I had the pleasure of playing for and getting to know Pat twice @ Reds Fantasy Camp. A wonderful human being, full of humor and great stories. RIP, Pat.

he had one of the best change-ups ive ever seen.

I had the great pleasure of being coached by Pat Zachary at Mets Dream Week in 2004. He was sincerely one of the nicest, most decent people I've ever met...baseball or not. He was an awesome pitcher when he played, and a great coach when I was there. Generous with his time and talent, funny and incredibly humble. He's had some very difficult challenges since that time and I pray for him and his family and wish him peace, happiness and good health. Thank you for featuring Pat here.

I played both baseball and basketball with and against Pat. He was a great person then and still is a great person,. I was so proud of his career and accomplishments and I am proud of Pat now,. He knew how to be a friend,.

Pat was a very good pitcher on some very bad Mets teams. One thing I always noticed was how hard he played and how badly he wanted to win. He always gave his all. Seeing this interview I see what a great guy he is. Great job!

RIP, Pat .

Mr. Zachary took the time out to speak to a group of us of a youth baseball camp at MCC back in the 90’s. I appreciated his advice to all of us way back then.

Great Interview. It might be late, ( I am 64), but it was great to get to finally Know you Pat. Sorry for never appreciating you when I was a teen boy( Seaver was my boyhood idol). These interviews by Howie are VERY cool and important for fans that were young in those lousy years, to truly understand what was happening. Never remembered Pat pitching in the 1976 WS at Yankee stadium!! Great stuff. TY Howie for bringing back humanity to these players via your interviews.

What an unlikely and heartfelt interview. Thank both of you gentlemen.

Great fun, funny stories, then the serious side of life. Thanks Howie for your sensitivity while talking with Pat about the accident and his epilepsi. And Pat if you read this, thank you for a sharing with us your highs and your lows. I am sure Sharon is very proud of you.

Pat was one of my favorite player on some really bad mets teams...never forget the game he pitched against a great pirate team summer of ‘80...complete game shutout, 2-0 win...saw that game at Shea w/ my dad...good to see you again Pat...God bless you

@jayburdification

Жыл бұрын

I remember that game, too. I remember so many great pitching performances by Zachry. I remember praying to the baseball gods for that no-hitter he missed. Probably no one ever told him this, but he was worthy of replacing Tom Seaver. He wasn’t exactly on the same level, but he was worthy. He just didn’t have the great teams around him that Tom did. He would have thrived on those ‘84 - ‘88 teams had he been healthy and in his prime.

@jimwerther

3 ай бұрын

​@@jayburdification Had Zachry stayed healthy, that would have been a really good trade. Trading Seaver made sense, as he was getting older, and the Mets needed a total rebuild. Zachry was a really good pitcher...when he was healthy.

Pat was a good pitcher who always got injured at the wrong times. Had he been on the '69 or '73 Mets, he'd have been the 4th or 5th starter, and made well remembered contributions.

I remember growing up watching Pat! Great pitcher! So sad about his wife!❤

@joerock64

4 жыл бұрын

Pat Zachary wasn’t a great pitcher, he didn’t stay that long with the Mets along with the other guys that came with the trade after the Mets were sold

@jefflewis4

4 жыл бұрын

@@joerock64 Not a great pitcher, but he was a good pitcher , he had really good stuff. As howie pointed out he did pitch back to back shutouts in 1980.

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

He sucked as a met we gave up Seaver for him!

@ernestpassaro9663

Жыл бұрын

Sad story about his wife

@jimwerther

3 ай бұрын

​@@joerock64 He was a very good pitcher, but was bothered by injuries his whole career.

I love ya Pat. My heart aches for your loss.

We love you Pat!!!!

Get that Man some Voice-over work - what pipes! - my condolences Pat - such great memories seeing Pat pitch from the upper deck

What is incredible is that this interviewer (Howie Rose) is only two years younger than Pat Zachry. Zachry who just died was 72 years old at his death and Howie is unbelievably 70 years old. Howie actually called games that Pat pitched. Yet, Howie looks so much younger than Pat. They were actually contemporaries in this interview.

I remember Pat had gotten off to a good start in 1978. I was at the game which Pete Rose had hit his 37th straight game. He was 0-2 and came up in the 7th inning and got the hit and recall the cheers for him (after the boos from the fight with Harrelson in the '73 playoffs). Then Tommy Holmes (whose record Rose tied) was brought out in a brief ceremony. That must have broken Zachary's rhythm as he suddenly struggled, and was taken out shortly and seen him try to kick something and suddenly fell. Sad for him regard in the loss of his wife. He looked well and hope he stays in touch.

Loved watching Pat on the bump when I was just a little kid.

This was tough to watch.

I loved the Zachary years on that Mets team, we totally sucked- Mazzili, Youngblood, Taveras, Swan, Flynn and Sterns. Boy we sucked however I do remember Pat Zachary getting tackled by Ron Cey (The Penguin) of the Dodgers. Good Fight....

I just found out Pat Zachry passed away. RIP.

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Pat must have made some impression on a Met rooking named Mazzilli. Pat was at the plate batting with runners on and Al Hraboski threw at Pat for trying to bunt the runners over. Well after Pat's AB, MAzz hit a home run and upon reaching home he shouted something to Al like, "That's for Pat!" Al lost his mind and tried to get at Mazz. Nothing really came of it though. But Mazz in his own way stood up for Pat.

Sam Elliott is playing him in the bio film.

may he rip. I'd never heard him talk. I have some of his baseball cards and he has a slightly 'hippy dippy' type look, I would have figured he'd sound sort of like Bill Walton, but he sure kept his southern drawl.

Pat misremembers something. Jim Mason did not play for Montreal the following year. He only played for them in 1979 and he never hit a homer as an Expo and that was the only year he played in the NL

@jefflewis4

4 жыл бұрын

My guess is it was in a Spring Training Game, the teams Mason played on in the following years all trained in Florida. Since he said he threw his glove at him, that's more possible in the more relaxed spring training environment.

pat would of been great on yellowstone 🤣

First LFGM

Was Pat drunk during this interview?