Tag: Mookie Wilson

Mets Madness Recap: 1986 Mets Beat 1976 Mets

The 1986 Mets knocked out the 1976 Mets in the first round of the Mets Madness tournament. While the ’86 Mets won the series in five games, the ’76 Mets put up a fight. Ed Kranepool powered the Mets to victory in Game 4, and if not for a blown save late in the series, the ’76 Mets could have pulled ahead of the World Champ ’86 squad. Game 1  Tom wasn’t so terrific...

Morning Briefing: Ron Darling Elected To College Hall Of Fame

Good morning, Mets fans! The College Baseball Foundation revealed the latest inductees into the College Baseball Hall of Fame, and among the 12 honorees is Ron Darling, a former Met and the current broadcaster for the team. Darling, who was a student at Yale from 1979 to 1981, is set to be officially inducted during the ceremony scheduled for February 15, 2024. Now onto the morning briefing!...

Mets Legends in Other Uniforms You May Have Forgot

Jacob deGrom in a Texas Rangers uniform. That’s going to take some getting used to. Actually, it may never really look normal. But this kind of scenario is nothing new. There have been a few occasions in which the combination of ex-Met player and team doesn’t sound — or look — right. Here are some of the strangest examples of famous Mets wearing the jersey of another team. Jerry...

Wright, Strawberry Among Alumni That Will Visit Mets Camp

  On Wednesday, Buck Showalter revealed that David Wright would be visiting the team this spring to serve as an alumni coach along with a who’s who of other Mets legends. In addition to Wright on March 1-2, Showalter plans to bring in Edgardo Alfonzo and Darryl Strawberry from March 2-6, Mookie Wilson and Howard Johnson from March 5-10, and Al Leiter and John Franco from March...

Possible Impact of 2023 MLB Rule Changes

We have heard about the 2023 Major League Baseball rule changes for a while. Next season, there will be a pitch clock, larger bases, and restrictions on shifting, to name three. For the next couple of seasons, MLB will be in an evaluation period, assessing if the rule changes bring about the desired results of shorter, more action-packed games that increase fan interest. As the cliché goes, time...

OTD 1986: A World Series Comeback for the Ages

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...

OTD 1986: The 16-Inning Epic in Houston

  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...

Morning Briefing: Yet Another New Deadline Wednesday Afternoon

Good morning, Mets fans! Another deadline come and gone. It is now Wednesday morning. The new deadline is now Wednesday afternoon for the two sides to reach an agreement before #MLB cancels another week of games. — Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) March 9, 2022 After continuing talks well into the night, the two sides were unable to come to an agreement and once again moved the deadline...

MMO’s Great Eight Mets Teams: Team 7

People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...

OTD 1986: The Miraculous World Series Game 6 Comeback

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...

OTD 1961: Funding Approved For Construction of Shea Stadium

On March 24, 1961, the New York State Senate approved $55 million of funding to build a new ballpark in Queens which would become the home of the yet-to-be-named National League expansion club. The New York Metropolitans, later shortened to “The Mets”, began play in 1962. Their new home, which opened it’s gates in 1964, would be named Shea Stadium after William Shea, who helped...

A Few of Steve Cohen’s Favorite Mets Things

On Wednesday’s edition of Mets Hot Stove, Steve Gelbs asked Steve Cohen about some his favorites from his Mets fandom. On the question of his favorite all-time Met, Cohen replied with an answer that would be the same for many Mets fans from the 1960s and 1970s: Tom Seaver. Cohen talked about how he admired Seaver’s signature “dirt on the knee”, that would come from the...

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