National League Standings, August 1, 1972
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE AUGUST 1, 1972 GAME:
Mook
November 10, 2003
Banner day twi-night doubleheader,also the first time I sat below the Upper Deck at Shea (loge Sec 3 Row 3). The players looked almost like they did on TV rather than those distant specks darting in all directions I was used to. First game goes 18 innings thanks to a HR by Don Money. The fans in left field left the game to assemble outside the centerfield wall in the 7th inning. Where they waited...and waited...and waited. Lasting memory other than Money's HR was Dave Schneck's triple in the 1st. I told everyone within earshot that Schneck was going to be the Met's CF of the future, and would possibly be in the HOF: predictions I later made about Dan Norman and Gregg Jeffries . What do I know, I'm the only investor to LOSE money in the late 90's market.
Second game was a treat watching true HOFers Steve Carlton and Willie Mays face off. Carlton his 21st of 27 victories in his incredible season.
Chris Doyle
March 27, 2008
It was a twi-night doubleheader and my brother Tom and friend Frank DiCola and I made a banner and had great seats down the left field line with my sister Kathy and my Dad. We went outside after the 7th inning and the Phillies tied it up and it went 18 innings. We finally went back inside to see the last inning. The Mets won and we got to parade on the field. My Dad made us leave after the 2nd inning of the 2nd game and I only got to see Willie Mays get up once. The Mets sent all the people involved in banner night free tickets for a game against the Expos in September.
Rich D
October 15, 2010
I was at this game as well with my sister and our proud banner! They held Banner Night between games of a "scheduled" twilight doubleheader against the Phils (ah, remember those?). The first game lasted 18 innings, the Mets winning 3-2. What was funny was that we were told to huddle under the stands leading to the outfield with our banners sometime around the 7th inning, but we couldn't see the game!! We were way back in line and didn't want to lose our place, so we missed the ending. When we heard a huge roar echo through the stadium, we knew the Mets had won. Very funny night. I was 11 years old.
We had Loge seats overlooking the Phillies bullpen so I watched Carlton warm up for game 2. I was absolutely amazed how loud he popped the catcher's glove!
And yes, I also remember getting those freebies for a Mets- Expos in September.
Ted Lewis
March 9, 2018
I was seven years old. My grandfather took me and a buddy, with our ready gloves in hand. We lasted the whole first game, but not into the Banner Day
festivities.
Herbert S
August 9, 2019
I was a one man banner that read "The best banner is a Mets Pennant" I was the first one on the field for the parade. During the second game they announced the winners on the scoreboard. My banner was one of the winners. My father and I rushed down the ramp to claim our prize. My father thought we had won the first prize which was a trip to California. I told him it was actually 5th prize which was a radio and 2 free box seat tickets. Didn't really matter. It was a thrill I will never forget.Thanks dad for making the banner even though the bathtub was sprayed with orange and blue paint.
Gregory prisco
August 1, 2021
I went to the game with my sister and parents. I carried a banner that said, "Remember the champs of 69 in 72 it would be sublime!" It was tiring but exciting.
Bob Abel
November 23, 2021
I was 13 years old. A friend's family took us to the Banner Day Twilight Double Header. Our banner read
"The Mets R Grand, we must admit, but they need a basketball to get a hit"!
Spent 11 innings outside the stadium, then watched game 2. Got home around 5 AM.
Nancy K
April 25, 2022
I remember this game very clearly though we did not participate in the banner parade. I was 12 at the time and my Dad would always get Mets tickets for my Mom as a present. She was a lifelong Mets fan and taught us to be the same. The first game was great in the stands to see 18 innings!! Like an extra game for free! I did feel bad for the Banner Parade participants as they were standing outside the field in the heat forever! One of the first banners was a large, hooked rug that must have been very heavy. I can't remember who won as top banner. We stayed for part of the second game and were very disappointed, including my Mom, when my Dad said we had to leave around midnight as he had to work the next day even if we didn't! It's a great memory today even with both Mom and Dad gone. Thank you Mets!
Agata D
July 11, 2022
I was 6 months pregnant at this game. First game went 18 innings then came the banners and then another game. Could not go to work the next day but that is why my son who will be 50 this year has always been and still is a Met fan. He must have loved “being” at Shea this incredible night.
John F
September 3, 2022
We brought our banner “The Universe Revolves Around Our Mets”. They told banner holders to lineup in the parking lot in the 7th inning. We figured we could hop on the end of the line so stayed in our seats. The game goes 18 innings so we made the right decision. Poor folks were visible waiting in line beyond the outfield.
Paul Piket
July 29, 2023
I had just turned 13, and I was at Shea Stadium with my best friend. We had a banner for Banner Day, and went down to line up around the 7th inning. But we were listening to the game on a transistor radio (remember those?) and when it went into extra innings, we went back up to our seats. Plenty of time, even if we stayed in our upper deck seats, to get down in time to be part of the parade. When Game 1 ended we went back down for the parade, and of course we stayed for the entire second game as well. I imagine I called home from a pay phone (remember those?) so my parents wouldn't worry about me coming home late. Too many years have gone by, so I don't recall any other details.
Kathy F
February 13, 2024
My brother and I got tickets to this game, realizing neither that it was part of a double header nor that it was banner day. We were 10 and 12 years old at the time. Mom dropped us off and promised to pick us up after the game. Remember, this was before cell phones! When game 1 ended after 18 innings, it was already long after we expected mom to pick us up. We thought we might get in trouble with her, but were willing to take our licks! We certainly didn’t want to miss banner day or the second game! So we took our chances and stayed through everything. Luckily Mom had been watching on TV so she knew not to come until quite a bit later than the original plan. We really felt like we got our money’s worth!
Peter M
August 26, 2024
The last banner to come out of center field said " We love you this much Mets" and stretched from 1st to 3rd base. Due to its size it was ineligible for consideration in the awards. That didn't matter to all the neighborhood kids who helped carry it. 7 years old, shaping up for 11 innings with no way to see the game. Despite growing up with a bedroom poster of Tom Seaver in the stretch (my older brother is a Mets fan) I rebelled and became a Yankee fan. Thank you Reggie, Thurman and Ron for helping me see the light.
Michele
October 17, 2024
I was one of the girls carrying the last banner that said Mets we love you this much! We were a Girl Scout troop and had so much fun making it. We laid it out on a cul de sac and the paint bled through the bed sheets onto the street. Right in front of the house of an avid Yankees fan!
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