Many Mets fans lamented the All-Star break because it created a lull in the baseball action. In New York’s most recent series in Pittsburgh, there was plenty of action both on and off the field. Off the field, Francisco Lindor landed on the injured list with a grade two oblique strain, and Jacob deGrom joined Lindor on the injured list with forearm discomfort. These are two huge blows for...
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The New York Mets (4740, first place in the National League’s eastern division) begin the unofficial second half of their 2021 campaign with three games at PNC Park in Pittsburgh against manager Derek Shelton’s Pirates (34-56, fifth place in the National League’s central division). The Mets played their last four games against the Pirates at Citi Field last weekend, and...
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On July 14th, 1970, Mets’ manager Gil Hodges played the role of skipper for the National League squad in the All-Star Game, and had the honor of seeing his franchise pitcher, Tom Seaver, start the game. The Midsummer classic took place that year at the newly-minted Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Hodges led the National League team because his New York Mets had won the National League...
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On July 13th, 1977, New York City experienced a blackout while the Mets were playing the Chicago Cubs. On a steamy July night, everything went black at Shea Stadium in the bottom of the sixth inning. The 1977 season was tumultuous for the Mets.The blackout made for quite a metaphor, as the Mets were entering a dark period in franchise history that would last until the 1984 season. For starters,...
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On July 9, 1969 (52 years ago today), Tom Seaver came within two outs of a perfect game. From the franchise’s inception in 1962 until July of 1969, the Mets had been, well, quite imperfect. They had been doormats of the National League for much of their seven year existence, posting forgettable records as listed below. 1962 (40-120) 1963 (51-111) 1964 (53-109) 1965 (50-112) 1966...
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