New York Mets coach Joe Pignatano (right) with pitcher Danny Frisell (left) looks at tomato plants he grew in the bullpen at Shea Stadium in New York, June 25, 1969. Pignatano, who made his major league debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1957 and later was a coach for the Mets, died Monday in Naples, Fla. (AP Photo/Harry Harris)
By BEN WALKER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — As a big leaguer, Joe Pignatano had a career that was more noteworthy than notable:…