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Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook



Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 08:42 AM

Over the past few weeks I've been mining old newspaper clippings in order to present them as a new feature on the UMDB.



(This is an outgrowth of the Blasts from the Past thread that's been popping up every once in a while in this forum.)



It's called The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook. I did a "soft launch" last week, but haven't done anything to publicize it. There's not yet a link on the UMDB menu, but it can be discovered by clicking around.







The clippings include obituaries of Mets players and personnel, and articles about significant (and insignificant) events in Mets history.



I'm including an index of all of the obits and articles that are currently available. The collection will grow over time. I'm presenting it here for feedback about any events I may have missed that would be worth including. Most of the headlines make it clear what the article is about, but if any are not, you can go ahead and find the actual articles on the page linked above.



It's been fun collecting these articles. I hope visitors find it fun to browse them and read them.



Let me know what you think!










[th]OBITUARIES[/th][th]ARTICLES[/th]

Agee, Tommie

Ashburn, Richie

Bamberger, George

Berra, Yogi

Brown, Lorn

Cannizzaro, Chris

Cardwell, Don

Carter, Gary

Cashen, Frank

Charles, Ed

Chiti, Harry

Clendenon, Donn

Coleman, Choo Choo

Devine, Bing

Doubleday, Nelson

Ellis, Dock

Espinosa, Nino

Frazier, Joe

Fregosi, Jim

Frisella, Danny

Gibson, Bob

Grant, M. Donald

Green, Dallas

Green, Pumpsie

Hamilton, Darryl

Hickman, Jim

Hodges, Gil

Hornsby, Rogers

Jarvis, Jane

Kanehl, Rod

Kiner, Ralph

Kress, Red

McGraw, Tug

McMillan, Roy

Milner, John

Mizell, Vinegar Bend

Murphy, Bob

Murphy, Johnny

Nelson, Lindsey

Niss, Lou

Parker, Salty

Payson, Joan

Piersall, Jim

Robinson, Bill

Seaver, Tom

Shea, Bill

Snider, Duke

Spahn, Warren

Staub, Rusty

Stengel, Casey

Stottlemyre, Mel

Throneberry, Marv

Walker, Rube

Westrum, Wes

Yost, Eddie

Young, Anthony

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10/6/1941An Indoor-Outdoor Stadium Could Seat 160,000 -- And Pay
4/19/1957Moses Offers the Dodgers Site in Queens for Stadium
6/22/1959This Rich Ball Fan Can Afford a Diamond
7/28/1959Shea's New 3d Loop Is 'The Continental'
10/18/1960NL Votes Return to Gotham in '62: Houston Also Included in Expansion
10/18/1960Wagner, Shea Jubilant Over NL's Decision
9/30/1961Casey to Pilot Mets; OKs 1 Year at 80G
10/6/1961Mets' Stadium Lease Okayed; Work to Start
3/18/1962Mets Broadcasting Team Promises to Be Just That
3/18/1962The Powerhouse by Jimmy Powers
4/11/1962Rain Postpones Met Debut; Try Again Tonight at St. Lou
5/2/1962Puzzled Casey's Problem: How to Heat Cold Pitching
6/18/1962Cubs Top Mets in 2 Games; Brock HR Hits Bleachers
8/5/1962Portrait of a Ballclub
9/25/1962The Kranepool Story: Wealthy, 17 and a Met
4/2/1963Snider Begins With Half a Job
6/27/1963Harkness Blasts a Hearty Hello
6/22/1964Fair? Bunning Was Perfect: Jim-Dandy Day: 27 Mets, 27 Outs
11/24/1964Who Will Mets Get Next? Khrushchev?
11/24/1964Spahn, 43, Is a Met, Maps Comeback
3/31/1965Casey Facing Decision: Can Yogi Cut Mustard?
8/15/1965The Remarkable Career of Ron Swoboda
9/4/1965Jim Hickman Takes the Bat Off His Shoulder 3 Times
10/20/1965Metland is Utopia for Jerry Grote
5/16/1966Tom Seaver Has Good Pro Start After Controversy and Confusion
6/8/1966Drafty Start: 'Chil', Frost
6/25/1966Casey's 'Baby' Catcher Becomes Met for 70G
11/21/1967Tom Seaver Is the Miracle Met: Pick Pitcher NL 'Rookie'
