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Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

The Amaysing Mets (Sports Illustrated)

9 votes

Dwight the Great (Sports Illustrated)

13 votes

Benjamin Grimm Jul 16 2019 05:12 AM

http://ultimatemets.com/covers/images/magazines/MCD.png> Vote for the cover that you like the best. Voting will run for seven days. The Amaysing Mets Sports Illustrated, May 22, 1972. Winner of Round 1.25 Winner of Round 2.04 Winner of Round 3.02 http://ultimatemets.com/covers/magazines/19720522_SI.jpg> Dwight the Great Sports Illustrated, September 2, 1985. Winner of Round 1.20 Winner of Round 2.14 Winner of Round 3.07 http://ultimatemets.com/covers/magazines/19850902_SI.jpg>

Centerfield Jul 16 2019 09:10 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

Old man scratches head versus young man wins 20.

Benjamin Grimm Jul 16 2019 09:48 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

That Willie Mays cover is hands down my favorite, but based on the results we're seeing, it looks like he's not advancing to the Final Four.

41Forever Jul 16 2019 09:53 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

Willie Mays, the best all-around player in the history of the sport, coming back to New York to finish his career in Mets uniform. Say hey, that's a winner to me.

G-Fafif Jul 16 2019 11:39 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

Truly Amazin' (or Amaysing) moments in Mets lore reflected in each entrant. A year later, both players would be part of teams that would go far.

Edgy MD Jul 16 2019 12:26 PM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

I went for Doc because of composition. That grey sky blur works against Willie. But I love that cover and I love Mays and I love him coming home.

Lefty Specialist Jul 17 2019 05:53 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

Peak Gooden is always a winner to me.

whippoorwill Jul 17 2019 06:40 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

=Centerfield post_id=16017 time=1563289826 user_id=65] Old man scratches head versus young man wins 20.

Gosh I thought he was ancient and I think he was 40. Yeah old for a player though

Centerfield Jul 17 2019 08:39 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

Yeah, he's only 41 in that picture. But looks to be in his fifties. Really challenges the idea that "Black don't Crack". Meanwhile, here's 41 year old Rickey Henderson, looking to be in his early 30's. https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/ap_braves_mets_993461.jpg?w=1000&h=764>

Edgy MD Jul 17 2019 09:00 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

He played a lot more games in the sun, I imagine, and between growing up in Alabama and serving in the Army, probably spent a lot more outdoor time off the field. You look at a picture of a baseball team from the 1920s or thirties, and they all look like fifty-year-olds. A good portion of the players were either coming out of the mines in the north or off the sharecroppers' fields in south. And every game they were allowed to stay in baseball was a day they didn't have to go back to that lifestyle. Hard-living times.

41Forever Jul 17 2019 09:21 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

Let's go easy on calling people who are 40 or even in their 50s "old men." :)

whippoorwill Jul 17 2019 05:18 PM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

Lol yeah I do remember my dad though, who was 45 in 1973, saying Willie moved like he was really aching

Benjamin Grimm Jul 23 2019 05:17 AM Re: Magazine Cover Derby Round 4.02 "The Amaysing Mets" vs. "Dwight the Great"

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