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By: A Cup — A Plastic Cup « Faith and Fear in Flushing

A Cup — A Plastic Cup « Faith and Fear in Flushing — Fri, 07 May 2010 02:33:28 +0000

[...] Today is New York Met and New York Giant icon Willie Mays’s 79th birthday. If the Mets are marking the occasion during the visit of the Giants this weekend, they are keeping it a well-hidden secret. [...]

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 15:40:28 +0000

Now, if we only had a management who cared enough to put a manager and a team on the field that would at the very least play meaningful games….in APRIL, let along September.

By: DyHrdMET

DyHrdMET — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:26:39 +0000

Say hey! I like the idea of Willie Mays day/night at Citi Field. I’ve said from the beginning that there should be equal parts Giants and Dodgers there. In the rotunda, one side of those big numerals is a blue 42, and on the other side is an orange 24. and maybe have it sideways so that it doesn’t play favorites.

You have the Jackie Robinson Rotunda in the front. The Seaver and Hodges VIP entrances. Willie Mays field behind Centerfield as an idea. And Casey Stengel Plaza behind home plate on the Promenade level is another one.

By: metsilverman.com

metsilverman.com — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 02:05:57 +0000

Here, here! Hey, hey!!

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 23:08:10 +0000

I LOVE this idea! Willie Mays is New York, despite San Francisco’s belated attempt to claim him. Perhaps the Giants visit could also Turn-back-the-clock and Mets wear ’72 home uniforms and the Giants wear ’51 road ones. NY on all caps! Retire #24 (and also somehow honor all NY Giants and Brooklyn Dodger HOF players that played in NYC prior to ’58, perhaps by having a NY or B with their name on it).

By: Greg Prince

Greg Prince — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:40:05 +0000

I don’t want to call the Say Hey Concourse a counterpoint to the JRR, for there’s no need to go against a fine tribute out front, but I think it would be a great complement, historically and tonally. The SHC would be vibrant and fun whereas the JRR is solemn and hallowed.

Per Kevin’s allusion, one of the pix should definitely be of Willie playing stickball on St. Nicholas Place.

By: Greg Prince

Greg Prince — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:36:59 +0000

These potential enhancements (which are excellent) demand a post of their own, but I’d throw in two more: Caesars Presents the 41 Club; and Acela Presents the Stork Club. New York, right?

It’s so nice to be coming at this from a position of “here are ways to embellish the great things they’ve done” as opposed to “why is there nothing?”

By: Greg Prince

Greg Prince — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:34:08 +0000

That is a brilliant touch.

By: Rob D.

Rob D. — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 21:31:42 +0000

All these ideas make too much sense for the Wilpons to even entertain them.

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