2002 - MetroStars calendar

2002 - The Might Metros fan club distributed a calendar to the members. The calendar ran from April 2002 - March 2003, with an individual MetroStar player featured each month. The centerfold was a duplicate of the min-poster, without the Mighty Metros logo in the lower left hand corner. Each month also featured a "Did You Know" with interesting information about the MetroStars. The "Did You Know" from August to November 2002 and January 2003 were bilingual advertisements for Palmolive-Colgate products, the sponsor of the calendar..

April 2002 - Clint Mathis #13

Did You Know - Tim Howard made his international debut with the US Men's national Team on march 10, 2002 with a 1-0 shutout against Ecuador...

May 2002 - Tab Ramos #10

Did You KNow - Tim Howard and Steve Jolley were the only MetroStars players to play in every minute of every MetroStars game during the MLS regular season, the MLS playoffs, the US Open Cup and the Copa MercoNorte tournament in 2001...

June 2002 - Tim Howard #18

Did You Know - Striker Rodrigo Faria became the first MetroStars player to win the MLS Rookie of the Year award...

July 2002 - Rodrigo Faria #22

Did You Know - Defender Mike Petke, during the 2001 season, became the team's all-time leader in games (107) and minutes (9,122)...

August 2002 - Mike Petke #12

September 2002 - Petter Villegas #8

October 2002 - Marcelo Balboa #17

November 2002 - Ross Paule #11

December 2002 - Orlando Perez #2

Did You Know - In 2001, defender Daniel Hernandez recorded a career-high 7 assists during the regular season. Prior to 2001, he had only recorded 3 assists total in his previous 3 years.

January 2003 - Steve Jolley #5

February 2003 - Daniel Hernandez #21

Did You Know - Diego Serna, as a member of the Miami Fusion scored 4 goals against the MetroStars in a 4-1 win on September 2, 2000.

March 2003 - Diego Serna #71

Did You Know - Head Coach Octavio Zambrano is the MetroStars' all-time coaching leader with 30 wins in the regular season.

I like this calendar, it has a nice design and graphics, most of the photos are excellent, especially Mathis challenging 3 defenders...

2002 - MetroStars mini-poster

2002.09.12 - Courtesy of the Mighty Metros fan club, members received this mini-poster (17 x 11) which featured a collage of MetroStars - Tab Ramos, Mike Petke, Tim Howard, Marcelo Balboa, Clint Mathis, Steve Jolley, Rodrigo Faria, Petter Villagas, Ross Paule, Orlando Perez, Daniel Hernandez, Diego Serna.

A version of this poster was also placed in the center of a 2002-2003 calendar distributed by the Mighty Metros fan club. The individual player images on the poster are used for  each of the months...

2002 - MetroStars Autographs

 Tim Howard

MetroStars (MLS 1998-2003)

Manchester United (England 2003-2006)

Everton (England 2006- )

US National Team (2002- )

 Rodrigo Faria

Flamengo Youth System (Brazil 1985-1993)

Vasco da Gama Jr (Brazil 1994-1995)

Concordia College

MetroStars (MLS 2001-2002) -Rookie of the Year

Chicago Fire (MLS 2003)

San Jose Earthquake (MLS 2003)

 Ross Paule

Colorado Rapids (MLS 1997-2000)

MetroStars (MLS 2001-2002)

Columbus Crew (MLS 2003-2005)

Marcelo Balboa

Leon (Mexico 1994-1995)

Colorado Rapids (MLS 1996-2001)

MetroStars (MLS 2002)

US National Team (1988-2000)

Brian Kamler

DC United (MLS 1996-1999, 2001)

Miami Fusion (MLS 1999-2000)

MetroStars (MLS 2002)

New England Revolution (MLS 2002-2004)

Real Salt Lake (MLS 2005)

2002.03.23 This was our first attempt to get autographs at the player entrance at Giants Stadium. Great access to players, great player response. Unbelievable to have Tim Howard as the first autograph in the book...