The Mets PR staff recently e-mailed me a list of those who pulled the numbers from the outfield fence, counting down the last 81 games at Shea Stadium.
I hadn't seen that list publicly, and I wanted others to be able to reference it as well, so I am publishing it here...
81
Kathy Shea Anfuso, her son-in-law Victor, and granddaughter, Michelle
daughter of Bill Shea
80
Mr. Met
79
Lincoln Mercury representatives – Peter Spina and Kenneth Toscano
78
Mets Fan Club for Kids Member Alex Holmes
77
Citi Representative Michael Freiberg
76
SNY Kids Clubhouse Hosts Gabe Cohen and Caitlin Fichtel
75
Ed Charles and JRF Scholar Elizabeth Gil
74
Broadcaster Howie Rose
73
Ron Hunt, Jack Fisher and Tim Harkness
72
Longtime employee Bob Mandt
71
Jack Lang Day reps (Randy, Brian, Craig and Victoria Lang)
70
Youth Baseball Leader Bob Reid and players from the Bayside Little League
69
Laura Dyer and Amy Stack from DavisVision
68
Harry and Digit from Cyberchase
67
Sarah Drews, representing the CW11 for Autism Awareness Day
66
Larry Schimmel, representing Premio Foods
65
Gretchen Randolph, daughters CiCi and Chantre, son Andrew,
Willie's family
64
Dr. Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda
63
Michael Metter, President and CEO of Spongetech Delivery Inc.
62
Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton
61
Mr. G from the CW11 and Christian Kirschbaum representing the Dogwood Elementary School in Smithtown
60
Lt. Colonel Louis Ascencio - 2-25 Unit Marine Unit in Garden City
59
Groundskeeper Pete Flynn
58
Rusty Staub
57
Art Shamsky
56
Tim Robbins
55
Luke Gasparre (original Shea Stadium usher)
54
Ron Swoboda
53
David Rivel, Executive Director of the City Parks Foundation
52
Children from the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation
51
Bill and Jim Germanakos from the Biggest Loser
50
George Foster
49
Sandy Alomar Sr., Sandy Alomar Jr. and Roberto Alomar
48
Charlie Heege, The President of The New York Letter Carriers Branch 36
47
Juan Alicea
46
Shea Stadium Groundscrew (unannounced due to death of Jim Plummer)
45
Mark McGraw - Son of Tug McGraw
44
Mr. Met
43
Mr. Met and a lucky fan (Jonathan from Wantaugh)
42
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars
41
Emerson Boozer, John Schmitt and Randy Beverly (1969 New York Jets)
40
Robert Childs, representing Lincoln Mercury
39
Joe Pignatano
38
Cal Lieper - Original Season Ticket Holder
37
Gary Cohen
36
Dave Nawrotsky from Levittown
35
Jesse Orosco
34
Deirdre Apicello - Lincoln Mercury
33
Lucky fan Sheamus Wiseman
32
Steve Somers from WFAN
31
Lucky Fan Lisa Greicia
30
Gio Lisciandra and Christian Puleo - Mets Kids Club
29
HOLD - Lincoln Mercury
28
Go Red Night - American Heart Association
27
Clarence Irving
26
Ralph Kiner
25
Joye Murphy
Bob's wife
24
Organist Jane Jarvis
23
Lincoln Mercury
22
Abigail and Spencer Breslin
21
Mike McNamara - Original Shea Vendor
20
Jonathan Plummer and Maxine Agee
Family of Mets employee Jim Plummer, and Tommie Agee's widow
19
Bobby Ojeda
18
Darryl Strawberry
17
Keith Hernandez
16
Lee Mazzilli
15
25 year or more Shea Stadium Employees
14
Joan Hodges
13
Harry Minor and Al Jackson
12
Ron Darling
11
FDNY/NYPD Reps
10
None listed
9
Military Appreciation Day Rep
8
2008 Sterling Award Winners
7
Ed Kranepool
6
Howard Johnson
5
Ed Charles
4
Lenny Dykstra
3
Bud Harrelson
2
Jerry Koosman
1
Tom Seaver
0
Mr. Met
I hadn't seen that list publicly, and I wanted others to be able to reference it as well, so I am publishing it here...
