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Neighborhood Chat / Major leaguer Billy Loes
« on: December 19, 2015, 11:48:50 AM »Examiner.com has a story today on former Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher, Billy Loes. According to the story, Loes lived in Jackson Heights after his retirement from baseball before moving to Arizona. He worked as a cab driver. Imagine that! Can anyone see A-Rod retiring and driving a cab?
Billy Loes, former Brooklyn Dodger and Long Island City native, dead at 80
I played softball for Morley's Tavern from 67 - 71, and we played a team that had Billy Loes for one game. Loes took his eye off the ball on an outfield fly and dropped it, but he did hit to right to advance a runner. I think he is known for a quote as a major leaguer saying he lost a ground ball in the sun.