Nature was calling, and so was his obligation to his childhood friend and fellow Mets fan Roy Riegel, whose death nine years ago left Mr. McDonald, 56, vowing to honor their baseball bonds in an unconventional way: by disposing of Mr. Riegel's ashes in ballparks across the country.
Even more unusual was his chosen method: flushing them down public restroom toilets in the ballparks between innings.
Tom McDonald certainly has found a unique way to remember a friend -- especially a hard-living plumber who loved baseball, which apparently describes Porky's pal.
“I know people might think it’s weird, and if it were anyone else’s ashes, I’d agree," he told the Times. "For Roy, this is the perfect tribute to a plumber and a baseball fan and just a brilliant, wild guy.”
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