12/14/1967Mets Ready to Swing Davis-for-Agee Deal
5/14/1968Mets 'Usher' in Jerry Koosman
6/16/1968Mets Get 16 Hits Off Marichal but Giants Win, 9-5
11/22/1968Koosman Misses Award by a Vote
7/10/1969Seaver, Perfect 8⅓, One-Hits Cubs, 4-0
10/4/1969Hodges discounts odds; Stengel sez Mets best
10/15/1969Agee Calls 1st Catch Harder; Hodges Chooses 2d
11/4/1969New York: Furs For Men Bags Another Sports Star
12/4/1969Mets Land Foy to Play 3d, Send Otis, Johnson to KC
4/14/1970After Slight Delay, Chilcott on Way
11/4/1971Fergy Curves to Cy Award
12/11/1971Big Deal! Mets Trade 4 for Fregosi; Angels Get Ryan, 3 Prospects
4/3/1972Mets' Hodges Dies of Heart Attack
4/7/1972Berra Signs 2-Year Pact as Mets' Manager; Staub Traded to Mets for Jorgy, Foli, & Singleton
5/12/1972Mets' Deal Brings Willie 'Back to Paradise'
5/12/1972Young Idea: Some Present for New York Fans
5/15/1972Willie Boy's HR Tells 'Em He's Here: Mays, Staub Belt Giants, 5-4
5/15/1972His Swing Wasn't Rusty
11/22/1972Matlack's Task: Find an Encore
11/29/1972What's Going On Here; News Item: Mets trade Agee for Rich Chiles
4/27/1973Mets Victory Was Earned, By George
10/2/1973Sis, Boom & Ahhh! for Mets: Cheering Faithful Greet Team at LaG
10/2/1973Mets Put Miracle on Flagpole!
10/2/1973'You Gotta Believe... Gotta Believe!' A Whisper in July, War Cry in Stretch
10/8/1973Jon Had 'Em All the Way
10/8/1973Bud Hit the Reds Where It Hurt
10/9/1973Rusty Was Best Swinger in the Game; 2 HRs in 9-2 Rout
10/9/1973Slide by Rose Sparks a Free-for-All; Fans Toss Garbage, Reds Walk Off Field
10/19/1973For a Sick Man, Cleon Swings a Healthy Bat
10/19/1973A's Won't Find Help At Home
10/22/1973No Miracle
10/22/1973Mets Were Believers Until the Miracle Ended
10/31/1973Cy Award Surprises Seaver
3/1/1975Kingman a Met Steal at 125G
5/15/1975Mets Fine Cleon After Fla., Kuhn Okays
7/22/1975Torre: 4 At-Bats, 4 Double Plays
8/5/1975Tate 0-Hits Expos Till 8th, Fans 13; Mets Tumble, 4-3
11/12/1975Seaver Tops Jones for 3rd Cy Young
12/13/1975Mets Trade Staub for Lolich
12/15/1975The Mets Have Found Speed By Trading Slowness Away
7/20/1976Kingman Out Six Weeks; Braves Down Mets, 4-2
00/08/1977Lolich To Mets: I'm Not Coming
4/27/1977Mets Add Some Punch - Buy Texas' Randle
5/8/1977Says Grant: Seaver Is Forcing Me To Trade Him
6/1/1977Joe Knows the Score; Nobody Wants Seaver
6/1/1977Torre Met Manager; Replaces Frazier, Hired through '79
6/16/1977Reds Make Big Pitch, Give Four For Seaver
6/16/1977Seaver to Reds and King to Padres
6/16/1977Fans Uptight Over Seaver... but for How Long?
6/16/1977'Much Relieved Inside' -- Kingman
6/16/1977The Mets Trade Seaver to Cincinnati, Deal Kingman to San Diego
6/16/1977Good Friend Gone, As Well as Pitcher
8/13/1977A Not-So-Grand-Slam Breaks Millan's Collar
12/2/1977Maddox Is Very Pleased With Newest Number(s); The Mets Step Into the Present
12/9/19772 From Class of '71 Move On
12/9/1977Harrelson Has Trouble With Some Answers
12/10/1977Unsettling News for the Matlacks
7/1/1978Met Rally in 9th Foils Bucs, 6-5
7/1/1978Mets Survive Collision With Pirates, 6-5
9/27/1978ERA Title 'Saves the Year' for Swan
10/1/1978Some Harsh Sentences for a Season
11/9/1978Mets Ax Grant, Eye Rose
12/9/1978Koosman to Twins; Carew deal stalled
12/10/1978Kooz last link to past
2/8/1979Mets get a reliever, completing Kooz deal
3/28/1979Mets Land Hebner: Espinosa to Phils for lefty slugger
3/29/1979Hebner's bat fits like a glove
4/7/1979How About the Queens' Boro?
4/7/1979Orosco, the Rookie, Is a Precious Met
6/15/1979Torre: Fine performance, lousy script
7/9/1979Mule Name Nettles Mets' Fans
7/11/1979All-Star pick Mazzilli: I should be starting
11/1/1979Hebner dealt to Tigers for .211, .222 hitters
1/25/1980METS SOLD: Record $21.1 million paid by Doubleday-Pickett group
