tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879473706233234375.post2738124102502969011..comments2024-02-03T11:23:20.737-05:00Comments on centerfield maz: Dwight Bernard: Former Mets Second Round Draft Pick (1978-1979)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1879473706233234375.post-9874790146673002012012-12-07T12:28:24.153-05:002012-12-07T12:28:24.153-05:00I didn't know he went on to some success with ...I didn't know he went on to some success with the 1982 Brewers.But when a team is in a rebuilding stage,its' young prospects take on a higher profile,especially the pitchers.So when I think of the late 70's Mets,the disheveled appearance of this guy jumps to mind as one symbol of a team going nowhere and repulsive to watch: the wonderful Mets uniform graced for a decade by the clean-cut Tom Terrific,then sullied by a weirdo who better brings back memories of those other 1969 events like Woodstock and John Lennon's bed-ins.He's one of those "2-name basis" guys: Say "Dwight Bernard" to anyone who remembers that time and only instant chuckling is the normal response.Late 70's Nightmarenoreply@blogger.com