The Mythical Bicentennial Patch

[G-Fafif]

This from the official mets.com release on the Shea commemorative patch to be worn on home uniforms next year:

Past commemorative patches worn by the Mets include...America's Bicentennial (1976)...

Nitpick alert: That patch wasn't worn for the Bicentennial. It celebrated the National League Centennial. The patch itself made that quite clear:

http://www.secondchancestadium.com/catalog/NL%20CENTENNIAL%20RUG%20880.JPG

Perhaps it was Mr. Met's jaunty appearance on the cover of the '76 Yearbook in his tri-corner cap, rushing to take on the Redcoats (or at least Redbirds), that perpetuates this misconception. Or perhaps they lifted the fact from the excellent uniform article on UMDB where it is also identified as a Bicentennial patch.

I find it logical if odd that the Shea patch will only be worn at Shea and not on the road in 2008.

You can all go back to having lives now. Let me know what it's like to have one.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I like that Shea logo. If they put it on a coffee mug, I just might buy one.

[soupcan]

I am 110% certain that you will be able to purchase a mug with the logo on it.

I mean c'mon, there's money to be made!



Nice logo though. I'm digging 'Split Shea'.

[apmorris]

brilliant

[metirish]

That's hardly nitpicking Greg, that's a big difference in celebration right there .I like the patch.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

More evidence that the interns run the show. I agree -- quality patch.

[Fman99]

John Cougar Lunchbucket wrote: More evidence that the interns run the show. I agree -- quality patch.

I would wear a T-shirt with that patch to my cousin's wedding, were it appropriate to do so.

[Mex17]

The Pirates, Padres, and Phillies ought to return to those 1976 logos.

While they are at it, the Padres should return to that color scheme as well (and the Rays should not have changed theirs).

[nymr83]

i like the current Pirates logo better than this one.
The old Padres logo is great, it just needs to be modernized/computerized (sharper colors etc) a little.
I like the old Reds' logo with what looks like Mr. Met's cousin

[stevejrogers]

Patch will be a nice addition to the collection






I wonder how much the 64-65 Worlds Fair patch goes for, I've yet to really see them on the market.

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think the patch was inspired by our logo.