As written by Ken Davidoff in the New York Post, Cleon Jones, who famously caught the last out of the 1969 World Series, is giving back to his hometown community of Africatown, AL at the age of 78. Good morning. I spoke with the great Cleon Jones about how he's continuing to help his community of Africatown, Ala. Here's my conversation with him and info on how you can help:...
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On December 16, 1982, the Mets atoned for a mistake made five and half years earlier (almost to the day) by sending pitcher Charlie Puleo and minor leaguers Lloyd McClendon and Jason Felice to Cincinnati for 38 year-old Tom Seaver, “The Franchise”. Seaver had pitched for the Reds for five and a half seasons, compiling a record of 75-46 with an ERA of 3.18 and a 116 ERA+. Seaver also...
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On December 15, 2004, the Mets and Pedro Martinez agreed on a four-year contract, roughly valued at $53 million. The deal would be officially signed on December 17th. Martinez was coming off a World Series win with the Red Sox, and was part of a busy Mets’ off season, during which they’d also sign Carlos Beltran (three weeks later). Martinez and Beltran were key pieces in the...
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Ask a Mets fan about the darkest days in franchise history. Many will have June 15, 1977 listed somewhere, the day the Mets traded Tom Seaver to the Reds. Some might point to November 1, 2015 (WS loss to the Royals), October 21, 1973 (WS loss to Oakland), or, gasp, October 26, 2000 (WS loss to the Yankees). I’ll put December 12, 1975 near the top of the list. On that day, the Mets, dealt...
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With this year’s virtual Winter Meetings starting to heat up, let’s take a look back at a trade the Mets made at the 1984 Winter Meetings. On December 10, 1984, the Mets and Expos completed a five-player trade, with the Mets getting seven-time all star catcher Gary Carter in return for third baseman Hubie Brooks, outfielder Herm Winningham, catcher Mike Fitzgerald, and pitcher Floyd...
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