THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK

 
May 9, 1984, at Shea: Ron Darling got the win and Darryl Strawberry scored twice during a 3-1 victory over the Braves. During the game two SportsChannel cameramen were ejected by umpire Joe West for showing the replay of a close call to Mets in the dugout. [link]

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THIS DAY AT THE OLD BALLPARK
May 9, 1984, at Shea: Ron Darling got the win and Darryl Strawberry scored twice during a 3-1 victory over the Braves. During the game two SportsChannel cameramen were ejected by umpire Joe West for showing the replay of a close call to Mets in the ...