Sign Man, Karl Ehrhardt passes

SteveJRogers · 02-09-2008, 09:16 AM

Karl Ehrhardt, 83, Sign Man and Shea Stadium Fixture, Is Dead

Phenom · 02-09-2008, 11:42 AM

ambler · 02-09-2008, 12:02 PM

Anyone know why he stopped going to games?

TennMets · 02-09-2008, 12:49 PM

I was wondering that too; article just says he stopped going.

SteveJRogers · 02-09-2008, 01:16 PM

Couple of stories I've heard, the first one, and I don't recall if it was Doubleday/Wilpon or the deLouret sisters, but ownership decided to stop giving him comp tickets and have him pay for the seats.

The other story I've heard is that he was ticked that he didn't win some sort of "Mets Fans Hall of Fame" that the Mets were running or some promotion where other fans voted for their favorite Met fan. It was the kind of thing where fans probably didn't vote for him because they'd figured he'd win in a landslide so they voted for others on the ballot. So somehow he lost and there was friction between him and the team.

I'm more inclined to believe the first story about the comp tickets, as I've never seen or heard of any sort of "Mets Fans Hall of Fame" balloting.

TheeSublimeOne · 02-09-2008, 01:21 PM

Isn't there a sign man imposter who wears a goofy orange bucket hat?

Randy Tate · 02-09-2008, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SteveJRogers

Couple of stories I've heard, the first one, and I don't recall if it was Doubleday/Wilpon or the deLouret sisters, but ownership decided to stop giving him comp tickets and have him pay for the seats.

The other story I've heard is that he was ticked that he didn't win some sort of "Mets Fans Hall of Fame" that the Mets were running or some promotion where other fans voted for their favorite Met fan. It was the kind of thing where fans probably didn't vote for him because they'd figured he'd win in a landslide so they voted for others on the ballot. So somehow he lost and there was friction between him and the team.

I'm more inclined to believe the first story about the comp tickets, as I've never seen or heard of any sort of "Mets Fans Hall of Fame" balloting.

There's no question that this guy, like Fireman Ed, had an exaggerated self-importance about him. Having said that, he's a good footnote in Mets history, and shows why Met fans are unique from Yankee fans. May he rest in peace.

esternberg · 02-09-2008, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheeSublimeOne

Isn't there a sign man imposter who wears a goofy orange bucket hat?

the guy that sits in Loge in the right field corner? he's at basically all games, but i've also seen another "sign man" on the field level, but he isn't always at games

Paulie Cee · 02-09-2008, 05:49 PM

Only MadMan31 could truly appreciate the irony.

Bay Ridge Dave · 02-09-2008, 09:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Randy Tate

There's no question that this guy, like Fireman Ed, had an exaggerated self-importance about him. Having said that, he's a good footnote in Mets history, and shows why Met fans are unique from Yankee fans. May he rest in peace.

I feel the same way about that idiotic Cow-bell Man.

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ambler Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 2,050	Anyone know why he stopped going to games?

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TennMets Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 40	I was wondering that too; article just says he stopped going.

02-09-2008, 01:16 PM	#5 (permalink)
SteveJRogers Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: The answer my friend, is blowing in the wind. The answer is blowing in the wind. Posts: 2,707	Couple of stories I've heard, the first one, and I don't recall if it was Doubleday/Wilpon or the deLouret sisters, but ownership decided to stop giving him comp tickets and have him pay for the seats. The other story I've heard is that he was ticked that he didn't win some sort of "Mets Fans Hall of Fame" that the Mets were running or some promotion where other fans voted for their favorite Met fan. It was the kind of thing where fans probably didn't vote for him because they'd figured he'd win in a landslide so they voted for others on the ballot. So somehow he lost and there was friction between him and the team. I'm more inclined to believe the first story about the comp tickets, as I've never seen or heard of any sort of "Mets Fans Hall of Fame" balloting.

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