1/26/1980Mets: Series in '80s: 'Do anything to bring fans winner,' vows Wilpon
1/27/1980The owners who give Mets Midas touch; Martin as manager could solve Mets problems
6/4/1980Mets pick a Strawberry in draft
6/15/1980Henderson HR in 9th Stuns the Giants, 7-6
6/15/1980Torre's faith has Mets believin'
5/22/1981Redmen Steal No-Hitter From Yale
6/7/1981Don't Pick on Strawberry; He's Growing Into a Body
10/20/1981Bamberger Gives In to Mets' Temptation
10/21/1981New Pupils for Bamberger; Torre Sorting Job Opportunities
2/11/1982Foster's $10M 2d richest pact
2/12/1982Met players glad to have latest mate
4/2/1982Mazzilli to Texas for 2 prospects
8/31/1982Viewing the Mets in a New Light
2/6/1983The Mets' Newest Announcing Team
6/4/1983Bamberger's Had Enough
6/16/1983Thin Pitching Key to Hernandez Deal
6/16/1983Mets send Allen, Ownbey to Cards for Hernandez
8/2/1983When a Diamond Becomes a Ring
8/7/1983Terrell Is A 2-Timer In Met Win
9/15/1983Dwight Gooden: He's been equal to lofty expectations of Mets
11/22/1983Mets' Rookie of Distinction
1/18/1984Seaver's Status No Cause for Alarm
1/21/1984Tom-foolery lets Chisox nab Seaver
1/21/1984Frankly, Met fans, Cashen blew it
4/8/1984Mets' Gooden Off to a Fast Start
11/20/1984Mets Gooden Rookie of Year
12/8/1984Mets Bag a Tiger: Trade Terrell for third baseman Johnson
12/11/1984Shea Becomes Carter Country
12/11/1984Mets Get Carter: Send Brooks, Fitz, prospects to Expos
9/7/1985Keith Admits All: Calls cocaine 'the devil on this earth'
9/7/1985As Idols Fall, Truth Balances; Mets Not Losing Faith in Hernandez
9/13/1985A glorious day at Shea; Hernandez lets his lumber do his latest talking
10/2/1985The Yale Man Passes Toughest Test of Career
11/14/1985The best is yet to come: Dwight's future can make one Cy with envy
11/14/1985Mets Obtain Ojeda In Deal With Bosox
11/14/1985Cy Youngest: Gooden wins award in unanimous vote
11/14/1985More Than The Franchise
11/14/1985Gooden to Get Plenty -- And Agents Know It
7/13/1986'Stork' Brings Joy to Shea
7/14/1986Rusty's big day was -- what else? -- a hit
7/23/1986Full-Court Press: Darling, Teufel to fight assault charges
7/23/1986HoJo's 3-run HR wins brawlgame
10/12/1986Lenny rolls the dice: Unlikely heroes, Dykstra and Backman
10/12/1986Tough as Nails: Dykstra's dramatic home run wins Game 3
10/13/1986Mets Feel Cheated: Say Scott's a scufflaw after loss that evens series
10/16/1986Sweet taste of victory
10/19/1986Sox Take Game 1: Teufel's error in seventh proves costly to Mets
10/26/1986Mets Remain Alive: Score 3 in 10th after Sox get 2, force 7th game
10/26/1986All the right moves? Managers take heat
10/27/1986Ya gotta reprieve! Be it magic or not, Mets are alive for Game 7
10/28/1986Amazin's grace, how sweet it is
3/27/1987Gooden pushes police complaint
3/28/1987Mets Trade Hearn to KC: Gibbons, Lyons to make team
4/2/1987The Doc Did Drugs: Entering clinic here at bidding of Ubie
10/10/1988Gibson Evens It Up
11/16/1988Kirk's MVP; Darryl 2d
8/1/1989Mets Get Their Man: Get Viola for 5 pitchers; Mookie to Jays
9/28/1989Darryl Makes Threatening Remarks
9/28/1989Gregg-Roger Is Fight to Finish
9/28/1989Davey: Is He Condemned Manager?
9/28/1989Keith, Gary await final word from Mets
9/28/1989Straw shuns extension
5/17/1991Cashen: Try putting spell on Mackey
6/5/1991Cone Does It His Way
12/3/1991Mets Bag Bonilla!
12/3/1991Mets Get Bonilla for $29M; How Deal Was Done; Return of the Native
8/28/1992Cone Goes to Blue Jays: Mets decide his 'demands' can't be met
8/28/1992Whos the New Guy, Kent? Solid at 2B, he packs some power, too.
8/28/1992Move All Of 'Em Out? (Why stop at Cone?)
7/26/1993Mets Coleman tagged as firework hurts fans
8/11/1993Saberhagen Comes Clean: He admits to bleach incident; Dallas upset
