Ed Bouchee spent more time in the Army (1953-54) than he did in a
New York Mets uniform, but to the fans of the beloved yet inept 1962 Metsies,
he will always be remembered.
Bouchee passed away on January 23 at age 79. One of only 23 men born
in the state of Montana
ever to play in the major leagues, Bouchee had a fine rookie season with the
1957 Phillies. The freshman first baseman played the full 154-game
schedule, finishing with 17 homers, a .293 BA, .394 OBP and .870 OPS. All
that garnered him only second place in the Rookie of the Year voting, as he
lost out to 19-game winner and teammate Jack Sanford. The Sporting News, however,
did name him as their top Rookie.
The following off-season was not the accolade-filled joy ride you might
imagine after such a debut. In January 1958, Bouchee was arrested for,
and in March of that year plead guilty to, two charges of indecent exposure
involving children. He was placed on three years probation and sent to t...
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