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Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

MFS62 Nov 17 2011 08:22 AM

Along with the new uniform announcement was a list of 50th anniversary promotions. Banner Day will be back. http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/news/articl ... m&c_id=nym Yayyy! Share your thoughts and memories. Later

metirish Nov 17 2011 08:26 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

So , as a fan that never got to experience banner day what can I expect?, what went in to making the banner?, what material?what to celebrate?, big ,small?

Ceetar Nov 17 2011 08:28 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

metirish wrote: So , as a fan that never got to experience banner day what can I expect?, what went in to making the banner?, what material?what to celebrate?, big ,small? Likewise. Also, this will probably an after game activity, like Dyna Mets Dash? (they don't call it that anymore do they?) Will anyone actually stick around to watch?

Benjamin Grimm Nov 17 2011 08:40 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

Hopefully they can make it a pre-game thing.

G-Fafif Nov 17 2011 08:43 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

It will be pregame. Just what it looks like in the film clips and photos. Large signs (often bedsheets), held by one-, two- or more-person entrants who march around the warning track, presumably offering support to the home team and overstating the home team's ability to compete for a world championship immediately. Celebrity judges in days of yore graded on creativity and originality, or something like that. An Emerson clock radio always seemed to be the prize. Marty remembers the lengthiness of it all here.

metirish Nov 17 2011 08:45 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

This is great from Noble The Mets and Phillies played a doubleheader at Shea Stadium on Aug. 1, 1972. It was deemed Banner Day. After the eighth inning of the first game, public-address announcer Lauren Mathews urged those who planned to participate in the parade to assemble beyond the center-field wall. They did. And there they stood when Don Money led off the ninth inning with a home run against Jon Matlack that tied the score at 2. Eighteen scoreless half-innings passed until Cleon Jones singled to score Tommie Agee in the 18th. Then the Banner Day celebration went on as planned -- for 44 minutes -- even though it was a tad rushed. The vendors ran out of beer in the third inning of the second game. The hot-dog reserve was gone two innings later. But help did arrive. Phillies starter Steve Carlton had the good sense -- and good enough stuff -- to dispose of the Mets in one hour, 45 minutes in the second game. After the doubleheader, I approached Carlton in the visitors' clubhouse, fully aware of his standing embargo; he didn't speak with reporters. Nonetheless, I approached him, prompting an incredulous expression from his teammate, Tommy Hutton, and, hoping for a few words, I thanked Carlton for his dispatch with which he had handled his nine innings. Instead, Carlton responded with a perfunctory nod. Hutton pulled me aside. "You know he doesn't talk to you guys," he said. I said, "I know. But all I said was 'Thanks for doing it quickly.'" "Oh," Hutton said. "We'd already thanked him."

Ceetar Nov 17 2011 08:46 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

G-Fafif wrote: It will be pregame. Just what it looks like in the film clips and photos. Large signs (often bedsheets), held by one-, two- or more-person entrants who march around the warning track, presumably offering support to the home team and overstating the home team's ability to compete for a world championship immediately. Celebrity judges in days of yore graded on creativity and originality, or something like that. An Emerson clock radio always seemed to be the prize. Marty remembers the lengthiness of it all here. Any chance you and/or Shannon get to be judges? ;-)

MFS62 Nov 17 2011 08:48 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

Usually held between games of a double header. They used to award prizes for best one-person, two-person and group banners. Mostly made of poster board stapled to sticks (not really a banner) or bed sheets on poles. Color/ design your option, mainly Mets colors. Let's Go Mets was a common theme. Some graphics. If your banner was considered "off color" you were asked to leave the parade. It was started as a result of fans hanging banners over to facade of the upper deck at the Polo Grounds in 1962. (One famous one that got onto tv for a moment while the camera was panning the crowd was "Fuck O'Malley". The director quickly changed cameras.) Later

metirish Nov 17 2011 08:51 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

MFS62 wrote: Usually held between games of a double header. Later not as many double headers nowadays though right?

MFS62 Nov 17 2011 08:52 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

metirish wrote: MFS62 wrote: Usually held between games of a double header. Later not as many double headers nowadays though right? Right. Sigh. Later

Ceetar Feb 01 2012 01:43 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

May 27th before a 1pm game against the Padres

Mets – Willets Point Feb 01 2012 01:44 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Unifirm)

I think we have our CPF picnic date!

Edgy MD Feb 10 2012 10:05 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Amazin' Avenue has Jean Shepherd on the Mets and the banners. I can't afford the time to listen now, but def later.

G-Fafif May 25 2012 07:30 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

The New York Times has yours truly on the Mets and banners.

