For a team whose name is derived from the residents of the location they inhabit, the Mets have had some notable moments away from America. This weekend will be the latest as they and the Philadelphia Phillies embark on the third regular season series to be played in London. Save for the many games in Montreal against the Expos plus several in Toronto, New York has previously played in two other...
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With a smooth-hitting motion, he belted out 252 homers and drove in 733 runs. With swift legs, he stole 191 bases. He made the All-Star team seven times. He contributed to the 1986 World Championship. He had eight successful seasons in orange and blue. In addition to being atop the franchise’s homer list, he is first in adjusted on-base plus slugging, second in slugging percentage, and...
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In it’s 45-year history, Shea Stadium played host to baseball, football, boxing, soccer, the pope, The Who, and The Beatles. It started 60 years ago today with the team that called Shea home for its entire existence. The Mets and Pirates opened the multi-purpose facility on a Friday afternoon in conjunction with the nearby World’s Fair, despite the park not being fully complete. The...
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Forty years ago, Shea Stadium was the place to be—especially when Dwight Gooden took the mound. Never mind anything playing on Broadway—this was the hottest show in town. Fans who were once avoided the park in Flushing, New York were now coming in droves to witness a teenager overwhelm elders with his fastball and fool them with a knee-bending curve that earned the reverential nickname,...
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The bad news about having to order the Mets’ season-opening wins is there are so many to list. The good news is there are a lot of wins. With a Tom Seaver’s amount of “W”s in their history, and the MLB’s best winning percentage in this part of the schedule, here’s a rundown from 41 to 1. 41. 2020 If an Opening Day win occurs but no fans are there to see it,...
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