According to the New York Times, Karl Ehrhardt passed away this past Tuesday at the age of 83. He was famous for "raising block-lettered signs from his box seat behind third base at Shea" through many of the franchise's years.
When the Miracle Mets of 1969 won the World Series, Ehrhardt held up a sign that read, "There Are No Words."
My favorite line from the story..."Whenever outfielder José Cardenal struck out, the sign said, “Jose, Can You See?”"
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/09/sp...on&oref=slogin
R.I.P.
Karl Ehrhardt, Original Mets Sign Man, Dead at 83
Karl Ehrhardt, Original Mets Sign Man, Dead at 83
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