Jack Hamilton, "Hair Breath Harry" was one of the characters the Mets had in 1966. A pitcher who would walk the bases loaded then strike 3 batters out. It could be 32 in April and Hamilton would be sleeveless. He walked 88 guys in 140 innings in 1966 and threw 18 wild pitches. Opposing teams were a bit cautious as Hamilton really didn't know where the ball was going. He had the distinction of hitting a grand slam home run in a 11-9 loss to the Cardinals, and in being thrown out at first base from right field by Johnny Callison of the Phillies. With the California Angels he was the pitcher who hit Tony Conigiliaro in the face with a pitch which ultimately ended Tony C's career. Unfortunately Hamilton's career was probably also over because of the beaning.
How do you win 7 in a row with the same bunch of guys who could just as easily lose 7 in a row. It's all about good and bad stress and focusing on your successes not your failures. We still need to get to .500 to be relevant. Let's keep this streak going and make the next 2 months fun for Mets fans.
