Zappaa's article on NJ.com

[Rhuarc]

Thought it was an awesome read, well worth breaking protocol and reading on the NJ.com website!

http://www.nj.com/rutgersfootball/i...ale_became_big_rutgers.html#incart_river_home

 

[Abro1975]

That's a great article ! And any Yankee fan should Ron Guidry's book "Driving Mr Yogi"
about the very special relationship between Guidry and Yogi.

Zap- one question, did RU recruit your brother Tim to play football here?

 

[beaced]

That's a great article ! And any Yankee fan should Ron Guidry's book "Driving Mr Yogi"
about the very special relationship between Guidry and Yogi.

Zap- one question, did RU recruit your brother Tim to play football here?

If I remember,I believe that Tim Wound up at UMass.Of course Dale will know if We recruited him.

 

[zappaa]

Timmy went from Bordentown Prep straight to U Mass, where he broke every receiving record before being drafted by the Colts.
Was not recruited by RU.
On a side note, Mark Tripucka ( Frank and Kelly) was his roommate

 

[Mr_Twister]

Any comments from Tim when we recently added UMass as a future opponent?

 

[LC-88]

Great article Zappaa. Loved seeing your Dad on the sidelines with the team.

 

[RAA-1]

One of the few great families in sports over the past half century.

 

[greenknight]

Ahhhh I see what your doing.....well done Dale well done

 

[Knight Shift]

Very nice story. Great work. Unfortunately, the troll commenters at NJ.com cannot contain negative comments.

 

[shields]

Nice article.

 

[RUnTeX]

Nice job Zap

 

[PSUriseANDfire]

Very cool read.

 

[rubaseball78]

Cool story.

 

[beaced]

Timmy went from Bordentown Prep straight to U Mass, where he broke every receiving record before being drafted by the Colts.
Was not recruited by RU.
On a side note, Mark Tripucka ( Frank and Kelly) was his roommate

Speaking of Borden town Prep.I remember watching them play when they were Borden town Military Institute ,at RU, against our so called JV TEAM.Floyd Little was their RB. And that's what he did. Ran all over us,bow legs and all.Went to some college upstate NY after BMI.

 

[knightfan7]

Do you guys know the story behind the photo used on the album "Live At The Filmore"?

I don't.

Second time you've been in the sports news recently. I saw Lindsay talking up your hockey skills on the NHL Network a couple weeks ago.

 

[RU848789]

Great story! Of course, most on this board know the story, with zap being such a great RU fan/poster for so long, but it's great to see it getting some nice publicity.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

From one RU fan who never attended school there to another, good job zappaa.

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Do you guys know the story behind the photo used on the album "Live At The Filmore"?

Does this link tell the story? Seems like a non-sequitur in this thread.. maybe I need a hint.

 

[koleszar]

Timmy went from Bordentown Prep straight to U Mass, where he broke every receiving record before being drafted by the Colts.
Was not recruited by RU.
On a side note, Mark Tripucka ( Frank and Kelly) was his roommate

My wife's from the Bordentown area I know exactly where this is. They really want kids to stay on campus and not stray too far. They have a select admissions standard.

 

[zappaa]

Does this link tell the story? Seems like a non-sequitur in this thread.. maybe I need a hint.

Completely wrong thread Good OL...sorry

 

[GSGS]

One of the few great families in sports over the past half century.

The Tripuckas?

Kidding. Great article, kudos Zap.

 

[Peteyd]

Really enjoyed the article. Love having Zappa as part of this community! Always insightful and honest. Thanks for sharing!! Thanks for all you do for RU Dale!!!

 

[RutgersMO]

Timmy went from Bordentown Prep straight to U Mass, where he broke every receiving record before being drafted by the Colts.
Was not recruited by RU.
On a side note, Mark Tripucka ( Frank and Kelly) was his roommate

Zap

A few questions / comment.

Did you ever consider going to RU....or was it a forgone conclusion that if drafted in the first round you were MLB bound?

Is Berra & Rizuto's alleys still around? I went bowling with Moette Jr. the other day and averaged 152 with a house ball.

Last, I'm mad at you! You're around 60 and have DARK hair...I'm freakin 70 look like Fonzie playing Santa Claus and have had white hair for over 15 years! :sunglasses:

MO

In honor of Gregg (never met him)....posting some songs I wrote over the years...Start with "Connie Please" (most recent)....if you have some time
https://soundcloud.com/rutgersmo

 

[zappaa]

Yes, I knew I was going high in the 1975 MLB draft.
I never considered college. Had my heart set on going straight to the minors at 18 years old.
Played my first MLB game in 1977...20 years old.

 

[e5fdny]

Yes, I knew I was going high in the 1975 MLB draft.
I never considered college. Had my heart set on going straight to the minors at 18 years old.
Played my first MLB game in 1977...20 years old.

You ended up getting an education that some can only dream of.

 

[rudad02]

Really nice article Zap. Good to see you get the recognition. I'm another Rutgers nut who didn't go to RU.

 

[LeapinLou]

Good stuff Zap. Great job by NJ.Com with this article. Your support of RU is fantastic. As a Mets fan, I tend to think of you more as a Pirate than as a Yankee, and your dad more as a Met!

 

[knightfan7]

Really nice article Zap. Good to see you get the recognition. I'm another Rutgers nut who didn't go to RU.

It's obvious all the really cool guys here are the "nuts" who didn't attend RU.:sunglasses:

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

zappaa,

Did you make guest appearances at baseball camps in the Morristown area when you were in the bigs?

I remember Rick Sofield stopping in a few times and there were other players.
I think Richie Zisk

 

[Scarlet Shack]

This is awesome stuff....

 

[knightfan7]

Really enjoyed the article. Love having Zappa as part of this community! Always insightful and honest. Thanks for sharing!! Thanks for all you do for RU Dale!!!

And if it has gone unnoticed Zap never comes here and brags about what he or the museum foundation does. They just do it.

 

[srru86]

Good stuff. Thanks