Yearbook Cover Derby Round 2.06 1976 vs 1978

[Benjamin Grimm]

1976
Defeated the 2004 cover in Round 1.09



1978
Defeated the 2001 cover in Round 1.08

[Guest 41Forever]

Lots of good memories tied to the bicentennial. Plus, Mr. Met!

[RealityChuck]

78 is a sucky cover. Just a random action shot with no context. It's in the second round because it's competition was egregiously ugly.

Plus, I still have '76 around somewhere.

[Guest cooby]

I wonder if the '78 one was a play that was long remembered, but not any more

[stevejrogers]

cooby wrote: I wonder if the '78 one was a play that was long remembered, but not any more

Considering research claims the Cubbie in question scored, I doubt it.

[Benjamin Grimm]

This poll also opened today, but has only half the votes:

Yearbook Cover Derby Round 2.05 1963 vs 1989 rev

Going forward, we'll be seeing two new polls each day, at least through the remainder of Round Two and through the end of Round Three.

[G-Fafif]

"It's a base hit into the gap! Leo Foster will score from third, Leon Brown motors in from second and putting on a burst of speed, trying to come all the way around from first, is Mr. Bicentennial Met. The relay reaches catcher John Stearns. Stearns, still a little peeved at not placing the tag on Mick Kelleher of the Cubs in that famous play gracing the cover of the 1978 yearbook, stands his ground as we're gonna have a collision and...oh, Mr. Bicentennial is out at the plate! He's out! Stearns tagged him forcefully, sending Mr. Bicentennial Met's tri-corner hat flying past the '76 Mets' on-deck circle and ever so slightly diminishing the happy-go-lucky mascot's smile. Stearns, nicknamed by his teammates 'The Bad Bude,' but really a very friendly guy, stands up, brushes the dirt off his chest protector and tosses the ball to the mound. In the inning, there were two runs, but the all-important potential third run was gunned down at the plate. If you're scoring at home, it was 7-6-2 on the final out, with John Stearns making the tag, keeping 1978 in the lead by a hair. We'll be back after this important word on the New York Mets Radio Network."

[Edgy MD]

RealityChuck wrote: 78 is a sucky cover. Just a random action shot with no context.

I think it's a pretty outstanding action shot, though it's action the Mets didn't come out on top of.

It really represents who the 1978 Mets were and would remain through the Torre era: familiar, likeable, athletic, hard-nosed, and with enough talent to be almost-but-not-quite successful, if the opposition was the equally lowly Cubs.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I definitely prefer the action shot to the cartoon drawing of Mr. Met. This is currently a very close poll, with Mr. Met leading John Stearns 8 to 7.

[dgwphotography]

I love the 76 cover. I like the 78 cover, but the crooked horizon bugs me

[Guest d'Kong76]

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