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Zvon Jan 03 2006 10:03 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jan 08 2006 11:34 PM

I dont know how this will work. Ill let it evolve. What [u:bab86cd54f]Im[/u:bab86cd54f] gonna try to do is pick a Met player and during the week post my favorite pictures of that player. Ill try and provide real good quality images for collecting. Feel free to join me, or post a choice of your own. The bottomline, this should be a kool Met picture thread.

Zvon Jan 03 2006 10:06 PM

Ill start off with a player who we sadly had to say goodbye to in 2005, Donn Clendenon.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 03 2006 10:06 PM

Sounds like a plan.

Edgy DC Jan 03 2006 10:21 PM

Yogi had himself a flat stomache. Props to the Booger for making sure Clendennon touched.

Zvon Jan 04 2006 05:08 PM

Rockin' Doc Jan 05 2006 01:20 PM

Why isn't this thread about David Wright? I hear that he's the only Met worth a crap.* * Don't mind me, I'm just being an ass again. I'm just pissed about having to work when it's 60 degrees and sunny outside. Damn food and shelter keeps messing up my fun.

Centerfield Jan 05 2006 02:13 PM

What's the over/under on the next Zvon-lubitul copyright infringement?

Zvon Jan 05 2006 08:04 PM

Centerfield wrote: What's the over/under on the next Zvon-lubitul copyright infringement? Hope he contributes himself. (unfortunately crediting the photographers would be impossible for most of these pictures. The info wasnt available)

Zvon Jan 05 2006 08:06 PM

1966

Zvon Jan 06 2006 08:49 PM

1969 World Series

Zvon Jan 07 2006 10:21 PM

1969 World Series, Game Two If you look closely you can see Brets mom.

cooby Jan 07 2006 10:23 PM

That's me in slightly over 1000 posts

Rockin' Doc Jan 07 2006 10:29 PM

That's how old I'll be when I finally make it to 10,000 posts.

cooby Jan 07 2006 10:33 PM

I gotta get that hot pink dress out of mothballs for the occasion. You're not going to tell me I look like a cheap whore in that, I hope.

Rockin' Doc Jan 07 2006 10:37 PM

Damn, I sure am catching a lot of crap for (as the thread title says) something I didn't say.

cooby Jan 07 2006 10:44 PM

Sorry, Zvon, these old Mets pictures are great, but seeing Mrs. Payson just sets me to reminiscing... : )

Zvon Jan 07 2006 11:53 PM

="cooby"]Sorry, Zvon, these old Mets pictures are great, but seeing Mrs. Payson just sets me to reminiscing... : ) lmao...are u kiddin? I love it.:):):) Laughter should be everyones #1 priority on the internet. With porn a close second. I cant guarantee thats the actual color of her dress. I colorized that picture from a black & white photo, and I was the one who decided she'd look pretty in pink. lol.

Zvon Jan 08 2006 12:09 AM

The next few are dedicated to the famous shoe polish incident from the ' 69 world series, in which Clendenon played a part in one of those legendary Met stories of yesteryear.

Zvon Jan 08 2006 12:10 AM

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Zvon Jan 08 2006 12:22 AM

I dont want to clutter up this thread with my silly baseball cards, but these few are educational to those who dont know the story.

Zvon Jan 08 2006 09:00 PM

Thats Tim McCarver looking on. Buddy looks like a batboy.;)

Zvon Jan 08 2006 09:03 PM

Gonna wrap up this week with a post Met picture. 1972 Thank you for your time, Mr. Clendenon.

Zvon Jan 09 2006 10:03 PM

This week is Mike Piazza, who we will be saying goodbye to as a Met player. At least thats what eveybody keeps sayin. But he has yet to find a new home. Im sure to infringe in some way, shape or form with Mikes pictures, but lets just keep that amongst us Met fans. I hope others will contribute during this week. I will try to avoid using any DGW pics,as I do believe they are denoted in the file names, but if I should slip, please let me slide, Iubitul.

Zvon Jan 09 2006 10:04 PM

Edgy DC Jan 09 2006 10:07 PM

Tuesday came a few hours early.

Zvon Jan 09 2006 10:11 PM

Edgy DC wrote: Tuesday came a few hours early. Tuesday always comes on Monday for me.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 09 2006 10:24 PM

Mike Piazza's final at-bat as a Met (as seen by the Diamond Knights, in the nosebleed seats) -

Zvon Jan 09 2006 10:53 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Mike Piazza's final at-bat as a Met (as seen by the Diamond Knights, in the nosebleed seats) wow...thats a collectors item for my collection. Nice one SK

metirish Jan 10 2006 12:12 AM

metirish Jan 10 2006 12:16 AM

After meeting Zakk and the Pope he met Tim Ripper Owens..

ScarletKnight41 Jan 10 2006 07:23 AM

This is one you haven't seen before. Mike Piazza, being very gracious before the Beanie Babies Day game in 1999 by posing with the giveaway Beanie and giving quotes to a very scared and inexperience writer - (thanks to lubitul for resizing the image for me)

Zvon Jan 10 2006 10:58 PM

awsum pics metirish and Scarlet! Piazza with the guitar is priceless!

Zvon Jan 10 2006 10:59 PM

I only have these silly action shots,lol.

metirish Jan 10 2006 11:13 PM

t have to know where to look Zvon, I cheat because Piazza is a frind of NY DJ Eddie Trunk... You'll find a load of Piazza pics here.. http://www.revolutionred.com/eddietrunk/images/CJXM0023@.jpg

metirish Jan 10 2006 11:14 PM

Zvon Jan 10 2006 11:18 PM

Look at the red Met hat! Wow! That aint cheatin my friend. Thats juice.

metirish Jan 10 2006 11:22 PM

This is pure gold though, Piazza with Dio.. you think Piazza will miss NYC?..

Zvon Jan 10 2006 11:34 PM

metirish wrote: you think Piazza will miss NYC?.. aww,..yer makin me tear up a lil now. Hey, his bags might be packed but he's not gone yet. Im gonna personally invite Mike to the Mets spring training, even if he has to sit in the stands with me.

cooby Jan 10 2006 11:41 PM

Is that not Chris Jericho in the Charlie Brown shirt?

metirish Jan 10 2006 11:46 PM

Yes it is Cooby. Mike looks hammered at this Xmas party..

Edgy DC Jan 11 2006 12:28 AM

Behind Piazza's head is a a) shadow b) mullet c) shadow of a mullet.

cooby Jan 11 2006 07:43 AM

Is that not Chachi Arcola in the Eddie Trunk shirt?

Yancy Street Gang Jan 11 2006 07:59 AM

I think that "red Mets cap" on the previous page is a Negro League cap. The New York Cubans, perhaps?

Zvon Jan 12 2006 12:49 AM

="Yancy Street Gang"]I think that "red Mets cap" on the previous page is a Negro League cap. The New York Cubans, perhaps? yea, the Mets did wear that uni for a game one year. Thats where it came from alright. Have pics of afew players in that get up.

