Comments on: Watch: Shea Goodbye Ceremony

By: MetsFan4Decades

MetsFan4Decades — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 02:28:43 +0000

Great pictures, Regis. Thanks for sharing.

I’m going to miss Shea….

By: mr_met

mr_met — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:27:23 +0000

great job regis… god, shea didn’t have to go

By: soundsoul31

soundsoul31 — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 22:26:46 +0000

lol, its sad seeing cow bell man and Sal the right field sign man looking at each other like “What’s next?”. I used to work with Sal at a restaurant and he has the best shea stories ever.

By: Ceetar

Ceetar — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:54:51 +0000

That Mr. Met video was great. I’m sure they’ll get it out there. I actually suspect this stuff will pop up throughout the offseason.

By: Chulo

Chulo — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 21:33:37 +0000

Great pictures.
I’m gonnna miss shea but maybe citifield will have better luck…

By: deloid

deloid — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:20:12 +0000

I remember being on my parents farm listening to the radio as Tom Seaver started mowing down the Padres. The excitement that started from the announcers voice was multiplied by the rapidity of the pitching. Strike after strike was announced, or rather yelled out as we had our family gather around the small radio. The feeling was amazing and unforgetable as Seaver finished with 19 strike outs.

I played catch with Jackie Robinson (at his house) when I was really young. That’s a really nice memory but weirdly enough, shaking Tom Seaver’s hand topped the JR experience.

By: TheBigStapler

TheBigStapler — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:08:21 +0000

I honestly didn’t really miss Shea at all this season until I saw those photos.

The last game I went to was a loss to the Cubs last week and as I pulled away on the 7, I thought about how it would be the last time I would ever see the stadium. But even then I didn’t really miss it. In fact I felt surprised that I didn’t miss it.

Today, finally accepting our season’s fate, I feel an overwhelming nostalgia. I wasn’t around in the days of Seaver and Mays but I imagine the older fans have a lot of perspective on the team. I see every stage of my life through the players.

Thanks, Rege!

By: deloid

deloid — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:07:40 +0000

Nice Regis,

I would give my left __ to see pics of Seaver pitching that day.
I miss Tug and his absence in the photos was painful.

By: Buckners Ankle

Buckners Ankle — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 20:01:25 +0000

WOW.

Having been in southern CA for the last decade and only getting back to Shea once each year…these pics are like a homecoming.
True it was sad what happened before the game, but I really wish i could have been there just for the ceremony.

By: giuseppe franco_procede

giuseppe franco_procede — Wed, 01 Oct 2008 19:38:26 +0000

If the Mets decide to produce a DVD of the ceremony, I suggest they include two videos/montage. The first is the Mets 30 Second montage of the team with the Matchbox-20 song, “How Far We’ve Come”, which was played before the Mets took the field. And the second is the poignant video of Mr. Met walking around the stadium as he reminisces the history of the team. He looked towards first and saw the grounder go through Buckner’s leg, in left field he saw Endy’s spectacular snow cone catch, in center he saw Agee end the World Series, etc…That montage gave me goose bumps.

Matt are you getting this? Please have them produce a DVD of the ceremony along with the two additional videos. :-D