12/19/1996Mets show interest in Olerud
12/21/1996Mets swap for Olerud; take time for Todd Talk
5/23/1998Hundley Rings True; Todd welcomes power of Piazza
5/23/1998Mets Deliver a Hot Piazza; Nab All-Star catcher for 3 prospects
8/31/1999Alfonzo Does it 3 and Easy
10/4/1999Opportunity Knocks for Franco
10/4/1999Critical Success (Bobby V's biggest win)
10/4/1999Eight Men Out: Turk keys Mets win
10/5/1999Leiter Lights Way
10/5/1999Rickey Thrives on Big Stage
10/18/1999To Mets, It's Just Grand: Force ride to Atlanta on Ventura highway
7/23/2000Larkin keeps Phillips' recruiting plan from taking flight
10/22/2000Mets blunder on basepaths: Run selves right out of Series opener
10/23/2000Mike's Unsplendid Splinter Incident
10/23/2000An Olive Branch It Surely Was Not
9/22/2001Piazza is glad to contribute; HR lights way for New York, New York
9/22/2001New York gets to cheer again
9/22/2001Mike HR Makes It Unforgettable; Mets insisted on taking hats off to New York City
2/21/2002For Alomar, baseball is... All in the Family
5/22/2002Mets star: I'm straight; Relaxed Piazza quashes rumors that he's coming out
6/27/2002Mo's HR Stroke Coming Around
9/8/2002Hernandez's Comments Draw Fire
7/2/2003Exit of Man Who Wasn't Here; In city that never sleeps, he did
12/16/2004Everyone feels just fine at Shea
1/10/2005Omar makes The Boss fold; Magic is back for the fans
1/12/2005Carlos: Ya Gotta Believe in Mets: New slugger, new attitude
11/24/2005Delgado Believe
12/15/2005Anna Claus is Naughty and Nice
10/20/2006Chavez has gift of grab
10/20/2006Unlikely power source
10/1/2007Memo: Get a new slogan!
2/3/2008Santana Aces Start In City: Hits streets, greets Met fans after passing physical
3/2/2008Fernando Mania: 19-year-old phenom blazing a trail toward Shea
3/12/2008Mets, fans talking up another Martinez
6/18/2008Minaya: It was time to do it
6/18/2008Pals Go To Bat For Randolph: Equate Willie's firing with 'classlessness'
6/13/2009Castillo has team feeling glove-sick
7/22/2009Tony Turns Met Farm Into Zoo; Shirtless Bernazard dares minor leaguers to fight, say sources
9/29/2011Reyes: Take me out of ballgame
6/2/2012Johan: Finally yes on no-no!
11/15/2012Dream's Now In Grip: From outcast to hero, it's been an Awarding life
4/14/2013Harvey is a two-hit wonder: No-no bid ends in 7th as righty overpowers Twins
6/7/2013Mets Pick is Bourn Again
11/11/2014DeGrom wins Rookie of Year
5/28/2015Noah's Arc Simply Out of Sight! Mammoth HR & arm power Mets' sweep
6/29/2015Break Up the Matz!
7/30/2015What's the Deal? Trade for Brewers' Gomez 'will not transpire'
8/1/2015Mets Grab Cespedes: Land slugger for 2 minor-leaguers
8/1/2015Tears of Joy: Flores walk-off hero and Mets add slugger
8/1/2015At deadline, life from Mets
10/11/2015Met Loss Is Chase Ugly
10/12/2015Days later, Terry still 'shaken up' by Utley 'slide'
10/16/2015What a Relief: Thor & Familia close out L.A.
10/22/2015Wonderful World: Series is next! Duda, Murphy power Mets to NL pennant
11/2/2015Dark Knight For Mets! Harvey can't do it alone as Met dream ends in brutal Game 5
3/31/2016In a Pissy Mood: Toilet humor has Matt miffed, so he holds comments in
6/18/2016Gator's Alonso brings big bat to World Series
10/6/2016Noah comes up aces in wild loss
10/6/2016Driving 'Em Mad: Bumgarner baffles Mets
9/30/2018Good Wright & Good Luck: It's a flood of emotions as Mets Captain takes his final bow
9/30/2018David deserved better
9/30/2018One Final Bow for King of Queens: Wright's finale a tribute to one of great Mets
11/15/2018Rare win for deGrom
11/22/2018Cleon Still a Miracle Man
9/10/2019Thor tells Brodie: Noah more Ramos
11/12/2019Alonso Leaves No Doubt
11/14/2019A Cy-Clone for Jake: Just like last year, deGrom wins Cy Young award in landslide

