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Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"


Struggle at the Top (Sports Illustrated) 10 votes

Mays Talks About His Future Career As He Quits Mets (Jet) 8 votes

Benjamin Grimm
Jun 06 2019 04:34 AM

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Vote for the cover that you like the best. Voting will run for seven days.



Struggle at the Top

Sports Illustrated, June 21, 1971.

Winner of Round 1.24

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Mays Talks About His Future Career As He Quits Mets

Jet, October 11, 1973.

Winner of Round 1.30

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MFS62
Jun 06 2019 06:06 AM
Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

I gave a Jet cover some props.

Later

A Boy Named Seo
Jun 06 2019 09:14 AM
Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

I think the SI photo is better, but I still like the Jet cover more overall, and would rather read that story. Also, I'm a sucker when there's a cover on a non-sports publication.

Edgy MD
Jun 06 2019 11:11 AM
Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

A Boy Named Seo wrote:
I think the SI photo is better, but I still like the Jet cover more overall, and would rather read that story.


I went for Grote, but I'm all about wish fulfillment, so here you go.



Not particularly well-written, but somewhat comprehensive coverage of Willie Mays Day, and a lot of other juicy information.


In one sense, the name Mets has a special meaning for Mays:
[list]
  • [*]M is for Money.

  • [*]E is for Endowment.

  • [*]T is for Tranquility.

  • [*]S is for Security.
    • [/list]


    There's my entry for the next Banner Day!!



    Also, they not only offer a pin-up calendar, but they teach you just enough jive to properly appreciate it.


    A CALENDAR

    You can CUDDLE!



    If a cuddlesome chick (desirable female) is your bag (favorite interest), then you can have a ball (good time) all year long with 12 boss (wonderful) beauties in the privacy of your crib (house, home, pad, wherever you live).



    You can turn on (get excited or thrilled) month after month every time you take a look at a different full-color pin-up.



    And if you're not a selfish dude (male) and would like to treat your friends after you treat yourself, you can make them wig-out (blow their minds) by giving each this big (7 1/2"x19"), wall-size, four-color calendar of 12 of America's most right on (O.K., perfect, desirable) beauties!

    Edgy MD
    Jun 06 2019 01:09 PM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

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    Centerfield
    Jun 07 2019 09:01 AM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

    Um. Are we allowed to vote for Freda? Do you think that calendar coupon would still be honored?

    Benjamin Grimm
    Jun 07 2019 09:08 AM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

    Are you saying that a cuddlesome chick is your bag?

    Centerfield
    Jun 07 2019 09:42 AM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

    Benjamin Grimm wrote:

    Are you saying that a cuddlesome chick is your bag?


    I don't know what you mean. Can you provide helpful explanations in parentheses?

    Edgy MD
    Jun 07 2019 10:29 AM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

    Damn I forgot to pick the article up at page 84.

    batmagadanleadoff
    Jun 07 2019 10:44 AM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"


    Benjamin Grimm wrote:

    Are you saying that a cuddlesome chick is your bag?


    I don't know what you mean. Can you provide helpful explanations in parentheses?


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    Edgy MD
    Jun 07 2019 11:27 AM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

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    41Forever
    Jun 07 2019 01:46 PM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

    Since we're already off the rails, there's an interesting backstory on Freda Payne's big hit, "Band of Gold." it was actually written by the Holland-Dozier-Holland team under an assumed name because of a contract dispute with Motown.



    And there's all kinds of interpretations about the lyrics, and why the husband slept in a separate room on their honeymoon and such.



    On a lesser note, my wife is convinced the drummer thinks he's playing on a different song with a different pace.



    One fun side, I saw 10,000 Maniacs bust into a spontaneous version of this once. They would do that type of thing a lot. Natalie would start singing something and the band would try to pick it up. I have a fun boot of them trying to play "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden" and Natalie confesses -- in song -- that she doesn't know the second verse and the band doesn't know it either but manages to get to the chorus.



    Anyway. Bad cover headline on Mays. Nice story.



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    Benjamin Grimm
    Jun 13 2019 04:35 AM
    Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 2.12 "Struggle at the Top" vs. "Mays Talks About His Future Career"

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