Mettle the Mule?

[Gary Dunaier]

It was 1979, not 1976... and here's a link to a 2010 New York Times article about him:

When the Mets Had Mettle (New York Times, 2/26/10)


(Photo credit: Jeff Belson)

[milladrive]

According to Wikipedia:

"Mettle the Mule was a mascot of the New York Mets for a short time starting in 1976. Originally named Arthur, Mettle was renamed as a result of a fan contest. Mettle was kept in a pen near the Met's bullpen in the right field of Shea Stadium."

For the record, I too don't recall it at all.

[Paulypal]

For the life of me I dont remember this. Does anybody have a recollection of a mule mascot???

http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/index.jsp#contentId=40797486

Well, at least this didnt last. The Mets have done a good enough job of resembeling jack@$S lately! Could you imagine the jokes, and comparisons if we still has this mascot?

I went to about 20 games in 1979 and I can honestly say I have no recollection of the mule.

[theAmazingMet]

For the life of me I dont remember this. Does anybody have a recollection of a mule mascot???

http://mlb.mlb.com/cutfour/index.jsp#contentId=40797486

Well, at least this didnt last. The Mets have done a good enough job of resembeling jack@$S lately! Could you imagine the jokes, and comparisons if we still has this mascot?