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Edgy DC Apr 22 2007 05:04 PM Edited 3 time(s), most recently on Apr 22 2007 07:44 PM

New York Mets Board of Directors, 1966-2006 Year Suit 2006 Partner/ Director/ Chairman: Fred Wilpon Partner/ Director: Saul Katz Partner/ Director: Marvin Tepper Partner/ Director: Jeff Wilpon Partner/ Director: Richard Wilpon Partner/ Director: Michael Katz Partner/ Director: David Katz Partner/ Director: Tom Osterman Director: Steve Greenberg Director: Stuart Sucherman 2005 2004 2003 2002 Partner/ Director/ Chairman: Nelson Doubleday Partner/ Director: Fred Wilpon Director: Saul Katz Director: Marvin Tepper Director: Steve Phillips Director: Richard Cummins 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 Director: Joe McIlvaine 1996 1995 1994 Special Advisor to the Board of Directors: Richard Cummins Director: Fay T. Vincent 1993 Director: J. Frank Cashen 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 Director: John O'Donnell Director: John Sargent Director: Walter Freese Director: Gerard Toner Director: James McLaughlin 1985 1984 1983 Director: John J. C. Herndon 1982 Director: Stephen E. O'Neil 1981 1980 Director: James T. McGrath 1979 Director: M. Donald Grant Director/ Chairman: Lorinda DeRoulet Director: Frederick K. Trask Director: James K. Thomson Director: William A. Murray Director: John W. Payson Director: Joseph A. McDonald 1978 Director/ Chairman: M. Donald Grant Director: Lorinda DeRoulet 1977 Director: G. Herbert Walker, Jr. 1976 1975 Director: Joan W. Payson Director: Luke B. Lockwood Director: Robert B. Scheffing 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1963 1962 1961 Notes and Observations: This is cobbled together from media guides going back to 1966. Obviously, the Mets have had a board at least since 1961. It's not until the Doubleday/Wilpon era that any directors are also listed as partners, implying that the Mets were entirely owned by Joan Payson, but I'm relatively certain that Walker, Lockwood, the unseen Bill Shea, et al. were minority owneres under Mrs. Payson. I have some gaps between 1966 and 1973, and for those I relied on yearbooks, but the yearbooks are somewhat ambiguous, as they list officers on the same page as members of the board of directors. Al Weis and Casey Stengel are listed as officers, for instance, but I don't believe they were board members. George Herbert Walker was the uncle of the former president and the great-uncle of the current president. His bios usually list him as co-founder of the team, so I imagine he goes back to the beginning. While Weis, Bing Devine, and Jonnny Murphy are listed as officers, I'm gathering that Bob Scheffing was the first general manager elevated to a directorship, a tradition that continued with Joe McDonald until discontinued with the dawn of the Doubleday-Wilpon era, re-instituted with Frank Cashen's elevation in 1988 and ended again with the start of Fred Wilpon's presidency in 2003. Lorinda DeRoulet is listed only as "Mrs. Vincent DeRoulet," a tradition that had grown at best quaint, and at worst anachronistic by the late seventies, and one that was forsaken by her mother Joan Whitney Payson throughout her reign, despite her husband Charles Shipman Payson, to my understanding, having been a more substantial man (read: "bigger big shot") than Vincent DeRoulet. The chairmanship, under M. Donald Grant, was kept seperate from the presidency, under Joan Payson and succeeded by her daughter Lorinda DeRoulet, until the very last year before the team was sold, when Mrs. DeRoulet merged the two positions. It has remained merged since. Mrs. DeRoulet got the presidency over her brother John Whitney Payson, who also joined the board (and presumably got a piece of the team) upon his mother's passing, but apparently had less interest than his sister in running a baseball franchise, as hard as that is to imagine. There was a rarely noted purging of board officers after the championship season of 1986, after which now-longtime figures Saul Katz, Marvin Tepper, and Richard Cummins appear on the scene. It's not hard to speculate that this represents some sort of watershed in the team failing to achieve dynasty status. A more grounded observation would be that the continued presence of Katz and Tepper today also suggest that this is a moment of increased influence by current president Fred Wilpon. Fay Vincent, 1994: Ban George Steinbrenner and get a directorship with the Mets. Good deal, but I'm kind of glad he didn't stick around. I get the idea that when the arbitrator finally named a value for Fred Wilpon to buy out Nelson Doubleday as majority owner, he didn't have the dough together. At that juncture, not only do longtime directors Saul Katz and Marvin Tepper buy in, but junior members of both Wilpon's and Katz's families also got a share. Mrs. Payson and Mrs. DeRoulet remain the only women who've ever served as directors. If the team returns to giving a directorship to their general manager, I believe (though I'm uncertain) that Omar Minaya would be the first person of color to so serve.

