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Had you been in Queens instead of Europe, you’d still have not been able to see Benny’s HR. The game was not televised. I can still remember the radio call and how excited I was that the Mets clearly had a new star on their hands. And no amount of explanation from my dad that such a feat was not a predictor of future success could convince me otherwise!

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OK, maybe nearly 50 year old memories are a bit fuzzy. I must have heard the radio call, but I am 100% certain that Ayana’s home run happened on the day I returned home.

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Obviously I read over that too quickly; I thought you were still in Europe when it was hit.

As you well know, Benny went on the be a serviceable player under Earl Weaver’s platoon system.

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