| Category |
Mets fan |
Yankees fan |
Edge |
| Favorite moment |
Mookie's grounder |
The King's home run off Wohlers in '96 Series |
Yankees fan: Just watching Ray Knight score that run makes us sick |
| Jumped on the bandwagon |
About the time Timo Perez joined the team |
When Reggie hit three bombs in '77 Series |
Mets fan: We're all about Timo Perez |
| Player they think is Hall of Famer but isn't |
Keith Hernandez |
Don Mattingly |
Even: Although Mattingly never appeared on "Seinfeld" ... |
| Player they love to make fun of |
Bill Buckner |
Bill Buckner |
Yankees fan: A Yankee fan's joy is seeing the Red Sox suffer |
| Favorite ballpark feature |
John Franco's vegetable garden |
Monuments to Ruth and Gehrig |
Yankees fan: As much as we love a good tomato ... |
| Occupation |
Sanitation worker |
Mayor of New York City |
Mets fan: A true fan knows our reference on this one. |
| Favorite book |
"Nails," by Lenny Dykstra |
"Ball Four," by Jim Bouton |
Yankees fan: A literary masterpiece vs. a literary disgrace |
| Favorite center fielder |
Mookie Wilson |
Joe DiMaggio |
Mets fan: Mookie hasn't been known to associate with members of the Mafia |
| Love to hate |
John Rocker, Roger Clemens |
Whiny Mets fans |
Even: Hey, we should all be a little nicer. |
| Worst moment |
Kenny Rogers throws ball four |
Steinbrenner buys team |
Mets fan: Let's just say we don't like those turtlenecks. |
| Favorite historical moment |
'69 Miracle Mets win it all |
Acquire Babe Ruth from Red Sox |
Yankees fan: A Yankee fan's joy is seeing the Red Sox suffer. |
| Best managers |
Gil Hodges, Davey Johnson |
Casey Stengel, Joe Torre |
Yankees fan: The '86 Mets never did make it back to the Series, did they? |
| Worst managers |
Casey Stengel, Joe Torre |
Clyde King, Bucky Dent |
Mets fan: At least Casey would give you a good quote. |
| Favorite home run |
Robin Ventura's grand slam |
Bucky Dent torches Mike Torrez |
Yankees fan: Hey, wasn't Ventura's hit actually a single? |