Edgy DC Jan 12 2006 08:39 AM

Zvon Jan 14 2006 12:37 AM

that'll be next player of the week^ hey,wait a minute. Thats not a Met!

Zvon Jan 14 2006 12:37 AM

Bret Sabermetric Jan 14 2006 04:10 AM

Y' know, Zvon, that lighting makes Piazza look a little Christ-like, don't you think? The halo effect of it, the gazing off into the distance, the patient endurance in his expression, even the beard...I wonder if he wasn't the reincarnation of Jesus on earth, after all.

Frayed Knot Jan 14 2006 08:40 AM

Now y'see, I would have thought that if you were going to get up at 4 in the morning to make Piazza jokes you would have jumped on the previous picture instead. Maybe something along the lines of; 'Hey look, it's a shot of a broken down Italian icon ... and he's standing in front of the Coliseum'

Elster88 Jan 14 2006 05:04 PM

Good one LFK. ___________________ This post had the designation 84) Roger Cedeno

Zvon Jan 16 2006 06:36 AM

Bret Sabermetric wrote: Y' know, Zvon, that lighting makes Piazza look a little Christ-like, don't you think? The halo effect of it, the gazing off into the distance, the patient endurance in his expression, even the beard...I wonder if he wasn't the reincarnation of Jesus on earth, after all. ha. i hope your not thinkin i had anything to do with whats depicted there bret. That was found as is. I liked the mention of the career home runs thing, myself. okay, this week we are gonna do a Met manager. id like someone else to choose which one. So, what manager should be firstly honored in Met Pic Of The Week?

ScarletKnight41 Jan 16 2006 09:03 AM

How about Bobby? There are some great photos of him :)

Yancy Street Gang Jan 16 2006 09:12 AM

Too easy. Let's see some great photos of Salty Parker.

Zvon Jan 16 2006 07:43 PM

Yancy Street Gang wrote: Too easy. Let's see some great photos of Salty Parker. Yancy, you bastard. ;) He's the one manager I had such a bad problem getting a pic for, and I did find one awwwwwwwful black & white one and I tried to colorize it and,.....it looked even worse afterwards. So I have the one of Salty. This is gonna be a loooooong week. lol. (Im gonna call this Salty Parker night, just to play it safe-I doubt anyone else has a pic)

Zvon Jan 16 2006 07:50 PM

Heres the original: and the card: okay...im dun.............NEXT!

cooby Jan 16 2006 08:05 PM

How about Casey Stengel, if Salty is a washout?

Zvon Jan 16 2006 11:44 PM

cooby wrote: How about Casey Stengel, if Salty is a washout? Caseys a good one, but Scarlet gets 1st dibs. Ill second SKs nomination for BobbyV. Cuz I bet she has some real kool personal pics. :) And I do believe Saltys all dun, but maybe someone else will have something. Please post if you do. I bet i got that pic from your site, Yancy. You have anymore?

Edgy DC Jan 17 2006 12:09 AM

This thread needs roolz.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 01:11 AM

Edgy DC wrote: This thread needs roolz. lol. we dont need no stinkin roolz. well, maybe. let see how it evolves, and then turn that process into something that resembles rules,....or something.

Yancy Street Gang Jan 17 2006 08:01 AM

Zvon wrote: And I do believe Saltys all dun, but maybe someone else will have something. Please post if you do. I bet i got that pic from your site, Yancy. You have anymore? I think that's the only picture of Salty Parker that I've ever seen.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 09:38 PM

I have alot of Bobby Valentine pics, but most seem to be small as opposed to nice big pics. Still, some nice shots though.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 17 2006 09:40 PM

You knew that I'd have one with MK, didn't you? (MK is the little one. His older brother, the upcoming Bar Mitzvah boy, is on the left.)

Zvon Jan 17 2006 09:42 PM

I like the look of this jacket. Looks like I can afford it, as in CHEAP! But no jokin, I think it looks kool.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 17 2006 09:43 PM

Chatting with Bobby at his restaurant - November, 2001

Zvon Jan 17 2006 09:43 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: You knew that I'd have one with MK, didn't you? (MK is the little one. His older brother, the upcoming Bar Mitzvah boy, is on the left.) course I did. :)

ScarletKnight41 Jan 17 2006 09:44 PM

Zvon Jan 17 2006 09:47 PM

Whats Bobby worried about? That his hat is out of style?

ScarletKnight41 Jan 17 2006 09:48 PM

This is one of lubitul's shots -

ScarletKnight41 Jan 17 2006 09:51 PM

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Zvon Jan 17 2006 10:06 PM

great pics Scarlett! this one would be good to caption:

metirish Jan 17 2006 10:17 PM

Bobby wins another round with the umps..

metirish Jan 17 2006 10:21 PM

I found this cool pic, it's from pulizter.org, no idea what the origin of the pic is but these two lads got invited to a Mets game... caption under the pic says.. ]Alvaro and Shawn ordeal has made them closer than ever. They are invited to attend a N.Y. Mets baseball game, and they sit in the dugout as Mets manager Bobby Valentine makes a call. Alvaro, a huge Mets fan, later says he sat in the dugout and imagined climbing the steps and making his way to the plate to take a pitch.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:00 PM

these are great. Love the one of him barkin........with the dogs. Here he barks at an ump.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:01 PM

whoops, metirish has done that, my bad. Okay, he growls at a Cook:

Edgy DC Jan 17 2006 11:03 PM

For what it's worth, I don't think it's quite the same picture.

metirish Jan 17 2006 11:03 PM

Great picture with Cook, what was that about?, was Cookie going after Bobby or was V keeping him away from the ump?

Elster88 Jan 17 2006 11:10 PM

Edgy DC wrote: For what it's worth, I don't think it's quite the same picture. The ump behind him looks amused. _______________________ This post had the designation 81) Bob Apodaca

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:13 PM

talk about Hulkin out (Cook). Bobby was holdin him back.^ Original caption: NYM07D:SPORT-BASEBALL:NEW YORK,28SEP99 - New York Mets relief pitcher Dennis Cook (R) argues with home plate umpire Alfonzo Marquez as he is restrained by Mets manager Bobby Valentine (L) after Marquez threw Cook out of the game shortly after Cook was relieved by Valentine in the eighth inning of the Mets' game against the Atlanta Braves in New York, September 28. Cook was upset with a pitch Marquez called a ball earlier in the inning. ms/Photo by Mike Segar REUTERS Bobby and Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori. With Turk, McEwing and Jones(hey<theres a song there<)

Elster88 Jan 17 2006 11:13 PM

I miss Bobby.

Johnny Dickshot Jan 17 2006 11:14 PM

Ask the Stockard Channing girl.

