Paul Lukas (who I still haven’t met!) did a really nice big write-up about the Queens Baseball Con over on Uni Watch the other day. So far Paul hasn’t beaten me up when I do long excerpts form his site, so I shall do so again. Wouldn’t it be awesome if he is punking me and is only coming to QBC to beat me up in front of a bunch of Mets fans. That would be amazing.
QBC reminder: The Queens Baseball Convention — basically an all-day Mets-apalooza– is coming up on Jan. 18 at McFadden’s, and it’s shaping up as a great event. Among the highlights:
• There will be a panel discussion on the subject of uniforms in general and Mets uniforms in particular. Panelists will include myself, Phil, uni designer Todd Radom, Jon Springer (who runs the excellent Mets by the Numbers site), Russ Gompers (who runs Stitches, the shop that does all the Mets’ sewing and embroidery), and other luminaries. Should be awesome.
• There will be a “jersey parade,” in which fans can wear their favorite (or most obscure, or whatever) Mets jerseys. I’ll be taking part in the judging to pick the best and most interesting jerseys of the day.
• There will also be lots of non-uni stuff, including autograph sessions with former Mets Ed Kranepool and Ron Darling; presentations by Faith and Fear in Flushing blogger Greg Prince and ESPN.com columnist Mark Simon; a scavenger hunt for kids; and a lot more. The full schedule of events is available here, and you can purchase tickets ($35 for adults, $10 for kids) here.
via Uni Watch.
I’m so psyched for this thing. The Uniform Panel alone will be great. I can’t wait.
