Listerine (And Other Adventures in Old Mets Photos)

[Edgy MD]

"So Carmen says to me, 'I don't care if the three of you are future Hall of Famers. This place has a classy asbestos acoustic tile ceiling with a loudspeaker embedded in it. I want to see you in evening ware.'"

[Benjamin Grimm]

Man, if I had sideburns like that, the rest of the world could just kiss my ass.

[Edgy MD]

Check out the art nouveau design subtley inlaid into Clemente's lapels. That's five-tool form right there.

[MFS62]

Great bookends around an overrated book.

Later

[Zvon]

cooby wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Tug McGraw is all, "I'm happy, too, Kid. Now how about you and your buddy get your fucking hands off of Willie Mays." Whoever he is. Holy hell, touching Willie Mays.

It wasn't me. I was running around the infield.
Great thread.

[Edgy MD]

Grabbing Willie Mays is like grabbing a moonbeam or an enchanted creature. The moment you do, you're paralyzed by the scandal of it all.

[metirish]

This is an awesome thread, I have never seen many of these images.......

[Benjamin Grimm]

[Guest 41Forever]

Is that Eddie with the Perfesser?

I love those jackets. I don't know why the classic Mets uniforms don't get more love. They're right up there with the Cards, Dodgers and Red Sox among the best in the game.

[metirish]

http://www.centerfieldmaz.com/2013/06/remembering-1973-nl-champion-mets-old.html

[Edgy MD]

41Forever wrote: Is that Eddie with the Perfesser?

Somebody had to look after Eddie when his father started courting Nanny.

[Guest 41Forever]

I think they miss the sideburns.

Loving that website that irish posted from!

http://www.centerfieldmaz.com/

[Frayed Knot]

I hope that's not from a shaving cream ad cuz Joe was the owner of a perpetual five-o'clock shadow. I think it reappeared ten minutes after he shaved.

[metirish]

Absolutely 41, some great stuff on that site.....

[Benjamin Grimm]

Is that Hugh Hefner's girlfriend Barbi Benton on Torre's left?

[Guest d'Kong76]

[Benjamin Grimm]

That was a great night. And the parachute guy wasn't even the most memorable part.

[G-Fafif]

A nice story about this Neil Leifer photograph from Sports Illustrated here: two Mets fans, their friendship and, of course, the ever camera-ready Casey Stengel.

[HahnSolo]

Benjamin Grimm wrote:

Young Eddie looking a lot like young Mark Teixeira in this pic.

[Guest d'Kong76]

"you got some big ears kid, but mine are bigger and don't forget it."

[Edgy MD]

Though the Failing Ultimate Mets Database and the Fake News Mets by the Numbers don't include him, Olympic gold medalist and Nazi humiliator Jesse Owens was ... briefly a coach for the Mets!

Yeah, it was as a spring training instructor, but still! Here is as as newly signed player coach Yogi Berra and GM George Weiss celebrate his first day by attempting to cripple him.

[batmagadanleadoff]

A nice story about this Neil Leifer photograph from Sports Illustrated here: two Mets fans, their friendship and, of course, the ever camera-ready Casey Stengel.

I remember your original 2008 piece about that photograph very well and in fact, immediately thought of it as soon as I saw the photo in your post above, even before I read any of your post.

[Zvon]

I'll share (or re-share) some of my colorizations here, sans the MFC logo or my sig. I don't recall ever sharing this one, especially full sized. Ashburn doing what he did alot.
I'd love to make money through my color work but then I couldn't share it in this manner. Once the image is out there, especially a big bare version like this that would print up excellently, it's worthless. It's flown the coup.

Bye bye Richie.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Edgy MD wrote: Though the Failing Ultimate Mets Database and the Fake News Mets by the Numbers don't include him, Olympic gold medalist and Nazi humiliator Jesse Owens was ... briefly a coach for the Mets! Yeah, it was as a spring training instructor, but still! Here is as as newly signed player coach Yogi Berra and GM George Weiss celebrate his first day by attempting to cripple him.