Elster88 Jan 17 2006 11:16 PM

Is anyone left from Bobby's teams? Reyes hadn't been called up yet had he? Had Glavine joined the team yet? I'm pretty sure Glavine wasn't here until Howe. Not sure about Reyes. I'm counting Piazza as gone. Cliffster. Trachsel.

metirish Jan 17 2006 11:18 PM

No one I can think of Elster, remember Glavine was quoted as saying he didn't think he would have signed with the Mets if Bobby was managaer, he later retracted that...same with Floyd, although I don't think he retracted that...

Johnny Dickshot Jan 17 2006 11:19 PM

Only Trax.

metirish Jan 17 2006 11:21 PM

duh....yeah Trax of course...how easily I forget him..

Elster88 Jan 17 2006 11:21 PM

That's right no Cliff. It's only been three years. One guy is left. I guess that's normal these days.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:22 PM

Im finding most of these as we type.

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:23 PM

i miss him too. I really do.

Elster88 Jan 17 2006 11:24 PM

Zvon do me a favor and photshop SP out of there. Bobby's a small man.

metirish Jan 17 2006 11:27 PM

I know Phillips is a wanker but he did build some damn good Mets teams...

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:27 PM

NEW YORK,28SEP99 - New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine throws water onto the field after starting pitcher Orel Hershiser (back L) allowed four runs to the Atlanta Braves before being relieved during the first inning at Shea Stadium in New York, September 28. The Mets, who are fighting for a wildcard playoff spot, have lost six straight games. ms/Photo by Mike Segar REUTERS

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:30 PM

Elster88 wrote: Zvon do me a favor and photshop SP out of there. Bobby's a small man. lmaooooooooooo...laff a the day. (board wise, cuz u shouldnt have to compete with TDS & Colbert)

Zvon Jan 17 2006 11:32 PM

Apparently Bobby was into Japanese mannerisms earlier than I thought.

Willets Point Jan 18 2006 12:35 AM

Since we're posting Bobby V photos, here he is with another Stamford boy at Camden Yards in 1997. (damn I needed a shave)

Zvon Jan 18 2006 12:43 AM

Willets Point wrote: (damn I needed a shave) just in a spot or two,lol. Great pic. This next one is one of my favs. Its been posted here b4, but its worth repeating for this thread.

Zvon Jan 18 2006 12:45 AM

New York Mets' manager Bobby Valentine wipes a tear from his eye moments before the start of the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, September 17, 2001. The Met players wore baseball caps from the New York Police Department, Fire Department and EMS departments in tribute to those who died this past week in the New York City terrorist attacks. REUTERS/David DeNoma

Elster88 Jan 18 2006 09:10 AM

Zvon wrote: ="Elster88"]Zvon do me a favor and photshop SP out of there. Bobby's a small man. lmaooooooooooo...laff a the day. (board wise, cuz u shouldnt have to compete with TDS & Colbert) Oops. The two lines weren't meant to be together. The request was unrelated to the observation.

Edgy DC Jan 18 2006 09:20 AM

Feliciano threw six games under Bobby Valentine.

Zvon Jan 19 2006 06:15 PM

NEW YORK,28SEP99 - New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine looks out onto the field as he walks in the dugout after the Mets allowed four runs to the Atlanta Braves during the first inning at Shea Stadium in New York, September 28. Valentine commented over the weekend that if the Mets, who now trail the Cincinnati Reds in the wildcard race, don't make the playoffs he should be fired. ms/Photo by Mike Segar REUTERS

Zvon Jan 19 2006 06:19 PM

New York: Bobby Valentine, manager of the Texas Rangers (C) shows 3rd base umpire Vic Voltaggio that Willie Randolph (not shown) was out by this much at third. Texas Ranger 3rd baseman Steve Buechele looks on in disbelief at the call, at the bottom of the third inning at Yankee Stadium. Rangers won 4-3. Photographer: Richard Harbus Date Photographed: May 4, 1986

Zvon Jan 19 2006 08:46 PM

Photo by Ray Stubblebine

Zvon Jan 21 2006 12:13 AM

NEW YORK,8OCT99 - New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine points into the stands as he smiles in the dugout after the Mets broke out for six runs in the sixth inning in Game 3 of the National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in New York October 8. ms/Photo by Ray Stubblebine

Zvon Jan 21 2006 12:14 AM

Photographer: LAURA CAVANAUGH Date Photographed: October 22, 2000

Zvon Jan 21 2006 12:18 AM

I doubt we have many pictures amongst us of Bobby in his playing days as a Met, so I may as well post this along with his manager pics. This is from that same Fan Photo book as Youngblood, Edgy. Tell me Bobby dont look stoned here.

Zvon Jan 21 2006 12:23 AM

New York Mets starting pitcher Al Leiter (L) gets a pat on the back from mananger Bobby Valentine after Leiter gave up a game winning single to Luis Sojo of the New York Yankees during the ninth inning of Game 5 of the World Series at Shea Stadium in New York October 27, 2000. The New York Yankees won their third consecutive World Series, winning the game 4-2 to defeat the Mets 4 games to 1 and win their 26th World Series championship overall. Photo by Ray Stubblebine

Zvon Jan 22 2006 07:47 PM

METS MANAGER HOLDS BACK CATCHER MIKE PIAZZA AFTER EJECTION New York Mets manager Bobby Valentine holds back catcher Mike Piazza after Piazza was ejected from the game by homeplate umpire Mike Wegner in the seventh inning of their game against the Florida Marlins in Miami, June 1, 2002. Both Valetine and Piazza were kicked out of the game after Piazza had words with Wegner over the strike zone. The Marlins defeated the Mets 9-7. MIAMI HERALD OUT, EL NUEVO HERALD OUT, PALM BEACH POST OUT REUTERS/Robert Mayer-South Florida Sun Sentinel

Zvon Jan 22 2006 07:52 PM

New York Mets' manager Bobby Valentine talks to New York Yankees' first base coach Lee Mazzilli prior to the start of Game 1 of the World Series in New York, October 21, 2000. The Mets are playing the Yankees in the first "Subway Series" since 1956. Mazzilli played for the Mets during his career as an active player.Photo by Mike Blake

Zvon Jan 22 2006 07:58 PM

New York Mets' manager Bobby Valentine watches batting practice from behind the batting cage during practice at Shea Stadium. Photo by Mike Blake

Zvon Jan 22 2006 08:01 PM

New York Mets' manager Bobby Valentine works on hit-and-run strategy with spring training invitee Desi Relaford prior to the team's game with the Detroit Tigers in Lakeland, Florida March 11, 2001. Photo by Joe Skipper

Iubitul Jan 22 2006 08:20 PM

Zvon Jan 22 2006 08:25 PM

Does anyone know if these are set up in the right order? [

DocTee Jan 22 2006 08:49 PM

wow. great shots. as to their "order": when Bobby's getting the herave-ho you can see the umpire's glass falling from his head... in the "later" shot, they are in his hands, FWIW

ScarletKnight41 Jan 22 2006 09:34 PM

lubitul needs to see my post on p. 4. I even credited him, I did!

