Who Am I? & The Dedication & Re-creation of Butterball Field

[batmagadanleadoff]

G-Fafif wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: VHF in the NYC area was six working channels 2, 4, 7, 5, 9, 11 and 13. And in the pre cable era, that was about as good as it got. Oh man, and in the pre-remote control days, there was that dial that my sisters would spin through so quickly that it would eventually break and we'd need pliers to turn the knob! I remember 2 was CBS, 4 was NBC, 7 was ABC, 9 was WOR, and 11 was WPIX, with 13 being public television -- which Billy Joel immortalized in "Pressure," one of his cool New York references. But what were channel 5's letters? WNEW.

Channel 5 was Creature Features and Horror Hotel, the scariest movie I ever saw as a seven or eight year old.

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[batmagadanleadoff]

This ex-Met was a Toppless Brewer. His lone Mets card had to be adjusted just before Topps went to press because his name was sort of misspelled.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Toppless in Oakland. This ex-Mets' last paycheck as an active major leaguer was signed by Charles O' FInley. Probably grudgingly, like every other check he signed. I wonder if the ex-Met has an Oakland A's WS ring? Wouldn't be his first WS ring.

[batmagadanleadoff]

The stands are confectionary colored ribbons that swirl around and around the playing field, creating the sensation that you're inside of a spinning cotton candy machine. And that's the only thing that's right with this picture.

Who is this ex-Met?

[batmagadanleadoff]

What was so great about the early 1970's? Tom Seaver, All in the Family, Mad Magazine, The Rolling Stones and Shea Stadium. And the guy up above? Like most Met acquisitions of his era, he was better before he got here. You might say that he was in decline by the time he suited up in the orange and blue.

[Guest themetfairy]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Toppless in Oakland. This ex-Mets' last paycheck as an active major leaguer was signed by Charles O' FInley. Probably grudgingly, like every other check he signed. I wonder if the ex-Met has an Oakland A's WS ring? Wouldn't be his first WS ring.

Is that Art Shamsky?

[Guest themetfairy]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: The stands are confectionary colored ribbons that swirl around and around the playing field, creating the sensation that you're inside of a spinning cotton candy machine. And that's the only thing that's right with this picture. Who is this ex-Met?

The Franchise.

Duh

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: What was so great about the early 1970's? Tom Seaver, All in the Family, Mad Magazine, The Rolling Stones and Shea Stadium. And the guy up above? Like most Met acquisitions of his era, he was better before he got here. You might say that he was in decline by the time he suited up in the orange and blue.

I wanna say Gene Clines for that one.

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: G-Fafif wrote: metsguyinmichigan wrote: VHF in the NYC area was six working channels 2, 4, 7, 5, 9, 11 and 13. And in the pre cable era, that was about as good as it got. Oh man, and in the pre-remote control days, there was that dial that my sisters would spin through so quickly that it would eventually break and we'd need pliers to turn the knob! I remember 2 was CBS, 4 was NBC, 7 was ABC, 9 was WOR, and 11 was WPIX, with 13 being public television -- which Billy Joel immortalized in "Pressure," one of his cool New York references. But what were channel 5's letters? WNEW. Channel 5 was Creature Features and Horror Hotel, the scariest movie I ever saw as a seven or eight year old. _4Mb60KMOJc

That's a surprisingly great quality copy of the theme. Christopher Lee is the only name I could read in the credits. That other one can't be Jill St. John, can it?

[dgwphotography]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: The stands are confectionary colored ribbons that swirl around and around the playing field, creating the sensation that you're inside of a spinning cotton candy machine. And that's the only thing that's right with this picture. Who is this ex-Met?

Why do I get the feeling he's eyeing M. Donald Grant in the stands?

[Zvon]

Bob Botz's back.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: Bob Botz's back.

Super! Duper!

[batmagadanleadoff]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Zvon wrote: Bob Botz's back. Super! Duper!

Remember how we weren't sure whether or not Botz is standing at the Sadecki spot? Well I think he is. If you look very closely, you could see the outline of that metal street light lamp post buried or camouflaged in the tree foliage over Botz's left shoulder.

[batmagadanleadoff]

[Zvon]

Trees still don't line up. Bob Botz lies!

[Met Hunter]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: This ex-Met was a Toppless Brewer. His lone Mets card had to be adjusted just before Topps went to press because his name was sort of misspelled.

This is Tommie Reynolds.

[Met Hunter]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Toppless as a Met, this hurler threw his last major league pitch in a Met uniform. Above, the Man From Topps snapped him in the uniform of the new Washington Senators - a rare picture because the mystery pitcher was never Toppsed in a Senators uniform.

This looks like Tom Sturdivant.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Met Hunter wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: This ex-Met was a Toppless Brewer. His lone Mets card had to be adjusted just before Topps went to press because his name was sort of misspelled. This is Tommie Reynolds.

Reynolds's first name was spelled "Tommy" instead of "Tommie" on his 1967 Topps proof. So Topps decided to airbrush the last two letters of his first name -- thus the unusual gap between his first and last name on the final version of the card.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Toppless as a Met, this hurler threw his last major league pitch in a Met uniform. Above, the Man From Topps snapped him in the uniform of the new Washington Senators - a rare picture because the mystery pitcher was never Toppsed in a Senators uniform. This looks like Tom Sturdivant.

http://www.baseballtoddsdugout.com/sturdivant.html

[batmagadanleadoff]

You could see the white clubhouse structure in this photo that ran alongside today's NYT piece on the Mets clipboard giveaway. Is that the Sadecki spot behind Maz?

