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As you may know, I have a man crush on Lee Mazzilli that dates back to the late 1970’s.

I want to buy myself some sort of Mazzilli jersey (number 16 of course, how dare they give that to some rookie pitcher in 1984) but I don’t know how to handle it.

They sell Mazzilli jerseys, but they are 1986 style, and are accurate with a #13 which Lee wore upon The Return.

He’ll always be #16 to me, so that doesn’t work.

I don’t believe 1978 style jerseys (home or away) are available or easily customizable.  If they are please tell me!

A pinless makes no sense, a retro makes no sense but might be the best move.  I don’t have a retro and I could pretend Dave Howard held an Old-Timer’s Day and Lee came.

I could go ironic and get a black Mazzilli 16.  BP jerseys are 20% off today.  Maybe that?

Any advice?

Another interesting quote from David Howard:

But, typically, when people go to their seats, they just drop it (garbage) on the floor, which is sort of a baseball tradition

On Opening Day my son asked about that.  He wanted to throw his garbage away and his uncivilized dad told him to throw it on the floor in front of his seat.  He questioned me about it like 5 times.  Yep, go ahead.

He had a ball with the idea of it and later in the game he gleefully chucked his cup down.

It really is odd behavior.  How did this begin and why are we such animals?

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All today’s David Howard fun comes from this article in the Times in which we also learn there are no modifications that could cut down the wind at Citi Field.

I think this whole Wind-gate story is overblown, and clearly the solution is to place colored aluminum squares on the exterior frame of Citi Field, but none of that makes the David Howard quote of the day any less fun!

“It’s sort of good now that there is debris to be blown out there. It shows people are spending some money and buying food and drink and enjoying themselves.”

Back in Queens in the 80’s there was a kid we made fun of called “Mr. Sports jersey.”

We didn’t know the kid (he went to another school) but MSJ was never spotted without some sort of sports attire.

He’d rock out a full Padres uniform (Steve Garvey) or a random basketball jersey or something. Always a random “weird” team.

I wonder if I am starting to become ab adult version.

I have gone on a jersey buying kick. I now have pinless, Seaver 83, 80s blue pullover and whatever we’re calling the non-retro pinstripes with dropshadow (contest time?). Oh and I bought Junior his own and he looks great. Beloved daughter wants one now but asked for black. We’ll see.

I can’t wear any of these to work, but I have been wearing them on the weekends. Maybe the other soccer dads are making fun of “the dude that always wears a Mets jersey. At least I rotate them.

My questions for you: what’s the right situations for wearing these (non-games). Little league? Lawn mowing? Supermarket? Sitting in the yard? Both weekend days? Once a month?

Tomorrow I will ask you which Lee Mazzilli jersey I should buy. Not sure how I’ll work that in.

Missed this one!  (Thanks, Amazin’ Avenue)  Mike Piazza…

“The bulk of my career was with the Mets,” he said, “and after going through the trade, then the drama of 9/11. I’ll never forget my Dodger days. But my time with the Mets is what I’ll remember most about my career.”

Full story in the Times.