SteveJRogers Apr 22 2007 06:51 PM

From the 64 Yearbook M Donald Grant Chairman George Weiss President Joan Payson VP James M. Carlisle Secretary-Treasurer Frederick K. Trask, Jr Director G. Herbert Walker Jr. Executive VP 1965 M Donald Grant Chairman George Weiss President Joan Payson VP Luke Lockwood Treasurer Frederick K. Trask, Jr Director G. Herbert Walker Jr. Executive VP Thats as far back as I got right now, can some one loan me a couple of grand for the 62 and 63 yearbooks or media guides? =;)

Johnny Dickshot Apr 22 2007 07:00 PM

cool reference

Edgy DC Apr 22 2007 07:03 PM

See, that's the problem, a bit of corporate confusion. While I think that's the board right there, they tended to list directors and officers together in the yearbooks, but seperately in the media guides. There might be eight officers, six of whom are board members, or six board members, five of whom are officers. They're listed there with their offices, and are only noted as "director" if they aren't officers. But what of the ones who are officers but not directors (like Casey and Weis would seemingly become)? It's hard to tell. Carlisle, for instance, may be a director and may not. The media guides listed directors and board members in two seperate columns.

iramets Apr 22 2007 08:07 PM

You mean George Weiss, of course, not Al Weis. I hope you do.

Edgy DC Apr 22 2007 08:20 PM

Of course.

G-Fafif Apr 23 2007 03:08 AM

Re: The post-'86 purge -- Remember that the team was technically sold that year, with Fred and Nelson buying out Doubleday & Co., which owned most of the club. There was bound to be a change in the Board following such a move. Some of the pre-'87 members were probably D&C execs.

Edgy DC Apr 23 2007 11:44 AM

Ggod point. I'm pretty sure that's what we're dealing with.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 23 2007 11:46 AM

Nice work! I may just steal some of this for the UMDB. I have some information about executives but it's kind of spotty.

Edgy DC Apr 23 2007 12:05 PM

Well, I'd kill you for stealing my work, but then who would maintain the UMDB? I'm working on (1) completing this table with the early years, and (2) making a seperate table for the corporate officers, and maybe continguing with every bureaucratic level.

Benjamin Grimm Apr 23 2007 12:08 PM

You mean you want to track all of those rows and columns of faces from the back of the yearbook? Wow.

Edgy DC Apr 23 2007 12:21 PM

Yeah. I think a database isn't complete until we have the names and biographical abstract on every fan at every game. And then every exhibition game.

Johnny Dickshot Apr 23 2007 01:13 PM

Exhibition games don't count. But I'm with you on the rest. Lou Niss, Traveling Secretary Tommy McKenna, Trainer

Edgy DC Apr 23 2007 01:19 PM

I posted one of these tables (complete this time) for Mets trainers through history. Anybody know where I can find that?