Zvon Jan 22 2006 11:27 PM

DocTee wrote: wow. great shots. as to their "order": when Bobby's getting the herave-ho you can see the umpire's glass falling from his head... in the "later" shot, they are in his hands, FWIW You did SK and that is a great pic lubitul, worth seeing twice :) Thats what made me change the original order i had em in. The damn sunglasses. The way I 1st had it made it look like he tossed BobbyV and then pushed him to keep him from steppin on the sunglasses,lol. I figure they went from his hat, to the floor, to his hand. But i dont see em at all in the last pic. I saw this actually happen on TV, and all I remember is that I didnt think Bobby was going too far and needed a push back from the ump. But maybe he had something with garlic in it for lunch. I dunno.

Zvon Jan 25 2006 10:00 PM

Mr Valentine, you had a good run. Im kinda surprised more didnt contribute to BobbyVs week. Thank you to those who did. In any case, who will be our next Met pic of the week?

cooby Jan 25 2006 10:10 PM

Mookie or Keif!

metirish Jan 25 2006 10:29 PM

With Mookie leaving the organization we should honour him...

cooby Jan 25 2006 10:33 PM

He is? :( Where is he going?

metirish Jan 25 2006 10:35 PM

No idea Cooby, maybe back trucking, it was in the Daily News today, him and Tim Tuefel are gone.

Zvon Jan 25 2006 10:36 PM

Mookie it is.

Zvon Jan 25 2006 10:37 PM

metirish wrote: No idea Cooby, maybe back trucking, it was in the Daily News today, him and Tim Tuefel are gone. just gone? *poof*? like that?

metirish Jan 25 2006 10:39 PM

Here is the bit from the News in Mets notes... ] Samuel to helm Double-A squad The principal in one of the most unpopular trades in Mets history is rejoining the organization. Juan Samuel has been named manager of Double-A Binghamton. Samuel, who coached third base for the Tigers last season, is slated to be joined on the B-Mets staff by ex-Met John Valentin as hitting coach and Mark Brewer as pitching coach. Obtained from the Phillies for Lenny Dykstra and Roger McDowell on June 18, 1989, Samuel hit .228 with three homers in 333 at-bats as a Met. He signed with the Dodgers as a free agent that winter. Ex-'86 Mets Mookie Wilson and Tim Teufel, who managed at the Single-A level last year, have left the organization. Wally Backman had expressed interest in the Binghamton job. Adam Rubin

cooby Jan 25 2006 10:41 PM

A little bitty line buried deep in an article about....Juan Samuel...is all he got? We need to make this a really good tribute to Mookie

metirish Jan 25 2006 10:45 PM

Gotta start with this then...

cooby Jan 25 2006 10:47 PM

Yep, that one's gotta be first...

Zvon Jan 25 2006 10:47 PM

metirish wrote: Samuel to helm Double-A squad The principal in one of the most unpopular trades in Mets history is rejoining the organization. Juan Samuel has been named manager of Double-A Binghamton. Samuel, who coached third base for the Tigers last season, is slated to be joined on the B-Mets staff by ex-Met John Valentin as hitting coach and Mark Brewer as pitching coach. Obtained from the Phillies for Lenny Dykstra and Roger McDowell on June 18, 1989, Samuel hit .228 with three homers in 333 at-bats as a Met. He signed with the Dodgers as a free agent that winter. Ex-'86 Mets Mookie Wilson and Tim Teufel, who managed at the Single-A level last year, have left the organization. Wally Backman had expressed interest in the Binghamton job. Adam Rubin Does that loosly translate into losing Mookie to Samuel? Wheres Bret the bitter bartender... BRET ! set em up. make mine a double.

Zvon Jan 25 2006 10:49 PM

metirish Jan 25 2006 10:49 PM

Not a lot of pics besides that one on Google of Mookie, and of cats, seems that lots of peeps name their cats Mookie..

Zvon Jan 25 2006 11:00 PM

metirish wrote: Not a lot of pics besides that one on Google of Mookie, and of cats, seems that lots of peeps name their cats Mookie.. I have afew nice ones, but I wish I had more. Ill space em out over the week.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 26 2006 05:53 PM

Here's a shot by lubitul -

Zvon Jan 27 2006 07:42 PM

cooby Jan 27 2006 08:08 PM

That's great, look at all those old names...Zvon, can you find one of Hubie and Mookie together? (just them)

Zvon Jan 27 2006 08:30 PM

="cooby"]That's great, look at all those old names...Zvon, can you find one of Hubie and Mookie together? (just them) yea, those old names are kool to see. Thats when the Mets square patched the names on the uniform backs. Not sure if they were being cheap or smart, with the turnover rate the way it was,lol. Hubie and Mook together? Does this count?>

Zvon Jan 27 2006 08:34 PM

cooby Jan 27 2006 08:42 PM

Hehe, that'll do. I remember that picture of Hubie, gosh he looks about 20 in it

Zvon Jan 27 2006 08:56 PM

cooby wrote: Hehe, that'll do. I remember that picture of Hubie, gosh he looks about 20 in it Thats the only decent pic I have of Hubie. :(

cooby Jan 27 2006 09:12 PM

And that's a shame, he was around forever. Guess that means he can't ever be Met of the Week.

Zvon Jan 27 2006 10:09 PM

cooby wrote: And that's a shame, he was around forever. Guess that means he can't ever be Met of the Week. sure he can. One pic will be enough some weeks. And I was a Hubie fan. Ill try to dig up more.

Edgy DC Jan 27 2006 11:53 PM

If not Hubie, then Denny from ShaNaNa.

Zvon Jan 27 2006 11:56 PM

Edgy DC wrote: If not Hubie, then Denny from ShaNaNa. might be easier to find pics of him ;)

Zvon Jan 29 2006 11:08 PM

Zvon Jan 29 2006 11:09 PM

I have a DGW here im dyin to post......Mr. Whitham?

Zvon Jan 29 2006 11:12 PM

Zvon Jan 29 2006 11:23 PM

and of course we shall once again revisit game 6....afew times.

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Willets Point Jan 30 2006 12:43 AM

Along with my new computer I have a new printer/scanner I just installed today and got to test it out on this picture of Mookie Wilson: This is from the Mets annual exhibition game against the Tides at Harbor Park in 1998. In the late innings, then Mets coach Mookie Wilson got an at bat much to the crowds' approval, although sadly the Mookster struck out (he still looked pretty darn fit though). I took this with a point and shoot camera, nothing fancy like Iubitul has, but had pretty good seats behind home plate so Mookie still comes out decently well.

Edgy DC Jan 30 2006 12:48 AM

The bat's almost invisible. I was scratching my head to come up with a Buffalo/Indianapolis game that would have Mookie and Edgardo on the same team. Great shot. Could be bigger.

