Comments on: News: Original Sign Man Dies http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/ Latest Mets News, Links, Rumors and Opinion Fri, 04 Feb 2011 21:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: LeGrandeOrangeAndBlue http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97328 LeGrandeOrangeAndBlue Mon, 11 Feb 2008 17:52:25 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97328 Hey Hammer!! No kidding! That Old Timer's Day game was my first Mets game, too -- I'll never forget it! Matlack was brilliant: a one-hit gem busted up by, of all people, John Curtis, the St. Louis starting pitcher. Rusty and Cleon Jones hit homers in that game and, if memory serves, the Mets won 4-0. Hey Hammer!! No kidding! That Old Timer’s Day game was my first Mets game, too — I’ll never forget it! Matlack was brilliant: a one-hit gem busted up by, of all people, John Curtis, the St. Louis starting pitcher. Rusty and Cleon Jones hit homers in that game and, if memory serves, the Mets won 4-0.

]]> By: zzubaman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97096 zzubaman Mon, 11 Feb 2008 05:07:02 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97096 Hey, not for nuthin', Jane Jarvis is still with us! Hey, not for nuthin’, Jane Jarvis is still with us!

]]> By: Schneck http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97086 Schneck Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:16:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97086 Two of my greatest memories from back then: Karl's signs and Jane Jarvis' organ. Two of my greatest memories from back then: Karl’s signs and Jane Jarvis’ organ.

]]> By: ethsan http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97047 ethsan Sun, 10 Feb 2008 16:45:47 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97047 My brother and his friends won banner day during the really bad days - I think it was 1979. It was "The Mets are like a fine wine, they need time to get out of the cellar." I marched in banner day a few times in the early '80's. They should bring it back, even if it's before a game instead of between games of a doubleheader. My brother and his friends won banner day during the really bad days – I think it was 1979. It was “The Mets are like a fine wine, they need time to get out of the cellar.” I marched in banner day a few times in the early ’80′s. They should bring it back, even if it’s before a game instead of between games of a doubleheader.

]]> By: zzubaman http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97021 zzubaman Sun, 10 Feb 2008 05:14:34 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97021 Just another piece of our youth passing away... Put this man in the Mets HOF, Mr Wilpon! RIP Karl, a true met fan and icon! Just another piece of our youth passing away… Put this man in the Mets HOF, Mr Wilpon!
RIP Karl, a true met fan and icon!

]]> By: fdg27 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97004 fdg27 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 03:46:45 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-97004 Here's to a Shea Stadium Original. RIP, Karl. You will never be forgotten. Here’s to a Shea Stadium Original.

RIP, Karl. You will never be forgotten.

]]> By: Metsnumba57 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96997 Metsnumba57 Sun, 10 Feb 2008 02:30:49 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96997 RIP sign man RIP sign man

]]> By: Mingo http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96984 Mingo Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:50:01 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96984 As a sidenote, even his passing was noted on ESPN.com. I mentioned earlier about induction into the Mets Hall of Fame. This guy embodied the spirit of those eariler years. How fitting would it be for the Mets to induct a fan into their hall. As a sidenote, even his passing was noted on ESPN.com.
I mentioned earlier about induction into the Mets Hall of Fame. This guy embodied the spirit of those eariler years. How fitting would it be for the Mets to induct a fan into their hall.

]]> By: Mingo http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96981 Mingo Sun, 10 Feb 2008 00:32:51 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96981 Wow, that was my first game as well. I believe the Mets beat the Expos 5-2 on the back of a John Milner home run. Now that I live in Alabama I'm lucky to get to Shea once every 5-10 years. I do go see them play in the yuppie park Turner field, which by the way reminds me of an Applebee's restaurant. Wow, that was my first game as well. I believe the Mets beat the Expos 5-2 on the back of a John Milner home run. Now that I live in Alabama I’m lucky to get to Shea once every 5-10 years. I do go see them play in the yuppie park Turner field, which by the way reminds me of an Applebee’s restaurant.

]]> By: dykstraw http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96976 dykstraw Sat, 09 Feb 2008 23:38:30 +0000 http://www.metsblog.com/2008/02/08/news-original-sign-man-dies/#comment-96976 I'm sorry his last game was 9/30/07. I hope he was coherent and comfortable enough to appreciate the last couple weeks a bit. I’m sorry his last game was 9/30/07. I hope he was coherent and comfortable enough to appreciate the last couple weeks a bit.

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