The Gooden billboard!
I knew someone had to have a shot of it. That someone is a guy by the name of Matt Weber, and the photo was posted on a blog called peripherybaseball. Many thanks. This brings back a lot of memories.
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This is great – I was looking for a picture of it, too – you have another or know where to find one?
No, this is the only shot I’ve been able to find.