Willets Point Jan 30 2006 12:50 AM

Edgy DC wrote: I was scratching my head to come up with a Buffalo/Indianapolis game that would have Mookie and Edgardo on the same team. That's the out-of-town scoreboard for the International League. ] Great shot. Could be bigger. Oh, I just made it smaller so it wouldn't f'up peoples' browsing. Maybe I can crop around Mookie and enlarge that, but I like being able to see his name on the scoreboard.

DocTee Jan 30 2006 12:55 AM

What's up with the guy roaming the track in right-centerfield?

ScarletKnight41 Jan 30 2006 07:34 AM

Zvon wrote: I have a DGW here im dyin to post......Mr. Whitham? Is it different from the one I posted on P. 7?

Edgy DC Jan 30 2006 09:37 AM

Mookie was very popular with the Tidewater Tides before he was popular with the Mets. He got married at home plate before a Tides game back in 1979 or 1980.

Willets Point Jan 30 2006 10:45 AM

I think Mookie got married on the field in Jackson.

Edgy DC Jan 30 2006 10:49 AM

I'm corrected. You're probably right.

metirish Jan 30 2006 11:24 AM

]What's up with the guy roaming the track in right-centerfield? as stated it was an exhibition game so it's probably one of the players working up a sweat.Great pic Willets.

Zvon Jan 30 2006 03:43 PM

Willets Point wrote: Along with my new computer I have a new printer/scanner I just installed today and got to test it out on this picture of Mookie Wilson: awsum pic! Thanks 4 sharin that WP! Ive cropped some of these down myself, cuz original scans can be sooooo huge.

cooby Jan 30 2006 03:45 PM

Just noticing this one for the first time-tremendous!

Zvon Jan 30 2006 03:46 PM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: ="Zvon"]I have a DGW here im dyin to post......Mr. Whitham? Is it different from the one I posted on P. 7? oh, my bad. Thats it. I guess mine didnt have the frame look. Or maybe i cropped it out. Sorry. Thanks for that 1 SK. I do love that pic.

ScarletKnight41 Jan 30 2006 03:47 PM

No problemo warewolf :)

Zvon Jan 30 2006 03:50 PM

cooby wrote: Just noticing this one for the first time-tremendous! I was thrilled with that myself. that was a late inning lucky find. :) (found it this week) I believe a person with the last name of Bettmann took that photo.

Zvon Jan 30 2006 03:51 PM

look at the genuine expressions of joy in that one.

cooby Jan 30 2006 03:53 PM

Look at Wally! I don't even like him and I love it!

cooby Jan 30 2006 03:53 PM

Have you ever looked at photos from 1986 and wonder if Kevin Mitchell is wearing underwear?

ScarletKnight41 Jan 30 2006 03:57 PM

cooby wrote: Have you ever looked at photos from 1986 and wonder if Kevin Mitchell is wearing underwear? No. Never.

Zvon Jan 30 2006 03:57 PM

cooby wrote: Have you ever looked at photos from 1986 and wonder if Kevin Mitchell is wearing underwear? LMAOOOOOOO. Cant say that I have. What do ya look for? seams?

cooby Jan 30 2006 04:05 PM

lol...Heck, I don't know! I'm just refering to that underwearless pinch hitting occasion...

Edgy DC Jan 30 2006 04:15 PM

You scan for "Mookie" photos, you get a lot of pets.

Zvon Jan 30 2006 04:41 PM

Edgy DC wrote: You scan for "Mookie" photos, you get a lot of pets. That is a neat pic^ I did a google and found the one up there with Foster, but 99.9% of the results were that 86WS Mookie/Buckner pic. After afew pages of that i was outta there.(there were many pages left too.)

Edgy DC Jan 30 2006 05:20 PM

Here's a quick and dirty sample of the Mookies out there: I worry that someday somebody's going to pick the wrong day to come up to Mookie and tell him, "You know, I named my __________ after you" and Mookie's going to slug him.

Zvon Jan 30 2006 05:34 PM

LMAO if i did that ROTF thing I would now. But I dont. Scares my pets.

Zvon Jan 30 2006 11:41 PM

Im gonna make it an easy week for me and a nod to scooby and go with Hubie Brooks this week. I did find another pic of him, so now i have 2. :) not counting this one^

cooby Jan 31 2006 07:41 AM

Lazy! I was actually going to suggest El Sid this week (has it been a whole week for Mookie already?)

Rockin' Doc Feb 01 2006 07:39 AM

Not many pictures of Hubie online, but I did find this one.

soupcan Feb 01 2006 09:45 AM

="Edgy DC"] Here's a quick and dirty sample of the Mookies out there: [URL=http://www.thepicplace.com][/URL] ="Edgy DC"]I worry that someday somebody's going to pick the wrong day to come up to Mookie and tell him, "You know, I named my __________ after you" and Mookie's going to slug him. You're not far off Edgy. A few years ago when those papier mache cows were on display all throughout the City there was a blurb in the New York Times about how there was one cow called the 'Moo-kie' Cow that was decorated in a Mets uniform with Mookie's No.1 on it. It was displayed outside Shea stadium and when Mookie Wilson saw it he was not amused and asked that it be removed. Simply put he said he was not asked and 'did not approve'. He went on to say that 'people come up to me all the time and say 'I named my dog after you' or 'I named my cat after you'. I'm like, well that's your dog or your cat, don't expect me to feel honored.' I thought it was pretty funny 'cause, well, I named my dog after him. I cut out the article, laminated it and it is on father-in-law's fridge as we speak.

Edgy DC Feb 01 2006 09:48 AM

Sorry, Mook. Yeah, I had that report in mind.

soupcan Feb 01 2006 09:52 AM

Sorry. Yet another thing I have posted previously and forgotten about? If its any consolation my wife thinks I've got early onset of Alzheimers. Ever tell you guys my 'Every Breath You Take' story?

Zvon Feb 01 2006 02:47 PM

soupcan wrote: Ever tell you guys my 'Every Breath You Take' story? No....do tell.

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Zvon Feb 03 2006 05:39 PM

Unless anyone else can contribute, for this week, DadadadadadDats all folks!

cooby Feb 03 2006 08:33 PM

Just ignore the guy on the right

Edgy DC Feb 03 2006 10:18 PM

Nice 'stache, Gable.

cooby Feb 04 2006 11:50 AM

Maybe he figured with a 'stache he'd look older....like 16 or 17.

Zvon Feb 06 2006 07:44 PM

="cooby"]Just ignore the guy on the right I used to love collecting obscure crap like that^ Remember when they put cards on the bottom of Drakes cakes?

