Recalling May 6th, 50 years apart in 1954 and 2004.

I looked at a tape from May 6, 2004.

Some observations follow.

Least, the New York Mets beat the San Francisco Giants (2-1) in 11 innings. The game ended on a home run by now Hall of Famer, Mike Piazza.

Barry Bonds, who still is not in the Hall, an injustice not as terrible as Pete Rose being denied, but an injustice for sure, leaped for the ball but it was a home run.

That day Willie Mays turned 74 years old and it was the 50th anniversary of Sir Roger Bannister breaking the 4 minute mile.

Bannister did so on Willie’s birthday in 1954, Mays’ greatest and only world title season. Willie’s great catch and base running in game 1 of that year’s World Series followed.

Not aware of the time, I looked up and it was 5:06, a coincidence with 5/6 or May 6th