A Year Ending in Nine

[Guest Edgy DC]

Any plans to commemorate 1969 this year?

[Guest themetfairy]

August 22nd.

[stevejrogers]

Not loving the idea of a shirt with "69" on it for rather obvious reasons, but they already reprinted the yearbook, twice, and reprinted the WS program, so not much else they could give away.

Cards maybe, but I guess its possible they got too many complaints about the short shrift they had with the Topps packs from 2006.

[stevejrogers]

A better question, I wonder if there are any plans for a 2000 NL Champs reunion next year? They generally do for the 1973 guys, so I wonder if the 2000 guys will get the same treatment?

[Guest Edgy DC]

I think my queston was better.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Looks like a good job rounding them up. Hopefully Ryan, a no-show at the closing of Shea, follows through

Announced among those scheduled to be in attendance:

Starting Pitchers:

Jim McAndrew

Gary Gentry

Jerry Koosman*

Tom Seaver

Deceased: Don Cardwell (2008)

Relief Pitchers:

Jack DiLauro

Al Jackson

Nolan Ryan

Ron Taylor

Deceased: Danny Frisella (1977), Cal Koonce (1993), Tug McGraw (2004)

Missing: Jesse Hudson (2 IP), Bob Johnson (1 2/3 IP), Les F. Rohr (1 1/3 IP)

Catchers:

Duffy Dyer

Jerry Grote

J.C. Martin

Infielders:

Ed Charles

Wayne Garrett

Bud Harrelson

Ed Kranepool

Bobby Pfeil

Al Weis

Deceased: Donn Clendenon (2005)

Missing: Ken Boswell (405 PA), Kevin Collins (43 PA), Bob Heise (13 PA)

Outfielders:

Rod Gaspar

Cleon Jones

Ron Swoboda

Deceased: Tommie Agee (2001)

Missing: Jim Gosger (16 PA), Amos Otis (102 PA), Art Shamsky (349 PA)

Staff:

Yogi Berra

Joe Pignatano

Eddie Yost

Deceased: Gil Hodges (1972), Rube Walker (1992)

* Courts permitting.

So it seems to me the biggest names on the outside looking in are Shamsky and Boswell. It'd be kind of funny if Shamsky doesn't show up, as he's New York-based and shows up for a lot of 1969-type events. Will commitments to the Modi'in Miracle keep him away?

[MFS62]

Thanks,
Later

[stevejrogers]

Interesting about Ryan. He declined the 25th anniversary in 1994 (and so did Seaver), and wasn't at the 1999 one (which was the last time the Mets actually staged an Old Timers Game).

Most of that crew is also appearing in an area card show that weekend as well. I'll go back and check the announcement for Boswell and Shamsky.

[stevejrogers]

="SteveJRogers":35kd5w4r]Interesting about Ryan. He declined the 25th anniversary in 1994 (and so did Seaver), and wasn't at the 1999 one (which was the last time the Mets actually staged an Old Timers Game). Most of that crew is also appearing in an area card show that weekend as well. I'll go back and check the announcement for Boswell and Shamsky.[/quote:35kd5w4r] August 23rd at The Huntington Hilton in Melville (598 Broad Hollow Road) Show hours are 9am-4pm, 5 bucks to get in (kids under 12 for free) Scheduled to appear: Ryan, Seaver, Koosman, McAndrew, Gaspar, Swoboda, Garrett, Kranepool, Jones, Dyer, Weis, Pignatano, Jackson, Harrelson, Charles, Pfeil, Yost, Gentry, Grote, and Taylor. Plus a special bonus in Dwight Gooden! Obviously huge premium prices for Ryan and Seaver, everyone else I guess is standard show prices for items. Here is the website: [url:35kd5w4r]http://www.nyshows.org/1969NewYorkMets-New%20Show.html[/url:35kd5w4r]

Nymr83 Jul 19 2009 02:28 PM

]Not loving the idea of a shirt with "69" on it for rather obvious reasons [cough] prude [/cough]

SteveJRogers Jul 19 2009 03:07 PM

="Nymr83"] ]Not loving the idea of a shirt with "69" on it for rather obvious reasons [cough] prude [/cough] HA! No, just saying I'm sure the Mets promotions department will get some complaints about it. You actually can't do "69" as a customizable NFL jersey, which prompted me to say that I wasn't loving the idea.

[nymr83]

]Not loving the idea of a shirt with "69" on it for rather obvious reasons

[cough] prude [/cough]

[stevejrogers]

="Nymr83"] ]Not loving the idea of a shirt with "69" on it for rather obvious reasons [cough] prude [/cough]

HA! No, just saying I'm sure the Mets promotions department will get some complaints about it.

You actually can't do "69" as a customizable NFL jersey, which prompted me to say that I wasn't loving the idea.