One of the most amazin’ revelations of the Mets Hall of Fame and Museum is that they used to have something called Banner Day. Â As the legend goes, Mets fans loved their team and would make signs aka “banners” and walk around to display their affinity.
Some folks took photos of their experience and kept them as treasured memories. Â Some fans were small children when they took part in Banner Day, and even though the team had traded Tom Seaver and was horrible, these memories forged a relationship with the team that would last for decades. Â Eventually these kids would become adults with disposable income, which would find its way into the wallets of Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon.
As this tradition no longer exists, one wonders what is happening to the children of today. Â Are they growing up Yankees fans? Â Who will have disposable income thirty years from now when Jeff Wilpon hires his son to be COO?
I digress….check out this cool exhibit
In all seriousness, the Museum is great. Â My son has been learning about this Casey guy that he finds interesting, and there is something about Gil Hodges that catches his eye. Â He learned on his own that they used to not have names on the backs of the uniforms.
I think it’s great that they included the Sign Man. Â That dude was a fan. Â A regular old money paying fan. Â Awesome.
Back to Banner Day – I know you guys are reading this site in the back offices at Citi Field. Â Have one more Banner Day. Â If it works, hey you sold tickets and then do it again in 2011. Â If it doesn’t work, you let some fans walk around on the dirt – really not much different than a Mr. Met Dash. Â Banner Day. Â Talk about it in the next staff meeting. Â I know you’ve liked some of my ideas. Â I know your fanbase. Â Trust me.
I’ll be the guy with the “The Good Guys don’t wear black” banner.