On Wednesday, April 11, 1962, manager Casey Stengel penciled in Gil Hodges to play first base for a fledgling team from Queens known as the New York Mets for their first game ever against the St. Louis Cardinals. Hodges went one-for-four with an RBI and a run scored. Of course, Mr. Hodges would make his mark on the team as the decade progressed but he was the first to play first on a New...
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Joe Christopher already held a proud distinction before playing an inning for the New York Mets. In 1959, Christopher became the first player from the U.S. Virgin Islands to ascend to the majors, debuting first for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He was used in all three outfield positions, mostly as a utility player for the Bucs. The 5’10” Christopher batted right and threw right and was...
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The New York Mets were founded in 1962 filling a void left by the departure of the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants, both going to California, and leaving the nation’s largest city without a National League franchise. The very colors of the nascent team, blue and orange, are a throwback to the two teams that went west. They started the decade of the 60s as laughing stocks, finding ways...
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The New York Mets put together strong pitching with some welcome life at the plate to defeat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 at Clover Park. Jacob deGrom pitched four innings, allowing only one hit which was a home run, and was his usual dominant self. The trio of Dellin Betances, Jeurys Familia, and Edwin Diaz each pitched an inning and were all effective, allowing no runs and no hits in their...
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Mets pitcher Walker Lockett made his second appearance of the spring Monday against the Marlins. Though he gave up three hits, and several hard hit balls, Lockett made it through three innings without giving up a run. He has not given up a run in his two outings. Later in the game, Seth Lugo made his spring debut and pitched an effective inning after spelling Lockett. Jonathan Villar led off the...
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