On July 29, 2004 Eric Valent of the New York Mets hit for the cycle in a game against the Montreal Expos, becoming the eighth player in franchise history to achieve the feat. To date, ten Mets have hit for the cycle. Valent, along with Jim Hickman (1963), Tommie Agee (1970), Mike Phillips (1976), Keith Hernandez (1985), Kevin McReynolds (1989), Alex Ochoa (1996), John Olerud (1997), Jose...
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To paraphrase New York Mets’ play-by-play announcer Gary Cohen, on July 28, 1993 “it happened!” Mets pitcher Anthony Young had lost a major league record 27 decisions in a row, and on that night against the Marlins at Shea Stadium, he finally recorded a win. It’s probably not news that the 1993 Mets were not a good team. They finished the season with a record of 59-103....
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The New York Mets (52-44, first place in the National League’s eastern division) continue their 11-game homestand with five games in four days against manager Brian Snitker’s Atlanta Braves (48-50, third place in the National League’s eastern division). The series begins with a straight doubleheader on Monday, July 26 beginning at 5:10 pm. The Mets will enter the series having...
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How ironic, right? The Mets and Reds had a strange game on Monday night in Cincinnati, just days short of the anniversary of one of most unusual games in New York Mets’ franchise history, July 22, 1986. Let’s set the stage as we take a look back at the game played in Riverfront Stadium 36 years ago today. The Mets were having an epic season, entering the contest with a 60-28...
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David Wright made his Mets debut 17 years ago today, July 21, 2004. The Mets drafted Wright 38th overall in the 2001 draft, out of Hickory High School in Chesapeake, VA. The pick was a compensatory pick, with Mike Hampton having left the Mets for the Rockies via free agency after the 2000 season. Hampton preferred hitter-friendly Colorado because there are no good schools in the tri-state area,...
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