Introducing the Mets Yearbook Cover Derby!

[Benjamin Grimm]

Stay turned for further announcements!

[MFS62]

[crossout:shifqn4e]Just when you thought it was time for baseball games. Oh, fuck[/crossout:shifqn4e]
OK, I guess.

Later

[Guest cooby]

Neat idea!

[Zvon]

I don't know how that's gonna work but I know I'll love it. Yay!

[Benjamin Grimm]

I haven't figured that out yet either, but we'll soon see.

I found a webpage that had quality images of most of the covers, but there are a few gaps, and if anyone can provide images I'd appreciate it.

What's missing are:

* The original 1977 cover (with Jerry Koosman)
* Revised edition cover for 1990 (Bud Harrelson)
* Revised edition cover for 1991 (Vince Coleman and Hubie Brooks)
* 2017 cover
* 2018 cover
* Any other years (that I may not recall) where the revised cover is substantially different from the original

I see a number of poor images online, but I'd like a crisp clean image that's at least 500 pixels in height.

If anyone can help let me know. I do have the 1977 Koosman cover that I can scan myself if nobody has a better version.

MFS62 wrote: [crossout]Just when you thought it was time for baseball games. Oh, fuck[/crossout] OK, I guess. Later

Participation is not mandatory.

[A Boy Named Seo]

I'll check the garage and see what I have.

[MFS62]

Participation is not mandatory.

JK.
It was me being me, tilting at windmills again.


Later

OE: Flashback - The first CPF-er I ever met was Kase. It was at a flea market. He told me that there was an old Mets Yearbook, among other memorabilia, for sale and wondered if I would be interested in buying it. I said I wasn't, but thanked him for telling me about it. I guess I'm not a yearbook kind of guy.

[A Boy Named Seo]

I have the 77 and 90 you're looking for. Will upload some pics shortly.

[Benjamin Grimm]

Thank you!

I guess, assuming that I get the other few missing covers fairly soon, we'll start this thing in early April. I'll wait until the 2018 cover is available.

[A Boy Named Seo]

Let me know if these are workable.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

The scoreboard in that Jerry cover captures Mazzilli at 12 and Stoins wearing 16 prior to their switch.

[A Boy Named Seo]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: The scoreboard in that Jerry cover captures Mazzilli at 12 and Stoins wearing 16 prior to their switch.

eagle eyes.

[Benjamin Grimm]

A Boy Named Seo wrote: Let me know if these are workable.

Yes, they are! Thank you!

Still missing three:

* Revised edition cover for 1991 (Vince Coleman and Hubie Brooks)
* 2017 cover
* 2018 cover


And, perhaps, any other years (that I may not recall) where the revised cover is substantially different from the original. I just know about 1977, 1990, and 1991. Are there any others?

[Edgy MD]

The 1982 is my dark horse. It's deeply and joyfully blue and at the same time wonderfully disposable looking. It's like a cross between the cover of a Little League dinner program and the cover of a gay wedding program. It's like a high-end chewing gum wrapper.

Bonus points for the skyline logo being hand-illustrated.

[Guest d'Kong76]

I think 1987 had two covers. The first of the WS Tropy and the revised
has a montage of drawings? I can look later if you still need me to.

[Benjamin Grimm]

You're right! I was able to find both versions:

[Guest d'Kong76]

Cool! I found my list.. 1989 had two too. 1st is with small photos and a logo
and the revised with an orange and blue number one symbol.

[Guest 41Forever]

This is great!

I have the 2017 one and can send it tonight.

[Benjamin Grimm]

This is great! I have the 2017 one and can send it tonight.

Thank you!

Cool! I found my list.. 1989 had two too. 1st is with small photos and a logo and the revised with an orange and blue number one symbol.

This is the one that I have for 1989:

[Guest d'Kong76]

Here ya go:
[fimg=450:21brnw93]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/89MetsYrbk.png[/fimg:21brnw93]

[seawolf17]

d'Kong76 wrote: Cool! I found my list.. 1989 had two too. 1st is with small photos and a logo and the revised with an orange and blue number one symbol.

The orange and blue #1 logo, interestingly, was designed by my uncle.

[Guest d'Kong76]

seawolf17 wrote: The orange and blue #1 logo, interestingly, was designed by my uncle.

That's pretty cool!

Ben's photo changed lol...

[Benjamin Grimm]

That happened when I uploaded your image!

Thanks for that 1989 cover!

This is the current wish-list. 41 Forever has a lead on that 2017 cover.

* Revised edition cover for 1991 (Vince Coleman and Hubie Brooks)
* 2017 cover
* 2018 cover

[Guest d'Kong76]

I'll get that '91 when I put the clothes in the dryer... multitasking.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I found a nice 2017 yearbook image, so 41 Forever is off the hook. (Thanks, though!)

[seawolf17]

d'Kong76 wrote: I'll get that '91 when I put the clothes in the dryer... multitasking.

You shouldn't keep yearbooks in the dryer, Kase. You know, fire hazard and all that.

[G-Fafif]

This is a much better idea than starting each extra inning with a runner on second.

[Guest d'Kong76]

seawolf17 wrote: You shouldn't keep yearbooks in the dryer, Kase. You know, fire hazard and all that.

I know, City Services would flip if they had to go into the basement...

[fimg=450]http://www.kcmets.com/CPF/91MetsYrbk.png[/fimg]

[Guest 41Forever]

seawolf17 wrote: d'Kong76 wrote: Cool! I found my list.. 1989 had two too. 1st is with small photos and a logo and the revised with an orange and blue number one symbol. The orange and blue #1 logo, interestingly, was designed by my uncle.

That's freaking incredible!!!! You need to tell us that story sometime!

[Guest 41Forever]

Benjamin Grimm wrote: I found a nice 2017 yearbook image, so 41 Forever is off the hook. (Thanks, though!)

No prob!

Do you need the Spanish versions? There were two years, I think.