Author: Shannon Shark @metspolice

Shannon Shark is the founder of MetsPolice.com, tweets as @metspolice, is an avid fan of Lee Mazzilli and Daniel Murphy, hates black uniforms and is the author of "Send The Beer Guy" available at Amazon.com. #imwith28
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50th Anniversary Signing – What I Got

I didn’t just go to this event to take pictures.  I am a fan after all and while Shannon has the MetsPolice HQ, and Goon has Precinct 41, I am slowly putting together my own MetsPolice area.  Given that I live just outside Philly I’m thinking my space will be the MetsPolice Embassy – sovereign land within foreign borders (namely Phillies country).

First thing I have comes from the archives; the 1986 New York Newsday wrap around cover of Orosco leaping into the air after the Mets won Game 7.  I was able to get it signed Sunday by Hernandez, Darling, Mookie, Backman, and Doc.  Mookie signed it with “I would have been safe”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another one from the archives, this 1985 Daily News with Doc winning his 20th game on the cover.  Best part of this was that Doc started reading the front and back page and asked how I still had it (thanks Mom).  He signed it with ‘1985 NL Cy Young”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

With so many 69 Mets around I had to get a few more signatures on a ball I had started 5 years ago:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finally, the biggest reason I was there was to get some things signed by Mr. Seaver.  Of course I had to get a jersey signed and I opted for a 1969 road from Mitchell & Ness

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But the biggest thrill for me was having Seaver sign a picture that I took of him throwing out the last pitch at Shea Stadium, and inscribing it with that and the date:

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Mets 50th Anniversary Signing – Caps and Other Items

There was obviously a lot to see when you get a few hundred Mets fans together.  A few more pictures of random things, including 2 cap sightings:

I ran into Pete – owner of the wonderfully hideous Piazza Mercury Mets jersey.  He was there with his family and what does the son of a Mercury Mets jersey owner wear?  Why not a classic Mets pillbox cap!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

While waiting to meet Mr. Seaver the guy behind me had this cap ready to be signed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Speaking of Seaver, it was a little weird to me waiting to meet him while one of the monitors was showing the press conference when he was traded

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lastly I just have to throw this in – those patches look so good

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Still no MLB announcement about the 2013 All Star Game at Citi Field

fake mets all star game logo

On January 24, 2007 MLB.com published an article that said

Capping a final emotional year at the current Yankee Stadium in 2008, Major League Baseball is set to announce that the annual Midsummer Classic will be hosted by the Yankees and played at the old yard that July, a baseball source told MLB.com on Wednesday.

The media conference announcing the official awarding of the game is planned for Jan. 31 at New York’s City Hall and will be attended by Commissioner Bud Selig and Mayor Michael Bloomberg, the source said, confirming an ESPN report.

January 24th has come and gone and no press conference has been announced.

The 24th was a Wednesday, so perhaps MLB will hold true to form and later today we’ll hear of a February 1st press conference?  (Pure total speculation).

Does it make sense to let the Mets finally have good news and bury it a few days before the Giants Super Bowl?

I would say no.

Will MLB wait another three weeks for this announcement?

Should I put on my tinfoil hat and make up reasons why the Mets won’t get the game after all?

I’m watching…waiting….no game yet….

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50th Anniversary Signing – You Own These Mets Jerseys

There were a good number of people who came out for the event on Sunday, and of course when you have that many Mets fans you are going to come across some interesting sights.

So of course we have to do some “You Own This Jersey” pictures.  The first one from Scott I really like.  Not only is Youngblood a great choice for an early 80’s Met, but notice that the name isn’t stitched onto the uniform – it’s on a nameplate!  Now that is detail.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Of course there were a far share of personalized jerseys, such as this one created by Mr. Ingber:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And Shannon will be happy to see that there were #Imwith28 supporters at the show:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lastly, a jersey you don’t own – but the Mets are trying to get you to own