Zvon Feb 08 2006 06:22 PM

Its gonna be Buddy week and its gonna run more than a week and I dont wanna hear any lip about it ;)

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Willets Point Feb 08 2006 06:36 PM

Wow is he old enough to drive in that photo?

cooby Feb 08 2006 09:58 PM

Look, and there is Casey! Buddy is a good idea still a cutie and I love his baseball lacing bracelet

ScarletKnight41 Feb 08 2006 10:16 PM

A lubitul shot -

ScarletKnight41 Feb 08 2006 10:17 PM

="cooby"] still a cutie and I love his baseball lacing bracelet That's a Tug McGraw Foundation bracelet -

cooby Feb 08 2006 10:36 PM

Is that what they look like? I might have to get one of those...

ScarletKnight41 Feb 08 2006 10:40 PM

It's a fashion faux pas not to have one.

Rockin' Doc Feb 08 2006 10:59 PM

Edgy DC Feb 08 2006 11:19 PM

He brandishes that ring like he's in the mob, doesn't he?

Zvon Feb 08 2006 11:35 PM

great pics! Last time I saw Buddy was afew years ago in AC when he was manager of that minor league BB team from Long Island. They were playing the AC Surf. I hung out after the game and saw Bud about to head thru the tunnel. I was like "Hey Buddy!" And he looked up and says "Hi!" And I didnt know what to say. I never had these kind of problems when I was a kid with players or celebs, but here I was tongue tied. So blurt out, " You still playin the guitar?!?" He says " Yea! You play?" So I go " Yea." "What kind a stuff do you play?" he asks. Im like OMG this is gonna turn into a conversation.... I got all deer in the headlights. I say," a lila this, a lil a that, ya know Beatles, Dave Matthews...." And he must have seen how nervous Im sure I suddenly looked. This was the same guy who gave me my 1st autograph in '71. I was like frozen. He goes " Thats great," and he gives a wave and says," Cya around, " and proceeds down the tunnel. I really think he woulda stayed there and talked if it wasnt for this look of frozen blank stupidity that overtook my face. I was really pissed at myself for chokin up like that. But it was Buddy!

Zvon Feb 08 2006 11:36 PM

Edgy DC wrote: He brandishes that ring like he's in the mob, doesn't he? wonder if thats the '69 or the '86......

Willets Point Feb 09 2006 11:08 AM

Someone retell the Bud/Seaver "I'll call you..." story from the '86 series. I can't remember all the details but it was a great story.

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Zvon Feb 10 2006 11:57 PM

WOW. Is that a baseball card? Thats kool. When I first saw that photo online, years ago, I thought it was from the Harrelson/Rose fight. Then I noticed Rose wasnt wearing the Reds uniform with the elastic waistband, like the Reds did wear in '73. Of course, the date right on the mag would have been the logical way to tell.;) Heres that same pic with the magazine printing photoshopped out of it.

cooby Feb 10 2006 11:59 PM

I wasn't sure either, if it was a vintage card or a modern one. Pretty neat though. I never even looked at the guy on the ground

Zvon Feb 11 2006 12:11 AM

lol@coob Buddy almost ran right out of frame here. He was sneaky fast. Just ask Bench. The Met special armpatch should date that. Anyone know what year?

cooby Feb 11 2006 12:13 AM

Torre in the dugout. I think I remember that play, is that the one that we've all seen the clip of , Buddy arguing he was safe?

Zvon Feb 11 2006 12:31 AM

cooby wrote: I think I remember that play, is that the one that we've all seen the clip of , Buddy arguing he was safe? You may be thinking of the '73 World Series play at the plate. I have a series of those shots I have to set up to post.

mlbaseballtalk Feb 11 2006 12:57 AM

="Zvon"]lol@coob Buddy almost ran right out of frame here. He was sneaky fast. Just ask Bench. The Met special armpatch should date that. Anyone know what year? 1976 centenial of the National League

Zvon Feb 11 2006 01:08 AM

mlbaseballtalk wrote: ="Zvon"]lol@coob The Met special armpatch should date that. Anyone know what year? 1976 centenial of the National League Thank you sir.

Zvon Feb 11 2006 01:11 AM

I just noticed that batboy's workin overtime. 2 bats?

cooby Feb 11 2006 08:40 AM

That is probably the play I had in mind. I think I can remember Yogi in that film. Buddy at one point says "You can't (penalize?) me for....." and at that point he walks out of mic range.

Zvon Feb 12 2006 01:29 AM

For the Bench play I think it went like: cooby wrote: "You can't (penalize?) me for....." ".....this perm."

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Zvon Feb 12 2006 03:35 PM

Found this at a Metfan site. What kind of fan is the fool who did this?:

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Zvon Feb 13 2006 05:40 PM

In the thick of the '69 pennant race.

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cooby Feb 15 2006 07:03 PM

That bat boy back there is Greg Cox! That is who I had my wild 1973 crush on and I have never been able to find a picture of him!

Yancy Street Gang Feb 15 2006 08:08 PM

That Mod Squad looking kid on the far right?

GYC Feb 15 2006 08:25 PM

Does something I made in Photoshop/Imageready count?

cooby Feb 15 2006 09:08 PM

="Yancy Street Gang"]That Mod Squad looking kid on the far right? Yep!

Zvon Feb 17 2006 12:04 AM

="GYC"]Does something I made in Photoshop/Imageready count? lol. Sure. But dont be shootin yer Wright load until its his week. ;) mmmm...that dont sound wright.

Zvon Feb 17 2006 12:06 AM

cooby wrote: That bat boy back there is Greg Cox! That is who I had my wild 1973 crush on and I have never been able to find a picture of him! I remember that dude very clearly. He seemed the essence of koolness.

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Thnx for the memories Buddy! Whos up next?

Zvon Feb 25 2006 06:07 PM

whoops...afew more Buddy pics i found.

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Zvon Feb 27 2006 01:36 AM

mmmmm,36 days to kill til the season starts. This week Im gonna do something a little different.

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Willets Point Feb 27 2006 01:43 AM

Ah, $5.75 to see the Beatles (and no TicketBastard "service fees" I bet). Probably a small fortune then, but still. Then again most accounts say the show sounded like crap, if you could hear anything over the screaming. Still, it's the Beatles.

mlbaseballtalk Feb 27 2006 07:45 PM

Willets Point wrote: Ah, $5.75 to see the Beatles (and no TicketBastard "service fees" I bet). Probably a small fortune then, but still. Then again most accounts say the show sounded like crap, if you could hear anything over the screaming. Still, it's the Beatles. Yeah, can you imagine back then Paul McCartney trying to do his bit at the end of Hey Jude where every side of the audience does Na na naaa na na na na Na na na na! Hey Jude Its funny, the Beatles were great live playing clubs in Liverpool, Hamburg, and small theatres in London Then they started the stadium concerts, and since they were the first they (everyone, Beatles, promoters, ect) had no clue how to properly put something that big on to the point that the Beatles just quit touring all together

