Who Is Keith Hernandez?
Two weeks ago I posted a picture of a Keith hernandez wheat paste that I came across on some scaffolding in Tribeca. Initially I thought that this piece was just another in a long line of seemingly random yet likely inspired stencils that have been growing in number around the city since Banksy ascended to (counter-)cultural fame.
How wrong I was. This was no random wheat paste and Keith is no random Hernandez. Ladies and gentlemen, wilders of all shapes, sizes, colors, and creeds, allow me to introduce you to "I Am Keith Hernandez." This twenty minute film tracks Hernandez's ascent from a HS baseball star through his all-star major league career, climaxing with his role as team leader and original cocaine cowboy of the 1986 NY Mets. Coke and Keith were tight like fingers. The great white hope fed Keith''s drive and concentration on the field, and as a the veteran leader of the 86 Mets, you best believe that Keith shared the wealth. Among other things, this film enlightens us to the idea that Keith was responsible for introducing Darryl and Doc to the white lady, and blackmailed then-President Reagan to lift his suspension after he was indicted by a federal grand jury for cocaine use. The film makes crisp connections, painting Keith as the embodiment of the uber-macho mustachio'd, white-lined cultural lineages of the 1980s. After watching this, there is no doubt in my mind that Keith Hernandez was, is, and always will be the MAN of his time and ours.
"Life-changing..."
-me
This is worth your time, I swear.
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Wednesday, May 20, 2009
Who Is Keith Hernandez?
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wow. basically saying VP George HW and Colin Powell were complicit in the drug trade in the late 80's. that's a bold assertion, but none the less i feel it. Keith, fucking mecca don. King of the Bad Guys. Gully team for the ages, that got into four bench clearing brawls in the '86 season. one of which was started by their first base coach. Also, got into a bar room scuffle with the Houston Metro police. My heroes - wish i was old enough to remember it.
For my fellow met fans that want to know about that decadent season, read "The Bad Guys Won"
I like Hernandez because of this: http://www.theonion.com/content/node/47928.
I am not sure anyone heard this during a game or not.. a while back.. but it sold me. Realized that I can not let him annoy me any longer when he is stating the obvious or talking about nothing.
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