MFS62
Oct 18 2022 08:50 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Impresive.

Is anyone nominating you to be the next head of the National Archives? (the search is currently on)

I'd vote for you.



Later

G-Fafif
Oct 18 2022 08:55 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

This is a resource. Thank you.

Edgy MD
Oct 18 2022 09:44 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

1/18/1984



"Seaver's Status No Cause for Alarm"


I remembereth this item completely.

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 09:53 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Marty Noble was wrong on that one, wasn't he?

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 10:02 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

=G-Fafif post_id=111505 time=1666104910 user_id=55]
This is a resource. Thank you.



You're welcome! I hope you find something there that inspires you.

A Boy Named Seo
Oct 18 2022 10:20 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

This is super cool. How much labor is there for you to get all these images collected?

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 10:28 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Not a whole lot. These images are downloads; I'm not seeking out actual hard copies. I have to trim some of the clippings, and those that are continued on multiple pages take a little extra effort, but I have it down to a pretty simple routine.

whippoorwill
Oct 18 2022 10:30 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Wow wow wow

Can't wait to dive in!

Edgy MD
Oct 18 2022 11:07 AM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:

Marty Noble was wrong on that one, wasn't he?


It's what's missed in the Seaver-fumble story. During the short time the free-agent compensation draft existed, there developed a tradition, to the extent that it can be called a tradition, of exposing high cost veterans.



The idea would be that someone who just lost a free agent because they didn't want to bloat their payroll wouldn't want a veteran whose contract is paying him for what he did in previous years. So the Mets exposed the Seavers, the Fosters, and the Kingmen in order to protect the Gaffs and the Gardners. There also seemed to be some sort of gentleman's agreement in place that such franchise-identifying players wouldn't be gobbled.



Now, the logic of both those notions clearly had its limits. Some veterans were eventually going to be seen as worth it, and some owner was going to see that the gentleman's agreement was just a way of screwing over those teams with compensation picks — for a second time, after the first time was losing their player in free agency.



None of that should excuse the Mets' decision, but Cashen exposing Seaver shouldn't be seen as some sort of oversight. He was just behaving as most every other team was behaving and betting on safety in numbers.



Not so much. Kingman was released two weeks later. He cleared waivers and was signed only two months later at the end of spring training. So yeah, these contracts were pretty untouchable, but the Sox correctly concluded that Seaver still had some value.

kcmets
Oct 18 2022 11:08 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

This is fun! Thanks for letting us test drive it before going public.



The Kranepool Story: Wealthy, 17 and a Met --

NYDN 9/25/1962

By Joe Krupinski



Oh BOY, I bet he got almost six figures!!

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 11:31 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

I think Kingman was already gone by then. (Noble's article mentions Seaver, Foster, and Staub.) Wasn't Kingman released during the 1983 season after Keith Hernandez arrived?

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 18 2022 11:34 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Benjamin Grimm wrote:

I think Kingman was already gone by then. (Noble's article mentions Seaver, Foster, and Staub.) Wasn't Kingman released during the 1983 season after Keith Hernandez arrived?


I think Kingman finished out the '83 season with the Mets. The famous line was Kingman telling Hernandez shortly after Keith arrived, (they were both first basemen) was something like "I'm glad the Mets got you, so that now I can get the hell out of here." (Or something like that).

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 11:35 AM
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I found Casey Facing Decision: Can Yogi Cut Mustard? interesting. It gave me some insight about Yogi Berra's brief time as an active Mets player that I wasn't aware of. It was also interesting to read Warren Spahn's comments on becoming a Met.



I just want to repeat: If anyone can think of any events from Mets history that should be included, please let me know.

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 18 2022 11:42 AM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:



I just want to repeat: If anyone can think of any events from Mets history that should be included, please let me know.


