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Vince Coleman Firecracker Sep 12 2008 09:13 AM

UniWatch posted a link to [url=http://www.baseball-fever.com/showthread.php?t=61224]this thread[/url], with a whole lotta purty pictures of Shea.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2008 10:11 AM

The photo he published yesterday of Kiner with Met guys in misnumbered unis was also interesting. I meant to throw it up for dsicussion @ mbtn but won't have time.

SteveJRogers Sep 12 2008 10:15 AM

I wonder if they gave Ralph #4 or some instructor number.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2008 10:39 AM

Well the obvious screwup is Wayne Garrett wearing Tug McGraw's number, but Jorgy is also in the wrong number, as is Connors. Speculation was that its from fall instructional league which makes sense.

metsguyinmichigan Sep 12 2008 11:15 AM

There are some really great photos in that thread! I like the ones from the subway site that have both trains and the stadium -- especially the one where the Shea is in mid-paint job.

holychicken Sep 12 2008 11:54 AM

I need to get me one of dem der "video replay machines." Lordy, must cost a pretty penny.

soupcan Sep 12 2008 01:08 PM

From that thread - ="JohnCropp"]Because this is one of the few places where an explanation of what it is is not necessary... It's on my left forearm with the bottom of the pattern beginning at my wrist. The blue is more blue and the grid is more straight than is apparent in the photo. The black outline on the orange is necessary to keep the color from bleeding out. Some sort of tattoo physics, I guess.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2008 01:14 PM

He's getting beer tattooed on his feet next

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2008 01:15 PM

Wow. I wonder if his right forearm has a neon baseball player?

soupcan Sep 12 2008 01:20 PM

Here's another good one... ="Gary Dunaier"]Before I discovered Flickr and learned how to download photos from the Internet, I used to search Ebay for interesting ballpark photos. Here's a Shea Stadium shot from my collection that's not so old, but it's pretty historic... it's the Montreal Expos' very last moment: October 3, 2004 at 4.23pm... With two men out in the top of the ninth inning, Expos centerfielder Endy Chavez hit a ground ball to second to make the final out. In the photo, First Base umpire Mark Wegner is shown calling Chavez out at first, a simple arm gesture that puts a final wrap on thirty-six years of Major League Baseball in Montreal.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2008 01:27 PM

Wow. Endy the Expo and Bartolome Fortunado! I didn't know that Endy was the final Expos batter!

soupcan Sep 12 2008 01:34 PM

It's a 30+ page thread but there are a lot of great photos in it if you want to take a look.

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2008 01:37 PM

I'm sure I will. I'm still on page 1!

Benjamin Grimm Sep 12 2008 01:57 PM

I love the understated message on the scoreboard. GOOD AFTERNOON AND THANK YOU FOR COMING PLEASE ARRIVE HOME - SAFELY -

John Cougar Lunchbucket Sep 12 2008 02:16 PM

There is much awesomeness on that sight. The primtive videoscreen above the scorebord, the scoreboard backlighting, etc. And the tag fred wilpon ruined shea [url]http://lh3.ggpht.com/artstahl/SAoJeUaf8XI/AAAAAAAAAZY/XPkyRPWzsnM/66-690003.JPG?imgmax=720[/url]

HahnSolo Sep 12 2008 02:18 PM

Does that RC ad say Meet the Comer? I'll take Unintentionally Hilarious Marketing Slogans for $1000, Trebek.

soupcan Sep 12 2008 02:27 PM

Talk about awesomeness...

Met Hunter Sep 12 2008 07:54 PM

="soupcan"]Here's another good one... ="Gary Dunaier"]Before I discovered Flickr and learned how to download photos from the Internet, I used to search Ebay for interesting ballpark photos. Here's a Shea Stadium shot from my collection that's not so old, but it's pretty historic... it's the Montreal Expos' very last moment: October 3, 2004 at 4.23pm... With two men out in the top of the ninth inning, Expos centerfielder Endy Chavez hit a ground ball to second to make the final out. In the photo, First Base umpire Mark Wegner is shown calling Chavez out at first, a simple arm gesture that puts a final wrap on thirty-six years of Major League Baseball in Montreal. And the Met catcher on that final play was Joe Hietpas. Brought in by Art Howe to catch the ninth and have his Moonlight Graham moment.