Zvon Feb 27 2006 09:02 PM

mlbaseballtalk wrote: ="Willets Point"]Ah, $5.75 to see the Beatles (and no TicketBastard "service fees" I bet). Probably a small fortune then, but still. Then again most accounts say the show sounded like crap, if you could hear anything over the screaming. Still, it's the Beatles. Yeah, can you imagine back then Paul McCartney trying to do his bit at the end of Hey Jude where every side of the audience does Na na naaa na na na na Na na na na! Hey Jude Its funny, the Beatles were great live playing clubs in Liverpool, Hamburg, and small theatres in London Then they started the stadium concerts, and since they were the first they (everyone, Beatles, promoters, ect) had no clue how to properly put something that big on to the point that the Beatles just quit touring all together I just got a DVD copy of their very first US concert in Washington DC,1964. And there is truth to your statement about people not having a clue how to properly set up for such a large event in tose days. But the Beatles actually did have a clue, as I saw when they took the stage for the Washington show and proceeded to manually reset the entire stage. It was amazing to see, the biggest band in the world doing doing their own roadie work. They even took the entire drum kit and totally turned it around so it faced the same way the amps were. And, considering all the sound problems (the crowd, mic levels not balanced) they encountered right off the bat, they sounded alot better than I would have thought. They opened with I Saw Her Standing There, and I think it sounded better than thier studio version.

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Zvon Feb 27 2006 10:56 PM

Check out the doo's,lmao

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cooby Feb 27 2006 11:02 PM

Note the blond girl in the glasses wishing she could push the two little girls off that railing

Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:02 PM

Long live Lennon. how ironic.

Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:03 PM

cooby wrote: Note the blond girl in the glasses wishing she could push the two little girls off that railing lmao...we should caption these,lol.

Edgy DC Feb 27 2006 11:03 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 27 2006 11:08 PM

Mennonite chick at 8:00.

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cooby Feb 27 2006 11:06 PM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Feb 27 2006 11:13 PM

I think the Mennonite chick might be preggers

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Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:13 PM

="metirish"] KOOL! love that cover!

metirish Feb 27 2006 11:24 PM

here is a link to that day... http://www.therockradio.com/2005/08/flashback-beatles-rock-shea-stadium.html>

Zvon Feb 27 2006 11:37 PM

metirish wrote: here is a link to that day... http://www.therockradio.com/2005/08/flashback-beatles-rock-shea-stadium.html> Link dont work 4 me. Damn, i was lookin 4ward to that.

metirish Feb 27 2006 11:39 PM

Sorry Zvon that link does not seem to work, Google Beatles at Shea and you will come accross a link for a rock station, that's it..meanwhile I found a great pic...

Zvon Feb 28 2006 12:10 AM

="metirish"]Sorry Zvon that link does not seem to work, Google Beatles at Shea and you will come accross a link for a rock station, that's it..meanwhile I found a great pic... Ill do that. Great clear color pic! Never saw that one. Maybe the 66 show tho, cuzza the cloths. Still, that goes right into my Beatle file, thnx. :)

cooby Feb 28 2006 10:42 PM

You know, those litle girls are probably 50 now.

Gwreck Mar 01 2006 03:43 AM

Willets Point wrote: Ah, $5.75 to see the Beatles (and no TicketBastard "service fees" I bet). Probably a small fortune then, but still. Then again most accounts say the show sounded like crap, if you could hear anything over the screaming. Still, it's the Beatles. $5.75 for a 30 minute show wasn't that much of a bargain. Seriously. The first show was about 30 minutes long. Thanks to all for digging up the pictures. Only Shea concert photos I have are from a couple years ago when Bruce was there.

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cooby Mar 03 2006 10:39 PM

This one is pretty awesome

Zvon Mar 04 2006 08:22 PM

cooby wrote: This one is pretty awesome Yea, note: no bullpen plexiglass section of OF fence.

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cooby Mar 04 2006 08:54 PM

Stupid question: Was Shea finished? It really looks bare bones

Zvon Mar 05 2006 12:30 AM

cooby wrote: Stupid question: Was Shea finished? It really looks bare bones Yea. It was finished. Hosted the '64 AllStar game. But they did make some changes and additions (like the plexiglass outfield bullpen section of the fence), that ended up being the way Shea looked for many years, until the overhaul in the early 80's. Thats when they changed the color of the big scoreboard and the outfield walls to blue. That big square thing on top of the scoreboard with the Met logo in it- that was supposed to be a screen where a slide show showing the current batter was supposed to be displayed. I dont know if they ever got that to actually work (never saw it in use myself), but I was up in there (in the scoreboard) in the early 70's and it contained the remains of a humongous revolving slide show projector.

ScarletKnight41 Mar 05 2006 12:35 AM

Under what circumstances were you in the Mets scoreboard?

Zvon Mar 05 2006 01:00 AM

ScarletKnight41 wrote: Under what circumstances were you in the Mets scoreboard? Me and a buddy hid in a closed concession stand after a game until the place cleared out. Then we snuck out onto the field. There were these people sweepin the isles and stuff, but they paid us no mind. The lights were down and they looked like zombies. We ran around the field (there was a tarp over the plate, which was a bummer-but we slide into second!), went into the dugout (there was this lil creeky catwalk back down those steps to the tunnel to the clubhouse), climbed up into the scoreboard (there was a ladder near one of its legs.). We explored the place for some time. The actual door to the clubhouse, in this horseshoe tunnel runing under the seats, was locked. Had a ball that night. Eddie! If you ever read this, its me! Warren! lol

ScarletKnight41 Mar 05 2006 01:08 AM

Very cool! Great story :)

Zvon Mar 05 2006 01:13 AM

you could never get away with stuff like that these days. :(

Giant Squidlike Creature Apr 06 2006 01:54 PM

Bump.

The Big O Apr 24 2006 01:38 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Apr 24 2006 10:51 AM