SteveJRogers Apr 23 2007 04:28 PM

Trainers Gus Mauch 1962-1969 Tom McKenna 1990-1980 Larry Mayol 1981-1983 Steve Garland 1984-1994 Fred Hina 1995-2001 Scott Lawrenson 2002-2004 Ray Ramirez 2005- Physicians Dr. Peter LaMotte 1962-1973 Dr. James C. Parkes II 1974-1991 Dr. David Altcheck 1992-2000, 2005- Dr. Andrew Rokito 2001-2005

SteveJRogers Apr 23 2007 04:35 PM

Consulting Physicians (first listed in the 1982 Media Guide, generally staffers of whatever Medical Facility the Mets are with that given year) Dr. Kenneth Donaldson 1982-1984 Dr. Frank Hoefle (Hand) 1982-1986 Dr. Richard Eaton (Opthamalogist) 1983-2000 Dr. Ben Bonafide (Optician) 1983-2000 Dr. John Olinchney (Internst) 1986-2003 Dr. Ron Grober 1993-1994 Dr. Alan Lans (Psychiatrist/Director Employee Assistance Program) 1994- Dr. Jo Hannfin (Staff) 1995-1996 Dr. Michael Levinson (Physical Therapist) 1995-2000, 2005- Dr. Ira Titunik (Denist) 1997-2000 Dr. Bruce Zogelbaun (Opthamologist) 1997-2000 Dr. Keith Overland (Chiropractor) 1997-1998 Kevin Tollefson (Physical Therapist) 1997 Koto Ishuima (Media Specialist/Interpereter) 1999 Dr. Burney Croll (Dentist) 2001 Dr. Larry Harris (Ophthalmologist) 2001 Dr. Edward Greaney (Internist) 2002 Dr. Martin Posner (Hand Specialist) 2002-2004 Dr. Thomas Errico (Spine Specialist) 2002-2004 Dr. Jason Slakter (Ophtalmologist) 2002 Dr. Orrin Sherman (Senior Orthopedic Consultant) 2003-2004 Dr. Seth Miller (Orthopedic Surgeon) 2003- Dr. Andrew Weiland (Hand Specialist) 2005- Dr. Jonathan Deland (Foot & Ankle) 2005- Dr. Brian Halpern (Sports Medicine) 2005- Dr. Lawrence Inra (Cardiologist) 2005- Dr. Howard Rosenberg (Infectious Diseases) 2005- Dr. Bernard Rawlins (Spine) 2005- Dr. Wayne Winnick (Chriropracter) 2005- Dr. Anita Woo (Neurologist) 2005- Dr. Adam Stracher (Internist) 2005 Dr. Jason Kendler (Internist) 2005- Dr. Robert Ward (Ears, Nose, Throat) 2005- Dr. George Hribar (Dentist) 2005- Dr. Michael Jacobs (Dermatologist) 2005- Dr. Rock Positano (Podiatrist) 2005- Dr. Lawrence Levin (Cardiologist) 2006- Dr. Sharon Akabas (Nutritionist) 2007

SteveJRogers Apr 23 2007 04:40 PM

Excersise, Strength and Fitness Coaches For some reason this position was first seen in the 78 guide, and then not again untill Keith Cedro in 1987. Interestingly enough a big deal was made about Cedro's role as he got an article in a program that year, and was a uniformed personel (no number though) Paul Mastropusqua 1978 Keith Cedro 1987-1991 Jeff Mangold 1992-1996 Barry Heyden 1997-2001 Ryuji Tachibana 1997-2000 Jim Malone 2002 Rick Slate 2003- Assistants Jason Craig 2000-2001 Jose Vazquez 2002-2005 Jeff Cavaliere 2006-

SteveJRogers Apr 23 2007 04:47 PM

Assistant Trainers Joe Deer 1964-1978 Larry Mayol 1979-1980 Paul Wiener 1981-1982 Steve Garland 1983 Paul Grayner 1984 Bob Sikes 1985-1991 (Currently blogging at PaidToWatch.com) Sam McCrary 1992-1996 Scott Lawrenson 1997-2001 Mike Herbst 2002- Associate Physicians Dr. L Fiske Warren 1982-1991 Dr. David Dienes 1992-1996 Dr. Brian Halpern 1995-2000 Dr. George A. Paletta Jr. 1996-1998 Dr. Answorth Allen 1996-2000, 2005- Dr. Riley Williams 1998-2000 Dr. Orrin Sherman 2001-2002 Dr. Joseph Bosco 2003-2004 Dr. Edward Greaney 2003-2004 Dr. Struan Coleman 2005- Dr. Andrew Pearle 2005-

Edgy DC Apr 23 2007 05:21 PM

I was just checking to see if my table was locatable.

