The artist truly captured Bobby's "Suck Period."
April Fools’ Day seems like the right time to address a sad chapter in Metstache history (seeing as we’ve been acting a little cheeky today). A Metstache we wish we hadn’t better known. A stache who, like Grover Cleveland, served two non-consecutive terms. Ladies, gentlemen and mustaches, let’s talk about Bobby Bonilla.
Bobby signed with the Mets in December of 1992 for a then whopping 5 years and $29 million dollars. He was to be the centerpiece of the Mets resurgence after seeing their 1980s glory days fade away like so many acid washed denim jackets. Mets fans were filled with optimism as a new decade of success seemed to be on the horizon. Little did we know that Bobby (and his stache) would prove to be the exception to the stache rule. Read more »
Let’s end another winning week at The Wright Stache with a nod to our favorite (and finest) loser. Look in those eyes. There’s a sadness there. An emptiness. As we put this week to bed and reflect on some of our finer moments, remember to be thankful for how fortunate you are. Call your mom and tell her that you love her. Plant a tree. And do what you can to get David Wright to grow a mustache. We did our part by…
Next week will be even more fantastic at The Wright Stache. We’ll be helping you look good and sound good with two big announcements.
Of course, we’ll be checking in over the weekend, so hopefully you will, too. We’re not going to drunk dial or booty text you on Saturday night, though.
As always, it’s been a pleasure serving you. Please continue to spread the gospel of The Wright Stache with the company that you keep.
"I will kidnap your daughters and do dirty things to them." Creepy.
Ah, good old Bobby Valentine, possibly the biggest lightning rod the Mets ever had as manager, this side of Art Howe. OK, so I’m kidding about Art Howe.
But seriously, Bobby V. was a helluva dude. For all his foibles and follies — and for the love of god, there were many dispicable traits and questionable decisions made by the man — he was quite possibly the biggest character the Mets had as manager since the days of Casey Stengel. I mean, I hated the guy, but he was entertaining to say the least; he got in the face of umpires, kicked dirt, argued, handled the press in the worst way possible, pissed off his players… you know, a true New York manager of a bygone era.
Any New York Mets fan over the age of 10 will remember the day in June 1999 where he did pretty much all of the above. Ejected in the 12th inning for arguing with the home plate umpire, Bobby V went down to the clubhouse and re-emerged minutes later donning a clubouse t-shirt, cap, and fake mustache and glasses. Umpires quickly caught on to his sham act, and he was summarily booted (again), fined $5,000 and suspended for 2 games. “I did it to lighten up the team,” he said.
Lighten it up you did, Bobby V. Davey W., won’t you do the same? Though fake, that’s a great lookin’ stache, and we know Mr. Wright’s — if only he’d grow one — would lead the team to the championship that eluded Bobby V. for so many years.
And now you better know a Metstache.
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