It seemed like the baseball gods intended for the Mets to win it all and the Red Sox curse to continue. But the postscript to Game 6’s epic theater was anything but a formality. Sunday rain let Boston manager John McNamara give Bruce Hurst the starting nod. Hurst proceeded to reinforce his credentials for series MVP — an award all but in possession before the Mets’ epic comeback two nights...
Every generation has its defining moment. People who grew up in the 1960s know exactly where they were when President Kennedy and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. were assassinated. In the 1980s, every American knew where they were when the Space Shuttle exploded. It’s no different for Mets fans. People who grew up rooting for the Mets remember every detail of the 1969 Miracle Mets’ run to the...
By the end of the 1984 season, the New York Mets had crawled out from their cellar-dwelling. They improved by 22 wins from the 1983 season and finished second in the NL East. New York was strong at first base with Keith Hernandez, powerful in the outfield with a young Darryl Strawberry, and potent in the rotation with an even younger Dwight Gooden. The glaring weakness of this team was...
We all have Aunts down in Florida. Okay, maybe not everyone, but I do. And recently she sent some “vintage” mid-80s Mets cards up to me in NY from a neighbor who wanted to get rid of them after her spouse passed on. In looking through them, I came across the 1986 Mets card shown below: Several things about this card. Firstly 1986 is not “vintage”. In 1986...
It seemed like the baseball gods intended for the Mets to win it all and the Red Sox curse to continue. But the postscript to Game 6’s epic theater was anything but a formality. Sunday rain let Boston manager John McNamara give Bruce Hurst the starting nod. Hurst proceeded to reinforce his credentials for series MVP — an award all but in possession before the Mets’ epic comeback two nights...
It’s been talked about, shown, and debated over and over. In film, in books, and in memories, October 25, 1986, is among the great days in the history of the universe for Mets fans and among the worst for Red Sox fans (even if it’s a lot easier to take now). What unfolded in the bottom of the 10th inning has been relived to a tremendous degree. Here’s a brief summary of what...
Game 6 of the 1986 World Series resonates strongly with Mets fans. Even with its dramatic ending and what it meant for its fortunes, that may not even be the best postseason game the franchise ever played. It may not even be the best Game 6 of that remarkable October of ’86 if you ask some. The contest that put the Mets into the Fall Classic that year speaks more to the team’s...
The Mets couldn’t have picked a better time for its second four-game losing streak. By dropping three straight in Philadelphia and one of two in St. Louis, they delayed their inevitable crowning as National League East champions—ensuring that victory party would be held in Queens. The Shea Stadium grounds crew wished it happened somewhere else. This wasn’t a matter of if, but when....
What more can be said? In books, in films, and in memories, October 25, 1986 is among the greatest days in the history of the universe for Mets fans and among the worst for Red Sox fans (albeit it’s a lot easier for them to take now). What unfolded in the bottom of the 10th inning has been relived and dissected to a tremendous degree. But how did it get there? Here’s a brief recap of...