="Zvon"]The bottomline, this should be a kool Met picture thread. Found these wire photos in a filing cabinet at work the other day. They encompass some interesting moments in Mets history. Full-size scans are Imageshacked for your protection (and so as to not break the forums) and presented in chronological order with the original AP cutlines: [url=http://img117.imageshack.us/my.php?image=gooden2518gv.jpg][/url] New York Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden became baseball's all-time rookie strikeout king Wednesday surpassing Herb Score's mark of 245 whiffs. Gooden fanned 16 Pittsburgh Pirates for a total of 251 strikeouts though tonight's game. (Sept. 12, 1984) [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=garycashen4ef.jpg][/url] New York Mets, newly-acquired catcher Gary Carter and Frank Cashen, strike a pose in Shea Stadium Wednesday. The seven-time National League All-Star played for the Montreal Expos for 10 years before the trade. (David Pickoff/Dec. 12, 1984) [url=http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=keithgary5pl.jpg][/url] New York mets Gary Carter, right, is congratulated by teammate Keith Hernandez who scored on his tenth inning home run to beat the Pirates 9-7 in ten innings Sunday in Pittsburgh. It was Carter's 32nd round-tripper on the year. (Dale Sparks/Sept. 29, 1985) [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=harrelson1pe.jpg][/url] Bud Harrelson answers questions at a press conference at Riverfront Stadium Tuesday evening where he was named the new manager of the New York Mets. Harrelson replaces Davey Johnson (who) was fired. (Al Behrman/May 29, 1990) [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=coleman4dc.jpg][/url] St. Louis Cardinal Vince Coleman is all smiles at a press conference at Shea Stadium in New York Thursday after it was announced the outfielder signed a four-year contract with the New York Mets for $11.95 million. (Bebeto Matthews/Dec. 13, 1990) [url=http://img90.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elster7ys.jpg][/url] New York Mets Kevin Elster wears a straw hat as takes some warm-up tosses at Mets Stadium in Port St. Lucie Sunday morning. The early spring training arrival last played Aug. 3, 1990 and underwent arthroscopic surgery a month later to repair torn anterior capsule and labrum of the shoulder. Pitcher an catchers are scheduled for workouts Friday. (Richard Drew/Feb 17, 1991) [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=elsid8ls.jpg][/url] New York Mets left hander Sid Fernandez, second left, is in pain as he's aided on the mound in Port St. Lucie Monday afternoon. He suffered a fractured ulna bone in his pitching arm after being hit by a ball batted by Houston Astros Javier Ortiz. With Sid are Chris Donnels, ump Gerry Davis and trainer Steve Garland, left to right. (Richard Drew/March 11, 1991) [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=frankcashen1pr.jpg][/url] J. Frank Cashen, General Manager of the New York Mets, announces his retirement Friday as general manager, but says he will stay with the club as Chief Operating Oficer and Senior Executive Vice President. Cashen will turn over the genral manager job to Executive Vice President Al Harazin, he stated Friday at the Shea Stadium new conference. (Susan Ragan/Sept. 27, 1991) [URL=http://img296.imageshack.us/my.php?image=bonilla9az.jpg][/URL] Outfielder Bobby Bonilla, left, who last week signed a $29 million contract to play for the New York Mets, chats with Pittsburgh Pirates assistant trainer David Tumbes Tuesday at the winter baseball meetings in Miami Beach. Bonilla is currently the highest paid player in baseball. (Kathy Willens/Dec. 10, 1991) [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=cone9el.jpg][/url] New York Mets pitcher Dave Cone is unhappy with his pitching against the Atlanta Braves Wednesday in Port St. Lucie, FL., at one point arguing with the home plate umpire. Cone pitched 4.2 innings, gave up five hits and six runs with six strikeouts. The Braves won 8-6. (Susan Ragan/April 1, 1992) [url=http://img129.imageshack.us/my.php?image=hojo3bj.jpg][/url] New York Mets centerfielder Howard Johnson slams into the fence while robbing San Diego Padres Darren Jackson of an extra base hit during the second inning of their game Thursday in San Diego. (Lenny Ignelzi/[url=http://retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B05210SDN1992.htm]May 21, 1992[/url])

Johnny Dickshot Apr 24 2006 07:10 AM

Mmmmm... sublime AND delicious.

cooby Apr 24 2006 07:34 AM

I remember that picture of SId

Edgy DC Apr 24 2006 09:58 AM

Why HoJo in center and Boston in left?

Zvon Apr 24 2006 08:22 PM

The Big O wrote: ="Zvon"]The bottomline, this should be a kool Met picture thread. Found these wire photos in a filing cabinet at work the other day. They encompass some interesting moments in Mets history. Full-size scans are Imageshacked for your protection (and so as to not break the forums) and presented in chronological order with the original AP cutlines: Awsum images and info--thanx for sharing these Big 0!

Giant Squidlike Creature May 25 2006 02:53 PM

Bump.

metirish May 25 2006 02:55 PM

Never saw the pics Big O posted before..very cool.

cooby May 26 2006 08:35 PM

This one should be in Elster's Pretty thread

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Zvon Jun 03 2006 02:52 PM

Earlier in the thread we did Buddy Harrelson week and alot of pics from the Harrelson/Rose fight were posted. As a matter of fact, I thought at this point I had seen all photos available of the event. So how about this:

soupcan Jun 20 2006 11:41 AM

While I was in Vegas this past weekend Pete Rose was there siging autographs. They were selling B&W photos of the famous Pete & Bud fight. Rose was signing them 'He won the game, I won the fight - Pete Rose'

Willets Point Jun 20 2006 11:43 AM

Pete Rose in Vegas. Why am I not surprised?

Edgy DC Jun 20 2006 11:56 AM

I got mine signed, He won the game, is also still eligible to hold a job in Major League Baseball, appear in uniform on the field, or be inducted into the Hall of Fame. I won the fight. --- Pete Rose

soupcan Jun 20 2006 12:16 PM

Willets Point wrote: Pete Rose in Vegas. Why am I not surprised? I know, right? What sort of surprised me though was that Joe Montana was signing at the table next to Rose. But I guess cash is cash.

Willets Point Jul 25 2006 02:28 PM

Bump.

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SteveJRogers Sep 04 2006 12:36 AM

You want pictures? How about Meeting the Met Hall of Famers! 1981 1982 1983 1984 1986 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1996 1997 2001 2002 And over by the Auxillary scoreboard in Left you will see 37 Casey Stengel Retired 9/2/1965 14 Gil Hodges Retired 6/9/1972 41 Tom Seaver 7/24/1988 42 Jackie Robinson, Mandated By MLB Retired 4/15/1997

SteveJRogers Sep 04 2006 12:56 AM

BTW for some reason Jerry Koosman's bust was left like that, you really have to go right on top of it just to see his name!

OlerudOwned Sep 04 2006 01:33 AM

It would weird me out, looking at a bust of myself.

SteveJRogers Sep 04 2006 09:55 AM

A little self-indulgence for those who wanted Carter to be wearing a Met Cap in Cooperstown! Next to it (both are to your extreme left when you step out of the elevator) is a HOF style plaque honoring Bob Murphy on his retirement And of course out in LF there is this marker honoring where Tommie Agee hit one of the longest HR balls in Shea's history (not sure if its still the record)

SteveJRogers Sep 04 2006 10:01 AM

We're gonna need a bigger boat! Yup, this takes up the ENTIRE RF Auxillary scoreboard wall. Course we could always ditch the 88 and 99 pennants and just keep the pennants for years we won the NL Championship

SteveJRogers Sep 04 2006 10:05 AM

Wave those banners high! And lets have a 5fh up there this year

SteveJRogers Sep 04 2006 11:06 AM

Almost forgot, the World Championship Trophies

Willets Point Oct 03 2006 05:59 PM

Great NLDS memories to help pump us up:

SteveJRogers Oct 17 2006 11:15 PM

From the 2006 LCS Program article "Q & A: Top Pair"