Good Night Sign Man

[Guest KC]

This has gotten way too drama queen.

None of us would know each other if not for Bryan and he was the Grand-
pappy of it all as I've acknowledged countless times here and there.

As for what color Slurpee 52 had any given night, different strokes for dif-
ferent folks.

[stevejrogers]

Agreed. Might be better off splitting this conversation into a new thread. I don't know, "Comparing Met Fandom Big Shots" or something?

[Guest AG/DC]

I don't know what we're talking about any more.

I'm an elitist. That much is clear.

[Guest themetfairy]

If we're still talking about Karl Ehrhardt, Sal Marciano on the CW11 had a nice memorial tribute to him tonight.

[G-Fafif]

MFS62 wrote: They just announced on the SNY hot stove program that they are going to do a tribute to the sign man at the end of the show.

Caught it. A very nice grace note on their part.

[G-Fafif]

Karl got a nice mention in this week's SI (print edition). It repeated the nugget about him waving "JOSE CAN YOU SEE?" when Jose Cardenal would strike out. I think this is the most notice Jose Cardenal's Met career has ever received.

[Guest AG/DC]

Jose stands out for me because he was acquired between games of a double header August 2, 1979 against the Phils. He was a Phil the first game and a Met the second. I remember that vividly even though he played in neither game. It would have been cool if he played in both, but no. But, somehow, I recall him appearing in the dugout, if nothing else, with number on his back but no name.

The strange thing is that I remember this vividly, but I don't remember the news of the day interrupting the broadcast. According to UMDB, Bob Murphy announced it on the air, as Lee Mazzilli saw it on the scoreboard, that Thurman Munson was dead. Mazzilli turned away, trying to get his composure back, staring into the dugout, while Pete Rose stared at the scoreboard in disbelief.

Sounds pretty memorable. Me, all I remember is the Mets acquiring some journeyman outfielder that would be too late to help in another dismal season.

[Guest KC]

I've been watching old 60's Mets promo films today.

I forgot about the infamous "BYE BYE BIRDIES" ... loved that one.

[Guest Triple Dee]

KC wrote: I've been watching old 60's Mets promo films today. I forgot about the infamous "BYE BYE BIRDIES" ... loved that one.

I always enjoyed the infamous "GO BACK ON STRIKE" from 1981.

But one of the funnier ones came from the 1973 WS. (I can't remember where I obtained the following snippet, but credit for it should go to somebody else);

Mike Andrews of the A's made a key error in Game 2 to help the Mets to victory. Charles Finley then tried to throw him off the roster claiming an injury which the Commissioner of Baseball turned down. In Game 3 at Shea after one of the A's players made an error Karl held up a sign "YOU'RE FIRED".