On May 11, 1972, the Mets made a trade with the San Francisco Giants to bring a legend back to where he began his career, when they acquired Willie Mays for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash ($50,000). Mays would be able to end his career in New York, where it began at the Polo Grounds for the New York Giants in 1951. Giants’ owner, Horace Stoneham, was able to secure an agreement from the...
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The New York Mets (13-13 second place in the National League’s eastern division) return home to Citi Field for a five-game home stand, beginning with three games against manager Tory Luvullo’s Arizona Diamondbacks (15-16, fourth place in the National League’s western division). After series with Arizona, the Baltimore Orioles will visit Flushing for a brief two-game series. The...
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On May 5, 2004, Mets catcher Mike Piazza hit home run number 352 as a catcher, breaking the all-time record held by Carlton Fisk. The blast went 405 feet to right-center field at Shea Stadium. Piazza hit the historic home run in the first inning off Jerome Williams of the San Francisco Giants. The Mets would go on to win the game by an 8-2 score. You can see the record-setter in the video below....
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The New York Mets (11-11, tied for first place in the National League’s eastern division) will continue their road trip in St. Louis with four games against manager Mike Shildt’s Cardinals (16-12). The Mets are coming off a series win in Philadelphia, in which they took two of three from the Phillies, including a wild Sunday night game. The Cardinals swept three from the Pirates in...
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The New York Mets (9-10), coming off a disappointing home stand that saw them go 2-3 against the Nationals and Red Sox, are set to visit Citizens Bank Park for the second time this season, taking on Joe Girardi’s Philadelphia Phillies (12-13) in a three-game series. The Mets took two of three from the Nationals at Citi Field last weekend, including Jacob deGrom’s epic performance on...
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