MFS62 May 25 2012 08:44 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

G-Fafif wrote: The New York Times has yours truly on the Mets and banners. Worthy of "all the news that's fit to print". Very worthy. Later

Ashie62 May 25 2012 09:43 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Somebody has to at least try to get a Rusty "King of Queens" banner out there.

Mets – Willets Point May 25 2012 09:53 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

This article reminds of the optimism and support of the team that initially attracted me to Mets fandom. Even when the Mets were bad there was the ability to see the best in them and on a greater level celebrate humanity in all it's failings and feel greater joy in the infrequent successes. It seems that in the six years since Carlos Beltran struck out in Game 7 that a lot of fatalism, nastiness, and even some Yankee fandom type entitlement has crept in and made it harder for me to enjoy being a Mets fan.

Ceetar May 27 2012 09:52 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Ceetar May 27 2012 10:01 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Ceetar May 27 2012 10:11 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

bmfc1 May 27 2012 10:20 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

A clever organization would have streaming video of the banners.

Edgy MD May 27 2012 10:55 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Who's the alien with Keith and RJ?

bmfc1 May 27 2012 12:17 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Your Banner Day finalists: http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/nym/ticketi ... 23812-1061 Hard to see as you cannot enlarge them. I voted for "A" and refused to voted for "C" as Terry Collins is the sunshine.

metsguyinmichigan May 27 2012 01:53 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Those are amazing. I hope this becomes an annual event again! I voted for B, the Piazza homer. Just don't like the Wizard of Oz.

themetfairy May 27 2012 03:45 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Mt. Flushmore was my favorite.

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2012 05:20 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Wait. A banner celebrating a play 11 years ago wins? Hmmmmm

metsguyinmichigan May 27 2012 05:22 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: Wait. A banner celebrating a play 11 years ago wins? Hmmmmm Hey, out of the three choices Edgy gave me.....

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2012 05:26 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

I went to the link and it said that piazza one won. I don't wanna be critical of it, but it just doesn't strike me as a winner.

G-Fafif May 27 2012 05:42 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Well done graphically if...I don't know, a little bit of a downer despite the historical theme of Banner Day 2012. I believe the Mets organization and a wide swath of Mets fans are in love with that home run in part because there's an implied us over the MFYs to the event. It's the one post-9/11 thing "they" (in the form of fawning HBO documentaries and the like) can't take away from us. I do like that a player who was never a Met during Banner Day's original incarnation winds up the focus of the winning banner of Phase II of the promotion. Found myself thinking as the parade went by how great this would have been when the Bobby V Mets -- 1999's edition in particular -- were in full bloom. How many Greatest Infield Ever banners? How many Mojo Risin' banners? How many banners saluting the likes of Turk Wendell? Would have been great circa 2006, too.

themetfairy May 27 2012 06:23 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

This was one of my favorite pre-Banner parade shots -

The Second Spitter May 27 2012 06:42 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Mt Flushmore was a great concept....if it actually had four ballplayers on there (and I couldn't figure out whether that was Keith or John Franco). 84 Mets in Iwo Jima was the best one imo, but it probably fell foul of the PC crowd. John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: I went to the link and it said that piazza one won. I don't wanna be critical of it, but it just doesn't strike me as a winner. Have a vague association with America's most recent war was always gonna put this over the top.

Ceetar May 27 2012 07:03 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

G-Fafif wrote: Well done graphically if...I don't know, a little bit of a downer despite the historical theme of Banner Day 2012. I believe the Mets organization and a wide swath of Mets fans are in love with that home run in part because there's an implied us over the MFYs to the event. It's the one post-9/11 thing "they" (in the form of fawning HBO documentaries and the like) can't take away from us. I do like that a player who was never a Met during Banner Day's original incarnation winds up the focus of the winning banner of Phase II of the promotion. Found myself thinking as the parade went by how great this would have been when the Bobby V Mets -- 1999's edition in particular -- were in full bloom. How many Greatest Infield Ever banners? How many Mojo Risin' banners? How many banners saluting the likes of Turk Wendell? Would have been great circa 2006, too. i'm biased because I actually know the person/people that made this one, so I'm happy for her. I haven't seen them all either. I agree it's neat that it was a Met that never saw a banner day. That kind of implies that it's not necessarily an old-timey thing and plenty of 'modern' fans were enjoying this too..and not just that, but "New-age" Mets fans that have never seen a World Championship can still manage to channel the charm and passion and optimism of the prototypical Mets fan that banner day seems to have represented.

themetfairy May 27 2012 07:13 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Mt. Flushmore -

Ceetar May 27 2012 07:19 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

I loled at this one.