This is great. Bruce Stark cartoons. I loved those.

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 11:45 AM
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I think Kingman finished out the '83 season with the Mets. The famous line was Kingman telling Hernandez shortly after Keith arrived, (they were both first basemen) was something like "I'm glad the Mets got you, so that now I can get the hell out of here." (Or something like that).


You're right... I looked it up. The Mets didn't release Kingman until January of 1984.



He didn't play much after Keith arrived. He only had 44 at bats over the last three months of the season.

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 18 2022 11:48 AM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:



I just want to repeat: If anyone can think of any events from Mets history that should be included, please let me know.


This is great. Bruce Stark cartoons. I loved those.


Do you have access to the old New York World-Telegram? (If such a database even exists). If so, you could reprint Willard Mullin's cartoons. That'd be awesome.

Edgy MD
Oct 18 2022 12:16 PM
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Almost any trade for a veteran is interesting in retrospect, especially if they happen in season. "Mets Land Berenyi" or "Mets Make Swap for Baerga" is always useful because these deals get debated forever and we sometimes make claims about what the thinking was at the time.



Also, stories announcing big-ticket draft picks make for good reading much later.

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 12:28 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Also, stories announcing big-ticket draft picks make for good reading much later.


I do have an article about Darryl Strawberry's selection. And two about Steve Chilcott:



http://ultimatemets.com/clipping.php?filename=00115.jpg



http://ultimatemets.com/clipping.php?filename=00111.jpg



That reminds me... I had meant to look for an article about Tim Foli; he's kind of a surprising first-in-the-nation pick.

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 12:32 PM
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Do you have access to the old New York World-Telegram? (If such a database even exists). If so, you could reprint Willard Mullin's cartoons. That'd be awesome.



Nope, sorry. The New York City area papers I can get to is mostly limited to Newsday and the Daily News. And the (Bergen) Record.



For the obituaries I sometimes went out of state. Got a St. Louis obit for Yogi Berra. (The New York ones were too Yankee-ish.) Went to Pittsburgh for Dock Ellis and Wilmer Mizell. A few others too.

whippoorwill
Oct 18 2022 01:20 PM
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Mackey Sassers story is sad.

And it's interesting that they considered it a physical instead of mental problem. The poor guy never had a chance with that kind of treatments

Fman99
Oct 18 2022 01:21 PM
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Seriously great. Nice work BG

whippoorwill
Oct 18 2022 01:25 PM
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Some great memories

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 09:07 PM
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Edgy MD wrote:

Almost any trade for a veteran is interesting in retrospect, especially if they happen in season. "Mets Land Berenyi" or "Mets Make Swap for Baerga" is always useful because these deals get debated forever and we sometimes make claims about what the thinking was at the time.


Because you asked for it:



Mets get Reds' Berenyi



Met Gamble: Kent, Viz dealt for iffy Baerga



It's funny how memory can be faulty. I was sure that Baerga's first name was "Carlos", but it turns out it was "Iffy". Iffy Baerga.

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 18 2022 09:24 PM
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Benjamin Grimm wrote:



I just want to repeat: If anyone can think of any events from Mets history that should be included, please let me know.


This is great. Bruce Stark cartoons. I loved those.


Because you asked for it:



Facing Up to It



Our Gang

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 18 2022 09:47 PM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Benjamin Grimm wrote:


Benjamin Grimm wrote:



I just want to repeat: If anyone can think of any events from Mets history that should be included, please let me know.


This is great. Bruce Stark cartoons. I loved those.


Because you asked for it:



Facing Up to It



Our Gang


This is great. There was some other illustrator who drew Mets sports cartoons for the Daily News in the mid-60s. Fella by the name of Springer. Frank Springer. Whoever that was. (Check out the July 29, 1964 Daily News, for example).







Did some Batman covers, too, among lotsa other stuff.



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Edgy MD
Oct 18 2022 10:01 PM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Benjamin Grimm wrote:

Edgy MD wrote:

Almost any trade for a veteran is interesting in retrospect, especially if they happen in season. "Mets Land Berenyi" or "Mets Make Swap for Baerga" is always useful because these deals get debated forever and we sometimes make claims about what the thinking was at the time.


Because you asked for it:



Mets get Reds' Berenyi



Met Gamble: Kent, Viz dealt for iffy Baerga



It's funny how memory can be faulty. I was sure that Baerga's first name was "Carlos", but it turns out it was "Iffy". Iffy Baerga.


Nice! Eddie Williams was the prize in that deal, but Jay Tibbs ended up having the stronger career, including a really strong rookie year.



