Flushing

Good afternoon, everyone.

From Shea Stadium in Flushing, New York, this is Russ Taylor with Dave Van Horne and the play-by-play broadcast of today's game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos.

We pinched ourselves and found out it wasn't a dream after all.

With those words, a Montreal Expos fan greeted us here at Shea Stadium about an hour ago.

Nick Colosi at second.

And Tom Gorman at third base.

Once again about Shea Stadium here in Flushing, New York.

On the dimension, 341 down the foul line.

Simply add 25 cents to each order for handling and postage.

Address your checks and money order to the Met Ticket Office, Chase Stadium, Flushing, New York.

Be sure, if you order by mail, specify the date you want and the kind of ticket you want.

Reserve seats, box seats, and so forth.

So essentially, it's the same sort of plot and characters, but we also involve different parts of New York City.

Like we have some Haitian cats from Brooklyn who get involved, right? We have some of the Koreans from Flushing who get involved.

So we start to expand it out so that while the heart of it is still Jackson Heights, we make this a New York story that feels like there's different countries.

Because it is different countries when you go from From Flatbush, Brooklyn to Jackson Heights.

I was born a few years later.

and kind of the, you know, mean streets of Flushing, New York, 11354.

I would say you are your first zip code.

Unbelievable parents, unbelievable family gave me everything, you know, that they could.

One lucky fan and his or her guest will attend the first two World Series games, airfare and hotel included.

To win, send your name and address on a postcard to Pure Letter Courier, World Series trip, care of New York Met, Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York, 11368.

Send your entry no later than October 1st.

The winner will be announced on Kiner's

With season tickets, you never get shut out.

of the big ball games or special event dates, and it's a perfect way to entertain family, friends, or business clients.

To place your name on the Mets' preferred list to ensure that you obtain the best possible seating locations at Shea, just send a letter or postcard with your address and phone number to Mets Sales Department, Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York, 11368.

Again...

called me as their assistant pastor for youth and education.

So I was doing pastoral work at Lutheran Church of St. John in Flushing and teaching and coaching at Martin Luther High School, Masswood, New York City.

So lots of fun.

What did you coach? What sports were you into? Soccer and baseball.

You'll find a very interesting story about the farm clubs of the New York Mets and the bright prospects in the farm organization in the revised edition of the New York Mets yearbook, which is hot off the presses and brings you right up to date with new members of the team, the players such as Roy McMillan, Charlie Smith, Frank Larry, and Tommy Sturdivant, who have joined since the season started.

To get your copy by mail, send 50 cents to Mets yearbook, Shea Stadium, Flushing, New York.

Now Jim Bunning is the hitter in the top of the fifth inning.

Bunning not a bad hitter.