[batmagadanleadoff]

themetfairy wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Toppless in Oakland. This ex-Mets' last paycheck as an active major leaguer was signed by Charles O' FInley. Probably grudgingly, like every other check he signed. I wonder if the ex-Met has an Oakland A's WS ring? Wouldn't be his first WS ring. Is that Art Shamsky?

This might be the only color picture of Shamsky in an Oakland uniform on the web. And if it's not the only one, it might be the best one. He was with the A's for about two weeks. In 1972.

[batmagadanleadoff]

themetfairy wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: The stands are confectionary colored ribbons that swirl around and around the playing field, creating the sensation that you're inside of a spinning cotton candy machine. And that's the only thing that's right with this picture. Who is this ex-Met? The Franchise. Duh

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: What was so great about the early 1970's? Tom Seaver, All in the Family, Mad Magazine, The Rolling Stones and Shea Stadium. And the guy up above? Like most Met acquisitions of his era, he was better before he got here. You might say that he was in decline by the time he suited up in the orange and blue. I wanna say Gene Clines for that one.

The declining Gene Clines.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: In my mind, this fringy Met never escaped the Minors, even though he actually did play for the Mets. Above, he's standing at the Sadecki Spot years before it would be named for the versatile early '70's Met hurler. Just came across a '68 card of his. That's Larry Miller. I pictured him, from that photo, to have a full head of hair. He doesn't.

Miller's only two Topps cards below. His '69 card, like many others from that set, used a picture from the photo sessions for the '65 set. He's wearing a Dodger uniform on his Mets card. (the road uniform lacks piping). His best Topps photos are in the archives.

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: You could see the white clubhouse structure in this photo that ran alongside today's NYT piece on the Mets clipboard giveaway. Is that the Sadecki spot behind Maz?

It must have been Millers '65 card. I was making '65s last week and googling the set.

I do think Mazz can be considered a member of the SS club. SS behind and to his left. To his right, the clubhouse and some kids. Mazz with the bird bomb.

Show me a non Met who infiltrated that spot somehow. That be something.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: You could see the white clubhouse structure in this photo that ran alongside today's NYT piece on the Mets clipboard giveaway. Is that the Sadecki spot behind Maz? It must have been Millers '65 card. I was making '65s last week and googling the set. I do think Mazz can be considered a member of the SS club. SS behind and to his left. To his right, the clubhouse and some kids. Mazz with the bird bomb. Show me a non Met who infiltrated that spot somehow. That be something.

Close, but not really.



St. Louis Cardinal Ken Boyer with Bob L. Miller, in his brand new Mets uniform (Feb. 25, 1962) Boyer wasn't exactly a visitor -- the Cards shared the facility with the Mets. And that's the clubhouse, not the Sadecki Spot.

[Zvon]

If we shared the place for awhile there has got to be pics of Card players around the spot, I would think.

[G-Fafif]

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If you see a made-up card
In the midst of this thread
That has a lefty veteran
Holdin' a pose

Sadecki's Spot
Yeah, yeah!

I'm headin' 'cross
Courtney Campbell's Causeway
Lookin' for the Ray
Sadecki Spot

I got me a list
It's as big as Sky King
And I'm headin' on down
To Sadecki's Spot

I'm shootin' for Topps
Minor league invitees
So hurry up and find me
Ray Sadecki

Sadecki's Spot
Is a little old place where
The Mets can all get pictured

Sadecki's Spot, baby!

Niss says, "Stay away from
That rag-armed Brent Strom who
Throws like a bum"

But I shoot each day
Every Met who I see
On that same patch of grass
Where I found Thirty-Three

Pitchers by the entrance
Pitchers near that fence
Pitchers fakin' wind-ups
Pitchers who look tense

Sadecki's Spot
Is perennial space
To craft some awesome cardboard

Sadecki's Spot, baby

Sadecki's Spot
That's where it's hot
Sadecki's Spot
Angle I've got

Primpin' and a-preenin'
Grinnin' and a-muggin'
John Glass will go cardless
'Cause he's showin' next to nothin'

The whole Spot shimmies
Yeah, the whole Spot shimmies
The whole Spot shimmies

When Rube Walker's walkin'
Around and around
And around and around

Rube Walker's movin'
Rube Walker's groovin'
Kooz linin' up
For mandatory stretchin'

Pignatano's movin'
Pignatano's groovin'
Another spring of this
And Kranepool keeps on kvetchin'

Hand me my Nikon
I just found Matlack
He's long-tossin' with Rich Folkers
They're somewhere out in back

Sadecki's Spot!
Sadecki's Spot!

Bang, bang, bang
On the door, Yogi

Knock a little louder, Berra!

Bang, bang, bang
On the door, Yogi

I can't hear you!

Bang, bang...
It ain't over!

Bang, bang...
'Til it's over!

Phil Roof?
Rusty

Sadecki's Spot!
Sadecki's Spot!

Meet me at
Sadecki's Spot

[Zvon]

lol,thats classic.

But I shoot each day Every Met who I see On that same patch of grass Where I found Thirty-Three

Best^

Pignatano's movin' Pignatano's groovin' Another spring of this And Kranepool keeps on kvetchin'

[G-Fafif]

Zvon wrote: lol,thats classic. But I shoot each day Every Met who I see On that same patch of grass Where I found Thirty-Three Best^ Pignatano's movin' Pignatano's groovin' Another spring of this And Kranepool keeps on kvetchin'

Glad you liked that.