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And of course the Mets, mired forever in the Upside Down, would not only get routed in Jacob deGrom’s return to Citi Field but would surrender six runs and dip into the bullpen before deGrom — the poster boy for meager run support during his time in Queens — even threw his first pitch.
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Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Penn’s Jeff Spicoli is the poster boy for this trailblazing spirit.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The 20-year-old is seen as the poster boy for Turkey’s hopes of a first World Cup appearance since a famous run to the semi-finals in 2002.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Penn’s happy stoner surfer dude Jeff Spicoli immediately became the movie’s poster boy and comedy focal point.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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Jerry Beach, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Penn’s Jeff Spicoli is the poster boy for this trailblazing spirit.
—Paul Fitzgerald, Rolling Stone, 8 Sep. 2025
The 20-year-old is seen as the poster boy for Turkey’s hopes of a first World Cup appearance since a famous run to the semi-finals in 2002.
—Jack Bantock, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
Penn’s happy stoner surfer dude Jeff Spicoli immediately became the movie’s poster boy and comedy focal point.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 25 July 2025
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“Poster boy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/poster%20boy. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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