Note: Mets to Erase Doc’s Signature
According to George Willis, of the New York Post, Doc Gooden signed signed his name on a concrete wall in Citi Field’s Ebbetts Club last week, after which he took pictures with fans leaning up against the autograph.
However, according to Willis, “The Mets, who 
have been criticized for not showcasing enough of their history in their new ballpark, plan to erase Gooden’s signature from the wall, treating it as if it were unwanted graffiti.”
…i can understand the Mets not wanting to leave the signature, but i also like that gooden did it… so, instead, the Mets should take their queue from doc, and the fan reaction, and set something up like this elsewhere in the ballpark, where current and former players can ‘leave their mark,’ so to speak…
…i have seen a lot of complaints from fans who feel there is not enough history in Citi Field… i get that, but, with all due respect to the team i love, the Mets have a subtle history, so i can understand why the team presented in a subtle way… i mean, if they went overboard with it, people would probably make fun of them for honoring a checkered past, and if they did what they did, 
they get ripped for not doing enough… where is the balance… i am not sure… i do feel it’s more than they have, but i think too much would be silly…
…i would like to see more attention paid to guys like Casey Stengel, Gil Hodges and Davey Johnson, the three men who helped define what the organization is about… i like the signature idea… i like the banners they currently have outside… a few more murals inside, like they had it Shea Stadium, would be cool… but, there is time for all of this, and there is also an opportunity here to make new memories and new history that can be captured from inside the walls it will eventually be displayed on…
…by the way, thanks to m kook for the link…