Another take, different angle --- Jesse smiling, and in the background, Howard Cosell smoking a cigarette, and Johnny Murphy

[fimg=777]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/39524553381_5ab073d91d_b.jpg[/fimg]

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: I'll share (or re-share) some of my colorizations here, sans the MFC logo or my sig. I don't recall ever sharing this one, especially full sized. Ashburn doing what he did alot. I'd love to make money through my color work but then I couldn't share it in this manner. Once the image is out there, especially a big bare version like this that would print up excellently, it's worthless. It's flown the coup. Bye bye Richie.

Jeez, this is so good, it's even better than a real color photograph. How the hell do you do that?

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Though the Failing Ultimate Mets Database and the Fake News Mets by the Numbers don't include him, Olympic gold medalist and Nazi humiliator Jesse Owens was ... briefly a coach for the Mets! Yeah, it was as a spring training instructor, but still! Here is as as newly signed player coach Yogi Berra and GM George Weiss celebrate his first day by attempting to cripple him. Another take, different angle --- Jesse smiling, and in the background, Howard Cosell smoking a cigarette, and Johnny Murphy [fimg=777]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/39524553381_5ab073d91d_b.jpg[/fimg]

Looks like two different efforts, unless he had a quick smile.
Did they keep on raising the bat every time?

[Zvon]

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Zvon wrote: I'll share (or re-share) some of my colorizations here, sans the MFC logo or my sig. I don't recall ever sharing this one, especially full sized. Ashburn doing what he did alot. I'd love to make money through my color work but then I couldn't share it in this manner. Once the image is out there, especially a big bare version like this that would print up excellently, it's worthless. It's flown the coup. Bye bye Richie. Jeez, this is so good, it's even better than a real color photograph. How the hell do you do that?

Determination and an eye for detail.
I see now, at this size, there's some real light blue in Ashburn's uni that should have been removed. That's only supposed to cover the pinstripes. Oh yea, and you need to be real anal, lol.

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: batmagadanleadoff wrote: Edgy MD wrote: Though the Failing Ultimate Mets Database and the Fake News Mets by the Numbers don't include him, Olympic gold medalist and Nazi humiliator Jesse Owens was ... briefly a coach for the Mets! Yeah, it was as a spring training instructor, but still! Here is as as newly signed player coach Yogi Berra and GM George Weiss celebrate his first day by attempting to cripple him. Another take, different angle --- Jesse smiling, and in the background, Howard Cosell smoking a cigarette, and Johnny Murphy [fimg=777]https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4593/39524553381_5ab073d91d_b.jpg[/fimg] Looks like two different efforts, unless he had a quick smile. Did they keep on raising the bat every time?

Different takes. Compare Yogi's grips.

Edited January 5, 2018 by Guest

[batmagadanleadoff]

Zvon wrote: Zvon wrote: I'll share (or re-share) some of my colorizations here, sans the MFC logo or my sig. I don't recall ever sharing this one, especially full sized. Ashburn doing what he did alot. I'd love to make money through my color work but then I couldn't share it in this manner. Once the image is out there, especially a big bare version like this that would print up excellently, it's worthless. It's flown the coup. Bye bye Richie. Jeez, this is so good, it's even better than a real color photograph. How the hell do you do that? Determination and an eye for detail. I see now, at this size, there's some real light blue in Ashburn's uni that should have been removed. That's only supposed to cover the pinstripes. Oh yea, and you need to be real anal, lol.

Pinstripes, I think, are the baddest bitches in baseball colorizations. I'm working on a Brooklyn Dodgers project and it's a blessing that their unis have no pinstripes.

Could you post the b&w of that Ashburn? TIA.

[Zvon]

Warren wrote: Looks like two different efforts, unless he had a quick smile.

batmagadanleadoff wrote: Different takes. Compare Yogi's grips.

I've got to have the B&W version somewhere. I'll look.