1971 All-Star Game

[Edgy MD]

Great photo essay (or vid cap essay) of the 1971 ASG, featuring Mets Hall-of-Famers Tom Seaver and Lindsey Nelson, plus future Met Doc Ellis inexplicably wearing a lefty batting helmet during a righthanded at-bat. (Doc was a switchie.)

How good? This good.

[Guest metsguyinmichigan]

Nancy!!!

[ashie62]

They are headed to the Ryan's for dinner..

[Edgy MD]

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Nancy!!!

Sits really close to the wheel.

[ashie62]

To facilitate the movement of her right arm and hand.

[Edgy MD]

So, nobody followed that link? At all? Or did you follow it and find it wanting? Did I desperately oversell it?

[Fman99]

I just checked it out, this is some serious time capsule stuff. Oh, the sideburns!

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Dat NL line-up....

Did Schlitz taste as bad as Schaefer?

metsguyinmichigan wrote: Nancy!!!

Always had a big soft spot for "in her prime" Nancy.

[Guest LeiterWagnerFasterStrongr]

Fman99 wrote: I just checked it out, this is some serious time capsule stuff. Oh, the sideburns!

Warm, full, but with some sharp notes and a pleasing aftertaste... 1971 was apparently an excellent year for the 'burns. Also, the hat stylee-- I'm not positive, but I think Aparicio may be hiding a few spare balls and/or Venezuelan emigres in his high-rider.

[Edgy MD]

A tremendous year for hands tucked in back. What's up with that?



I remember Rod Carew as being quite dapper. Seeing him with that big greasy chaw is fascinating and disturbing at the same time.

[Guest The Second Spitter]

Nine months later, Willie looks a little worn from his 5,000 km trip (Photo featured on metsblog today).





Meanwhile I'm surprised to see the other Willie's middle-age spread started so early in his career.



Edit: the NL had 3 HoF Willies.