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Cool 1983 Tom Seaver Mets jersey I saw


Before we get to today’s topic, some behind the scenes.

Often I will write ahead when I have free time.  You never know when real life will get you busy, or there’s just nothing new to write about.

Today is one of those mornings where nothing is happening in Flushing.  I don’t feel like writing about Reyes (how’s that rest coming) or K-Rod’s glasses (someone start writing the obligatory blog post about how the glasses are the reason he walked two batters in May) or even coin-toss gate which is fueling WFAN.

So I looked to see what “generics” I had parked.  I had one about “are the retro jerseys too yellow?” but I don’t feel like being “negative” today.  I have one about how I like the Phillies rivalry, but I want to flesh that out….which leaves me with nostalgia.  On my way from Mets Police HQ to Wayne Enterprises I wrote a nice story about Seaver on my iphone…and it didn’t save.   Hopefully I can recapture my thoughts, and here we go with Take 2.

Those pictures are of a Seaver jersey I saw over the weekend.  Very intriguing.  I like the 80’s-ness of it.  I can picture Tom walking in from right field on Opening Day 1983 as I type.

I have written about it before, but Opening Day 1983 has my favorite on-field Mets memory.   Tom Seaver was back!

Are you listening?  Tom Seaver was back!

Seaver!  Back!

After all the horribleness of my youth, here I was somehow with field level tickets on the third base side (I was like 13) and Tom Seaver was going to pitch for the Mets again.

Seaver took a nice long stroll in from the bullpen, along the right field stands.  It was amazing.  Nothing compared to it.  The Franchise had returned.

For you youngsters, I don’t know how to express the emotion.  Nothing would compare.   Seaver.  Back.

Later that April, Seaver would be leading the league in triples with two.  If I remember correctly, Channel 9 did a fun promo around that fact.

I have blocked out the portion of my memory where the Mets leave him unprotected and he goes to the White Sox.  Man, oh man if we had blogs back then.  Even typing this paragraph makes me sad.

The jersey was $100.  I must resist.  I have bought three jerseys in the last year, two of which haven’t been to games yet.  As an adult male with a job it’s hard to work four Mets jerseys into the fashion rotation.   I’m hoping one of my dopey friends buys one and wears it to games with me.

Other quickies:

MLB has a good 40% sale today, I may go cap shopping any get one full price and the second at 40% off.

I’m hunting around the internet for a picture of Seaver in a black mets jersey so I can torture us all.  Let me know if you spot one.

Media Goon says his 15 game package arrived, and whereas in years past it came with a media guide, this year the Mets have “gone green” and are referring us to the internet.  He’s going to send me the exact language later.  I appreciate the Mets efforts to “go green” but I’m a little suspect that it may just be cheaper not to print and mail several thousand media guides – and the lighter mailing would suggest that the “fees” should be less, but I haven’t done my homework on comparing year to year ticket shipping fees yet.  Also, if they played the “going green” card on this I will be watching and mocking all season long.

Hmm, I’m an idiot if I buy this jersey right?  When would I wear it?

16 Replies to “Cool 1983 Tom Seaver Mets jersey I saw”

  1. Definitely not an idiot if you buy it. I have the 83 road jersey with new york in script. Love the jersey. I think the next jersey I really want is the blue alternate/BP jersey from the mid 80s

    1. I agree it’s great but really when could I wear it? If I go to 15 games and have 5 jerseys that’s only three wears a year each? I don’t wear Mets jerseys during the week….and I don’t want to be “Mets Guy” at the kids soccer games.

  3. I never liked the racing stripes, and hated the blue “V” neck. When the Mets went to a butt-down look (with racing stripes), they were a bit more palpable.

    But in retrospect, though I still hate the blue V neck, nothing is worse than the hybrid cap, black undershirts and black socks this team sports at home.

    1. The Seaver jersey was at a Dick’s store. An actual store not online. You guys are making me want to get it. I can’t find it on-line. I’m glad i took a picture, you’d swear I made it up.

  5. Managed to be negative in the end about the ‘going green’ thing anyway. Actually, as much as I enjoyed the media guide they mailed me in ’07 and ’08, I’d much rather it online anyway, and I do support the ‘green’ movement or whatever. You will hear about it, and did, as Citi Field has been heavily promoted as a very ‘green’ building. (like how you literally don’t have to touch anything in the Mens room) recycled steel, energy efficiency, etc. One thing I always wondered, I’ve noticed some places (Tigertown in spring training for one) have plastic cups made of corn, which seems pretty green to me, but the Mets don’t do that. Or at least, it’s not advertised on the cups (could be just as environmentally friendly for all I know).

    1. Ceetar you have busted me.

      I like having the actual media guide. I find I refer to it often when writing posts. Oh well, I guess I have a computer and my fingertips when I’m writing.

  7. maybe I’m just lazier than you, because when I had it, I often found it easier to look it up online than hunt for the book. I used to flip through it in the car on the way to games with the other 3 members of the 15 pack, reading out random statistics, but that was about it.

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