Mets Police 80’s week: photos of the 1986 tickertape parade

We’re rerun this one before and it always does well.

October 28, 1986

The Mets had just won the World Series the night before and the city was about to throw them a ticker tape parade.
I had a calculus exam scheduled that morning.

Of course I skipped the test and headed downtown, armed with my trusty Canon Sure Shot. (I wonder what happened to that camera)

Remember this banner? Here is something you will never see at New Shea.


Ah, the Mets ball girls. They wore the racing stripes well.


Hey look, it’s Fred Wilpon. Sadly the only thing that remains from the 86 team.


Mookie Wilson – all smiles.


Gary Carter, of course smiling waiting for his picture to be taken.
Last year at the All-Star Fan Fest I was able to get Gary to sign an 8×10 copy of this picture.


Tim Tuefel. If not for Buckner, Tuefel would have been remembered as the one who let the ball go through their legs.


Wow, it’s the World Series MVP Ray Knight. I’m sure looking forward to seeing him man the hot corner at Shea again next year.


Darryl sped by so fast, I barely had time to take this picture. But that’s ok, I’m sure Doc will be along soon enough…

This was my second ticker tape parade – and I have yet to attend another one.