81
Kathy Shea Anfuso, her son-in-law Victor, and granddaughter, Michelle
daughter of Bill Shea
80
Mr. Met
79
Lincoln Mercury representatives – Peter Spina and Kenneth Toscano
78
Mets Fan Club for Kids Member Alex Holmes
77
Citi Representative Michael Freiberg
76
SNY Kids Clubhouse Hosts Gabe Cohen and Caitlin Fichtel
75
Ed Charles and JRF Scholar Elizabeth Gil
74
Broadcaster Howie Rose
73
Ron Hunt, Jack Fisher and Tim Harkness
72
Longtime employee Bob Mandt
71
Jack Lang Day reps (Randy, Brian, Craig and Victoria Lang)
70
Youth Baseball Leader Bob Reid and players from the Bayside Little League
69
Laura Dyer and Amy Stack from DavisVision
68
Harry and Digit from Cyberchase
67
Sarah Drews, representing the CW11 for Autism Awareness Day
66
Larry Schimmel, representing Premio Foods
65
Gretchen Randolph, daughters CiCi and Chantre, son Andrew,
Willie's family
64
Dr. Ewart Brown, Premier of Bermuda
63
Michael Metter, President and CEO of Spongetech Delivery Inc.
62
Boomer Esiason and Craig Carton
61
Mr. G from the CW11 and Christian Kirschbaum representing the Dogwood Elementary School in Smithtown
60
Lt. Colonel Louis Ascencio - 2-25 Unit Marine Unit in Garden City
59
Groundskeeper Pete Flynn
58
Rusty Staub
57
Art Shamsky
56
Tim Robbins
55
Luke Gasparre (original Shea Stadium usher)
54
Ron Swoboda
53
David Rivel, Executive Director of the City Parks Foundation
52
Children from the Starlight Starbright Children’s Foundation
51
Bill and Jim Germanakos from the Biggest Loser
50
George Foster
49
Sandy Alomar Sr., Sandy Alomar Jr. and Roberto Alomar
48
Charlie Heege, The President of The New York Letter Carriers Branch 36
47
Juan Alicea
46
Shea Stadium Groundscrew (unannounced due to death of Jim Plummer)
45
Mark McGraw - Son of Tug McGraw
44
Mr. Met
43
Mr. Met and a lucky fan (Jonathan from Wantaugh)
42
Jackie Robinson Foundation Scholars
41
Emerson Boozer, John Schmitt and Randy Beverly (1969 New York Jets)
40
Robert Childs, representing Lincoln Mercury
39
Joe Pignatano
38
Cal Lieper - Original Season Ticket Holder
37
Gary Cohen
36
Dave Nawrotsky from Levittown
35
Jesse Orosco
34
Deirdre Apicello - Lincoln Mercury
33
Lucky fan Sheamus Wiseman
32
Steve Somers from WFAN
31
Lucky Fan Lisa Greicia
30
Gio Lisciandra and Christian Puleo - Mets Kids Club
29
HOLD - Lincoln Mercury
28
Go Red Night - American Heart Association
27
Clarence Irving
26
Ralph Kiner
25
Joye Murphy
Bob's wife
24
Organist Jane Jarvis
23
Lincoln Mercury
22
Abigail and Spencer Breslin
21
Mike McNamara - Original Shea Vendor
20
Jonathan Plummer and Maxine Agee
Family of Mets employee Jim Plummer, and Tommie Agee's widow
19
Bobby Ojeda
18
Darryl Strawberry
17
Keith Hernandez
16
Lee Mazzilli
15
25 year or more Shea Stadium Employees
14
Joan Hodges
13
Harry Minor and Al Jackson
12
Ron Darling
11
FDNY/NYPD Reps
10
None listed
9
Military Appreciation Day Rep
8
2008 Sterling Award Winners
7
Ed Kranepool
6
Howard Johnson
5
Ed Charles
4
Lenny Dykstra
3
Bud Harrelson
2
Jerry Koosman
1
Tom Seaver
0
Mr. Met
Comments
Former Players/Manager/Coaches: 25
Corporate Sponsors: 15
Representatives of Charities/Awareness Days: 12
Mets Employees: 9
Media: 6
Fans: 5
Includes several "lucky fans" -- (ie. we couldn't get anyone better.)
Mets Cross-Promotion: 4
(ie. SNY Personalities)
Mr. Met: 4
(Seriously, Mr. Met did four numbers? We love him too, but this is just more of "we couldn't get anyone better." They could've at least done more "lucky fans!"
New York Jets: 1
Shea Family: 1
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All told, the Mets get a D+, at best, for this. 82 numbers to pull and you can't give more than 25 of them to former uniformed personnel? Geez.