I guess Lindor's second year suggests all-star infielders from Cleveland don't always crash in New York after all.

batmagadanleadoff
Oct 18 2022 10:16 PM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

Hah. The Mets moved Edgardo Alfonzo over to third base to accomodate Carlos Baerga, who turned out to be a big bust. Ironically, a key part of the Mets turnaround in 1999 included Alfonzo moving back to second base right after the Mets let Baerga walk in free agency. Alfonzo's return to second base allowed the Mets to sign third baseman Robin Ventura. For 1999, the Mets essentially swapped Baerga for Ventura. Baerga pretty much sucked for the rest of his career. So maybe, Indian GM John Hart really did know something about Baerga that the Mets never figured out, or figured out when it was too late.

DocTee
Oct 19 2022 10:09 AM
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That Baerga trade killed me then like the JD Davis trade does this year. I *knew* Jeff Kent was a surefire star, and I feel we will rue the JD Davis banishment in similar ways

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 21 2022 07:18 PM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

I have a counter in place to see how many clicks each of the scrapbook pages gets, and so far the leader is, for whatever reason, John Milner's obituary. I don't think I would have guessed that.

Edgy MD
Oct 21 2022 07:36 PM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

There are probably a billion links out there on a search for Tom Seaver's obituary, and probably dozens of obituaries carried by hundreds or thousands of outlets, but you have something closer to the corner of the market on the John Milner obit.

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 21 2022 08:18 PM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

The top six hits are all obituaries. After John Milner, we get Marv Throneberry, Dock Ellis, Gil Hodges, Danny Frisella, and Lindsey Nelson. The most-clicked article that's not an obituary is about Bill Shea and Mayor Wagner's reaction to the NL expansion announcement.



1. John Milner, 50, A Met in the '70s

2. In tough times, Marv made Mets marvelous

3. Flamboyant star pitcher for Pirates in the 1970s

4. Born in Middle America, Tested on Iwo Jima

5. Crash Victim Frisella Mourned

6. Met originals recall a voice, forever plaid

7. Wagner, Shea Jubilant Over NL's Decision

Benjamin Grimm
Oct 26 2022 07:02 AM
Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

New content released today:



Expansion Draft, Tim Foli, Shea Goodbye


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  • Coverage of the 1961 expansion draft which provided the Mets with their first batch of players.
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  • Spotlight on Tim Foli. The Mets made him the first draft pick in the nation in 1968.
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  • Shea Goodbye! The final game ever played at Shea Stadium ended the Mets' postseason hopes, but was followed by a star-studded ceremony.
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  • Polo Goodbye! The final game ever played at the Polo Grounds had no fanfare at all and very few fans in attendance.
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  • Now Straw's the Man Who Stirs the Mets: A Joe Gergen column from Newsday in 1988. Darryl Strawberry is coming into his own as a superstar.
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  • From 1969, Bruce Stark portraits of Tom Seaver and Cleon Jones.
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  • Obituaries of Bill Robinson and Clem Labine.
  • [/list]

    Benjamin Grimm
    Nov 07 2022 07:50 AM
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    New content released today.



    The Jay Hook article is interesting. One thing I didn't know is that he would wait in the on-deck circle when he was up next, just as a position player would, and that apparently got some noses out of joint.



    April 1962
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  • Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth
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  • St. Louis Weather Menaces Mets' Ticker-Tape Hoopla
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  • Mets' Owner Is a Diamond's Best Friend
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  • Cards Defeat Mets in St. Louis Debut
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  • Mets Make Debut, But Take No Bows
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  • City Welcomes Mets; Debut at PG Today
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  • It's N.Y. Mets From Now On!
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  • 'There Were Giants in the Earth in Those Days'
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  • Mets Lose Opener, 4-3, Win Fans
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  • Fans, Vendors Believe Casey's Just A Darling
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  • The Crowd Was Better Than the Ball Game
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  • For The Record
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  • Casey Relearning How Loser Feels
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  • Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
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  • Hook 2 Inches From Being a Mean Pitcher
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  • Mets Savor 1st Taste of Victory
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  • Voice Of The Fan: Met Fan Speaks
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  • Mets Beat Phillies -- 3 N.Y. HRs in Row
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  • Phils Instruct Slapstick Art To Mets Pupils
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  • Mets Out of Cellar For Few Hours but...
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    whippoorwill
    Nov 07 2022 06:33 PM
    Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

    Benjamin Grimm wrote:

    New content released today:



