Extended Video of Tom Seaver's MLB Debut

[G-Fafif]

From the Alaska Goldpanner's YouTube channel, Tom Seaver becomes a Met, here. Dig the still-unrefined motion, the hustling all over the field and Shea's brief foray into mint green fences.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Cool. Those outfield fences were minty fresh, but destined for a short lifespan.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Lovely.

When was the last time you saw somebody warm up from those circles outside of home plate?

Literally dozens of fans in the ice-creamy field level seats.

[G-Fafif]

Lovely.

When was the last time you saw somebody warm up from those circles outside of home plate?[/quote:bmbzpk2v]

Those circles were used in '69 WS, at least by Cuellar before Game Four.

Check out the kind of sportsmanship you just don't see in the 21st century at 7:19.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Betwixt the top and the bottom of the fourth, they show the scoreboard displaying the lyrics of a song that's apparently entitled "Let's Go Mets."

...Three cheers for all the boys that play
'Let's Go, Mets!'
Amazing, yes, they are
BlahBlahBlah
Best in the land by far
BlahBlah 'Let's Go, Mets'

Anybody remember this gem?

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Awesome. I also admire the unsold advertising panels.

The '67 Mets were pretty worrisome overall. It was the worst drawing Met team till the late 70s.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

Betwixt the top and the bottom of the fourth, they show the scoreboard displaying the lyrics of a song that's apparently entitled "Let's Go Mets."

...Three cheers for all the boys that play
'Let's Go, Mets!'
Amazing, yes, they are
BlahBlahBlah
Best in the land by far
BlahBlah 'Let's Go, Mets'

Anybody remember this gem?

[Guest Edgy DC]

"Jane Jarvis will play the Pirates new team song for Pittsburgh rooters in the audience today."

[G-Fafif]

At 4:21...

The New York Mets are on the way
Let's Go Mets
Three cheers* for all the boys that play
Let's Go Mets
Exciting yes they are
Each player is a star
The best in the land by far they are
Let's Go Mets

*Best guess as read through the overlay.

[Guest Edgy DC]

Holy crap, batting in the mid innings with a runner on base and he chops at it and runs out an infield hit. A well-deserved warmup jacket handed to him by Yogi Berra.

[G-Fafif]

Five and a third OK (for 1967) innings (2 ER, 4 BB, 6 H, 8 SO) does not cut much ice with the gathering, that doesn't lavish applause on the young not-yet ace as he leaves. That much today would earn a semi-standing O in an MLB debut.

[Guest Edgy DC]

The lineup:

1) Don Bosch, cf (17)
2) Cleon Jones, rf (21)
3) Ken Boyer, 3b (14 --- I guess he was the last to wear the number before Hodges)
4) Ron Swoboda, 1b(!) (4)
5) Tommie Reynolds, lf (16)
6) Jerry Buchek, 2b (1)
7) Jerry Grote, c (15)
8) Bud Harrelson, ss (3)
9) George Feaver, p (41)

[Guest Edgy DC]

Chuck Estrada gets his only Met win of his career in relief. Ron Taylor earns his first Met save.

Two coaches seem to be the only ones giving him the all-important congratulatory stroke on the ass. Yogi, in particular, cops a meaningful feel.

[Benjamin Grimm]

I'm looking forward to watching this later, when I'm at home.

[Guest John Cougar Lunchbucket]

At 4:21...

The New York Mets are on the way
Let's Go Mets
Three cheers* for all the boys that play
Let's Go Mets
Exciting yes they are
Each player is a star
The best in the land by far they are
Let's Go Mets

*Best guess as read through the overlay.[/quote:2ot4ng1q]

I always get that one confused with New Yawk Mets Owuh Team Owuh Time

[Guest themetfairy]

Very cool find G-Fafif!

On Edit - is there audio to this? Because I'm not hearing anything.

[G-Fafif]

Very cool find G-Fafif!

On Edit - is there audio to this? Because I'm not hearing anything.[/quote:1v8att9y]

Silent movie.

[Guest themetfairy]

Good - that means my browser isn't acting up (again).

Great find!

[Frayed Knot]

Check out Grote rolling the ball to the [u:y3xza3ub]1st base side[/u:y3xza3ub] of the mound after the 3rd out. He used to claim that he always left the ball on the far side of the opponents dugout so that their pitcher would have further to walk to get the ball.
He was a real SOB (the good kind).

[ashie62]

Lovely.

When was the last time you saw somebody warm up from those circles outside of home plate?[/quote:tli8tifx]

Those circles were used in '69 WS, at least by Cuellar before Game Four.

Check out the kind of sportsmanship you just don't see in the 21st century at 7:19.[/quote:tli8tifx]



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