{"id":312,"date":"2012-05-12T03:33:56","date_gmt":"2012-05-12T03:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/?p=312"},"modified":"2012-05-13T09:18:26","modified_gmt":"2012-05-13T09:18:26","slug":"rich-mccabe-being-a-bat-boy-was-the-best","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/?p=312","title":{"rendered":"RICH MCCABE: BEING A BAT BOY WAS THE BEST!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>NYGPS Member Rich McCabe was the visiting batboy at the Polo Grounds starting in the September 1953 season and then for the WS Champion Giants in 1954.\u00a0 He concluded his tenure following the 1955 campaign.\u00a0 Read his story below (double click to enlarge) and check out his &#8220;Through the Years&#8221; photo album in the photos section-Gary<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC02260.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-351\" title=\"DSC02260\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/DSC02260-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-01411.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-337\" title=\"Rich McCabe Through the Years 014\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-01411.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1120\" height=\"1520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-01411.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-01411-221x300.jpg 221w, https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-01411-754x1024.jpg 754w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-0154.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-338\" title=\"Rich McCabe Through the Years 015\" src=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-0154.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"416\" height=\"1472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-0154.jpg 416w, https:\/\/newyorkgiantspreservationsociety.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/05\/Rich-McCabe-Through-the-Years-0154-289x1024.jpg 289w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 416px) 100vw, 416px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NYGPS Member Rich McCabe was the visiting batboy at the Polo Grounds starting in the September 1953 season and then for the WS Champion Giants in 1954.\u00a0 He concluded his tenure following the 1955 campaign.\u00a0 Read his story below (double &hellip; 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