5/29/12

Huff Post - A Banner Day


From 1963 to 1996, Banner Day at Shea Stadium was the Facebook of our time. Once a year if a fan made a sign or a banner celebrating the New York Mets, they were allowed to parade their work around the field prior to the game, and former players and/or celebrities would choose the best banner. It was a brief moment of fame for the fans, and although I never participated, I attended a number of them and never missed one on television.

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