Is Willie Mays part of a conspiracy to ret-con the sno-white Mets jerseys?

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1. Judging from hat and black armband that Willie Mays has, it appears to be from 1976. The Brewers jersey is probably blue and the Mets jersey is probably grey and consistent with the style the Mets wore in 1976.

   http://exhibits.baseballhalloffame.org/dressed_to_the_nines/detail_page.asp?fileName=nl_1976_newyork.gif&Entryid=1310

2. No conspiracy theory here. All looks correct to me.

   Back to my original comment about these road uniforms… they were made by Goodman and Sons for the Mets in 1976 and 1977. The fact that Willie is wearing the pillbox cap which was only worn in 1976 further firms up the year.

   What you’re probably missing here is the fact that the Brewers uniform is BLUE, not gray. Hence, a gray road jersey neat to a blue one would appear much lighter in a B&W photo. In the sun, the gray uniforms often appeared white in some photos. I have seen several before that I too questioned, only to find out it was the result of the combination of the sun and photography. A color photo (preferably not sun-impacted) from the same day would illustrate much better than a B&W…

3. Yeah I think it’s an old-timers day from 1976…but at which park?

4. Here’s Don Cardwell and Sal Maglie at the 76 OT Day at Shea

   http://shlabotnikreport.files.wordpress.com/2013/07/1977-mets-yearbook-photo-of-don-cardwell-and-sal-maglie.jpg?w=300&h=290

   1. Love the NY Giants cap!!

5. I think I’ve solved the mystery.

   It’s the Hall of Fame Game in Cooperstown – August 9, 1976.
   Aaron still a member of the Brewers – Willie Mays a coach for the Mets.

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doubleday_Field

6. Here’s a pic from ’76 HOF game – with the appropriate unis showing – Robin Yount tagging out Leon Brown. Pretty much cinches it.

   https://picasaweb.google.com/savethefamegame/SaveTheHallOfFameGame?feat=flashslideshow#5162481082269372498

   1. Nice job – wish we had color pics of that. I guess I could google but I’m in deep QBC mode today

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