The New York Daily News ~ 1973 Yankees/Mets Players Caricatures

Below is a collection of Yankees/Mets caricatures created by Bruce Stark. The New York Daily News featured these players each week as a centerfold pull-out in the Sunday comics section. Each week showcased a different player at each position for both teams, with twenty-two caricatures in total. These are framed and displayed in my game room. Sixteen of the twenty-two are signed by the player (apologies for the glare in the photos).

A framed caricature illustration of two baseball players, one in a New York Yankees cap and the other in a different team cap, in a baseball field scene with a bridge in the background. Signed and numbered 402.

Left Fielders - Cleon Jones/Matty Alou

Vintage baseball illustration of two players from the New York Mets team, signed by Jim Fregosi, framed and displayed on a wall.

Third Basemen - Graig Nettles/Jim Fregosi

A vintage illustration of two young boys playing baseball, with one wearing a helmet and holding a bat, and the other mid-throw with a glove, in a colorful artistic style.

Cathcers - Thurman Munson/Jerry Grote

A framed caricature illustration of two baseball players in uniform, with signatures and name tags. The player on the left has dark skin, curly hair, and is wearing a cap and jersey with the word 'Mets.' The player on the right has lighter skin, long hair, and is wearing a cap with the New York Yankees logo and a striped uniform. The background is light orange, and the illustration is signed and labeled with names below each figure.

Center Fielders - Willie Mays/ Bobby Murcer

A framed caricature illustration of two baseball players, one with a guitar on his back and the other with a cane, both dressed in striped tops and caps, engaging in a playful exchange. Signed signatures are at the bottom, with a signature on the left labeled 'SHUD HARRELSON Shortstop' and on the right 'GENE MICHAEL Shortstop'.

Shortstops - Gene Michael/Bud Harrelson

Framed illustration of two caricatured baseball players smiling and posing. The player on the left wears a New York Mets cap and is lifting his shirt to reveal a superhero costume with the words "Super Sluggers". The player on the right wears a New York Yankees cap and has his hand on his cheek, wearing a striped shirt and standing with one foot on a rock. The illustration signatures are at the bottom.

Starting Pitchers - Tom Seaver/Mel Stottlemyre

A framed illustration of two baseball players in vintage uniforms, one holding a bat and the other with hands on hips, with signatures and labels underneath.

Right Fielders - Matty Alou/Rusty Staub

A framed baseball illustration featuring two players, Felix Millan and Horace Clarke, both shown in action poses wearing baseball uniforms and caps. Millan is depicted with a glove, and Clarke is holding a bat.

Second Basemen - Felix Milan/Horce Clarke

A framed caricature illustration of two relief pitchers, Sparky Cycle and Tug McGraw, animated with exaggerated facial features and expressions, wearing baseball uniforms and hats. The illustration style is whimsical and cartoonish.

Relief Pitchers - Sparky Lyle/Tug McGraw

Framed illustration of two baseball players from the New York Yankees. The player on the left, Ron Bloomberg, is depicted holding a sandwich and wearing a Yankees uniform with a cap. The player on the right, John Milner, is shown in a batting pose, holding a bat, also in a Yankees uniform and cap. The background is plain with signatures at the bottom.

First Basemen - Ron Bloomberg/John Milner

Framed caricature illustration of two baseball managers, Ralph Houk on the left and Yogi Berra on the right, both wearing New York Yankees uniforms and caps, with signatures and signatures of their names and titles below.

Managers - Ralph Houk/Yogi Berra