    Expansion Draft, Tim Foli, Shea Goodbye


    [list]
  • Coverage of the 1961 expansion draft which provided the Mets with their first batch of players.
  • [/list]

    [list]
  • Spotlight on Tim Foli. The Mets made him the first draft pick in the nation in 1968.
  • [/list]

    [list]
  • Shea Goodbye! The final game ever played at Shea Stadium ended the Mets' postseason hopes, but was followed by a star-studded ceremony.
  • [/list]

    [list]
  • Polo Goodbye! The final game ever played at the Polo Grounds had no fanfare at all and very few fans in attendance.
  • [/list]

    [list]
  • Now Straw's the Man Who Stirs the Mets: A Joe Gergen column from Newsday in 1988. Darryl Strawberry is coming into his own as a superstar.
  • [/list]

    [list]
  • From 1969, Bruce Stark portraits of Tom Seaver and Cleon Jones.
  • [/list]

    [list]
  • Obituaries of Bill Robinson and Clem Labine.
  • [/list]



    I'll be checking this out. Always liked Tim Foli; maybe because he wore glasses

    Benjamin Grimm
    Nov 16 2022 08:07 AM
    Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

    New content released today:



    Kevin McReynolds, Bruce Stark (1963), Robert F. Kennedy


    [list]

  • Spotlight on Kevin McReynolds
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  • Four 1963 cartoons by Bruce Stark of the Daily News.
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  • The Mets honor the memory of Senator Robert F. Kennedy.
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  • Rick Aguilera struggles to gain a foothold in the 1988 Mets starting rotation.
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    Edgy MD
    Nov 16 2022 10:38 AM
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    I like how Donnelly and Newsday put a two-city dateline on that RFK story. Nicely done. I also like that that Hodges stepped out and spoke on the team's behalf, letting most of 'em off the hook.

    Benjamin Grimm
    Jul 31 2023 01:19 PM
    Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

    It's been a long time coming, but there is a new release out today:


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  • Spotlights on Ron Swoboda, Edgardo Alfonzo, and Gary Carter's Opening Day home run in 1985
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  • Portraits of Jerry Koosman, Bud Harrelson, Ron Swoboda, and Wayne Garrett by Bruce Stark
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  • A visit from Cool Papa Bell
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  • A memorable 18-inning win over the Pirates in 1985 at Shea
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  • Obituary of Mets coach Clyde McCullough
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  • Cartoons from Bill Gallo and Bruce Stark
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  • The morning of the first home opener at Citi Field, by Mike Lupica
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  • Francisco Alvarez enjoys participating in the Subway Series against the Yankees
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    http://ultimatemets.com/scrapbook.php

    batmagadanleadoff
    Jul 31 2023 01:26 PM
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    [FIMG=411]http://ultimatemets.com/clippings/00393.jpg[/FIMG]



    Batman was everywhere in 1966.

    whippoorwill
    Jul 31 2023 03:36 PM
    Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

    ❤️

    Benjamin Grimm
    Aug 31 2023 10:14 AM
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    Forty-three Obituaries



    Released August 31, 2023

    Obituaries for 43 Mets players, coaches, etc., including John Stearns, Tim McCarver, Joe Pignatano, Pedro Feliciano, and more.



    Here's the full list:



    Larry Bearnarth, Jerry Buchek, Chuck Carr, Gene Clines, Tommy Davis, Pedro Feliciano, Tony Fernandez, Larry Foss, Jim Frey, Bob Friend, Jesse Gonder, Joe Grzenda, Tommy Holmes, Jeff Innis, Cookie Lavagetto, Phil Linz, Tim McCarver, Jeff McKnight, Herb Moford, Harold W. O'Shaughnessy, Brock Pemberton, Joe Pignatano, Grover Powell, Hal Reniff, Arthur Richman, Les Rohr, Red Ruffing, Ray Sadecki, Dick Selma, Norm Sherry, Dick Sisler, Denny Sommers, Tracy Stallard, Eddie Stanky, Leroy Stanton, John Stearns, Dick Stuart, Ralph Terry, Claudell Washington, George Weiss, Carl Willey, Gene Woodling, and Don Zimmer.

    MFS62
    Aug 31 2023 10:20 AM
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    Losing a Legend; Don Zimmer, 63, dies after 66 years in baseball


    Now THAT was an achievement.



    Later

    Benjamin Grimm
    Aug 31 2023 10:22 AM
    Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

    Oops.



    Fixed.



    Thanks.

    Edgy MD
    Aug 31 2023 12:28 PM
    Re: Introducing the Ultimate Mets Scrapbook

    Great job.