Edgy DC Apr 23 2007 05:33 PM

Here's the trainer table, which, upon its original posting, was also challenged by Steve making a data dump. Year Head Athletic Trainer Assistant Athletic Trainer Trainer Emeritus 1962 Gus Mauch 1963 1964 1965 1966 Joe Deer 1967 1968 1969 1970 Tom McKenna 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Larry Mayol 1980 1981 Larry Mayol Paul Weiner Tom McKenna 1982 1983 Steve Garland 1984 Steve Garland Paul Graves 1985 Bob Sikes 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 Sam McCrary 1993 1994 1995 Fred Hina 1996 1997 Scott Lawrenson 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 Scott Lawrenson Michael Herbst 2003 2004 2005 2006 Ray Ramirez

Edgy DC May 21 2007 09:43 PM Edited 4 time(s), most recently on May 22 2007 07:11 AM

OK, suit quiz coming. The following players, I haven't been able to figure out who the agents are for these players. Ambiorix Burgos Mike Carp Marcos Carvajal Ramon Castro Endy Chavez Mike Di Felice Matt Durkin Pedro Feliciano Carlos Gomez Deolis Guerra Anderson Hernandez Ben Johnson Brian Lawrence John Maine Fernando Martinez Lastings Milledge Kevin Mulvey Cliff Nagoette Juan Padilla Steve Schmoll Joe Smith Jorge Sosa Fernando Tatis Lino Urdaneta Jason Vargas Now that that is out of the way, observe the two columns. Column A has a Met (or a near-Met). Column B has agents. Corrrectly match the Met in Column A with the agent in Column B. Note that Column B is shorter, as there are a few agents with more than one Met on their roster. Those agents have the number of Mets they represent in parentheses. Sandy Alomar, Jr. Moises Alou Carlos Beltran Carlos Delgado Damion Easley Julio Franco Tom Glavine Ruben Gotay Shawn Green Aaron Heilman Orlando Hernandez Phil Humber Ricky Ledee Pedro Martinez Paul Lo Duca Guillermo Mota David Newhan Chan Ho Park Mike Pelfrey Oliver Perez Jose Reyes Duaner Sanchez Scott Schoeneweis Aaron Sele Jose Valentin David Williams Billy Wagner David Wright Eddie Bane Chuck Berry John Boggs Scott Boras (4) Jeff Borris Gregg Clifton Paul Cohen CSMG (2) Fern Cuz, SFX Dave Elston Mike Fischlin Greg Genske (3) Peter Greenberg Hendricks brothers Adam Katz (2) Michale Moye David Pepe Mark Rodgers David Sloane Bean Stringfellow Williamson Bothers, ACES

metirish May 21 2007 09:47 PM Edited 2 time(s), most recently on May 21 2007 09:51 PM

Delgado - Sloane Wright - Hendricks brothers Pedro Martinez - Fern Cuz, SFX Bean Stringfellow is ringing a bell,just not hearing it... Beltran - Boras

Nymr83 May 21 2007 09:49 PM

o. and p. are both Adam Katz...are these two people? if so can they be differentiated in some way (middle intial, company)

metirish May 22 2007 06:37 AM

Carlos Gomez - Boras. Glavine - Greg Clifton.

Benjamin Grimm May 22 2007 06:43 AM

Bean Stringfellow, I believe, is Wagner's agent.

Edgy DC May 22 2007 07:10 AM

Nymr83 wrote: o. and p. are both Adam Katz...are these two people? if so can they be differentiated in some way (middle intial, company) They're one. I meant to list him once. I'll edit.

metsguyinmichigan May 22 2007 08:01 AM

The depth of information available on this forum continues to amaze me! Nice work, guys!

Edgy DC May 22 2007 08:41 AM

I ain't seen anybody submitting 28 answers yet. I want my 28 answers!

Gwreck May 22 2007 03:12 PM

Pelfrey was a Boras client when he signed after the draft. I believe the other Boras clients are Beltran (already mentioned), Scott Schoeneweis and David Newhan.