Frayed Knot May 27 2012 07:19 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Gary & Keith were honored by their inclusion on that banner but were a shade leery of the name 'Flushmore'.

bmfc1 May 27 2012 07:23 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

That was funny--Keith thought it might be an insult but Gary thought it referenced Flushing, Queens.

themetfairy May 27 2012 07:43 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

It was definitely a Flushing, NY reference.

Edgy MD May 27 2012 08:03 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

What's far less obvious to me is (1) is the guy on the left really supposed to be Gary Cohen? and (2) who's the guy on the right? (realize I must sound terribly ignorant for asking, but I rarely get an SNY TV feed here at home).

John Cougar Lunchbucket May 27 2012 08:12 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Git on the right is ' Guys'. That one is great but almost too calculated for exposure and victory. I'd have also made it a runner up. Of the ones I saw the Iwo Jima should ne the winner, even if 84 is an odd topic ( if awesome).

The Second Spitter May 27 2012 08:28 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Edgy DC wrote: What's far less obvious to me is (1) is the guy on the left really supposed to be Gary Cohen? and (2) who's the guy on the right? (realize I must sound terribly ignorant for asking, but I rarely get an SNY TV feed here at home). I thought it was Kevin Burkhardt on the right.

Ceetar May 27 2012 08:35 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

The Second Spitter wrote: Edgy DC wrote: What's far less obvious to me is (1) is the guy on the left really supposed to be Gary Cohen? and (2) who's the guy on the right? (realize I must sound terribly ignorant for asking, but I rarely get an SNY TV feed here at home). I thought it was Kevin Burkhardt on the right. here's Kevin with the banner (Thanks to Josh Lewin)

Edgy MD May 27 2012 08:43 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

That's Guys? in 25 years, maybe.

G-Fafif May 27 2012 09:30 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Keith didn't get the Flush in Flushmore was Flushing? I ask like I'm surprised, but really I'm not.

G-Fafif May 27 2012 09:31 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Ceetar wrote: G-Fafif wrote: Well done graphically if...I don't know, a little bit of a downer despite the historical theme of Banner Day 2012. I believe the Mets organization and a wide swath of Mets fans are in love with that home run in part because there's an implied us over the MFYs to the event. It's the one post-9/11 thing "they" (in the form of fawning HBO documentaries and the like) can't take away from us. I do like that a player who was never a Met during Banner Day's original incarnation winds up the focus of the winning banner of Phase II of the promotion. Found myself thinking as the parade went by how great this would have been when the Bobby V Mets -- 1999's edition in particular -- were in full bloom. How many Greatest Infield Ever banners? How many Mojo Risin' banners? How many banners saluting the likes of Turk Wendell? Would have been great circa 2006, too. i'm biased because I actually know the person/people that made this one, so I'm happy for her. I haven't seen them all either. I agree it's neat that it was a Met that never saw a banner day. That kind of implies that it's not necessarily an old-timey thing and plenty of 'modern' fans were enjoying this too..and not just that, but "New-age" Mets fans that have never seen a World Championship can still manage to channel the charm and passion and optimism of the prototypical Mets fan that banner day seems to have represented. Next year's theme celebrating the 2012 World Championship should yield some nice banners, too.

Ceetar May 27 2012 09:34 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

G-Fafif wrote: Next year's theme celebrating the 2012 World Championship should yield some nice banners, too. Banner day seems like it's always been semi-historical. I'm sure banners honoring any of the three years will be acceptable.

Fman99 May 27 2012 09:37 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

G-Fafif wrote: The New York Times has yours truly on the Mets and banners. This is what I would have written if I was a real writer, instead of an inarticulate and barely latent alcoholic chronic masturbator.

Mets – Willets Point May 27 2012 11:00 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Fman99 wrote: G-Fafif wrote: The New York Times has yours truly on the Mets and banners. This is what I would have written if I was a real writer, instead of an inarticulate and barely latent alcoholic chronic masturbator. I bet you could make an intriguing banner with those talents.

The Second Spitter May 28 2012 01:28 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Things I learnt from this thread: "Guys!" = Kevin Burkhardt.

bmfc1 May 28 2012 08:14 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Yes, Second Spitter, it's "Guys!" as in "Guys, I'm standing next a banner which has a picture of us guys and the last guy looks sort of like Guys!, guys?

The Second Spitter May 28 2012 08:18 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Yes, the penny dropped afterwards.

Edgy MD Jun 01 2012 10:30 PM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Banner day participants. (Photo posted by Ed Leyro.)

themetfairy Jun 02 2012 07:06 AM Re: Banner Day Back (Split from the Uniform)

Can they come back with a "World Series Championships are Overrated" banner?