Ten years ago today, Mets fans gathered to see the 1986 World Series champions celebrate the 30th anniversary of their accomplishment. After the festivities, the Mets faced off against the Dodgers in the sixth matchup between the teams since they sent Los Angeles packing in the 2015 NLDS. Chase Utley, who broke Ruben Tejada’s leg in the second game of that series, batted leadoff and played...
The 2026 New York Mets have lost 12 straight games for the first time since the 2002 New York Mets. That 2002 team certainly wasn’t good, and I’m sure most folks don’t have fond memories of it, but for some reason, I have Mo Vaughn and Roberto Alomar bobbleheads from that team. Look, if you’re a Mets fan, you know what pain feels like, and to cope with that, I always...
The Mets have the best winning percentage in MLB history on Opening Day. Over the years, the team’s season openers have featured many big moments, from walk-offs to unsung players becoming heroes. 1985: Gary Carter Walks It Off in Mets Debut The Mets led for most of the game on Opening Day in 1985, but they left 15 men on base and went just 2-for-11 with runners in scoring position. The...
On Tuesday, the Major League Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown will announce the 2026 inductees into their hallowed halls. We know that former New York Mets second baseman Jeff Kent was the first inductee into the 2026 class out of the Veterans Committee ballot. Other names that could be joining him are Carlos Beltran, Andrew Jones, Chase Utley, Andy Pettitte, and Bobby Abreu. In terms of the...
His statistics minus context would have guaranteed him election on the first ballot. A 143 OPS+, a career .308 batting average, six seasons with at least 100 RBIs, plus 427 home runs. Impressive numbers made more so because of where he played on the field. The unofficial title of “Greatest Hitting Catcher” was deservedly given to Mike Piazza as his career concluded and as he...
In 2018, the Mets were coming off a second straight losing season, but one that ended with some hope after the team went 18-10 in September, and Jacob deGrom won the National League Cy Young Award. The team was aggressive to start the offseason, in particular signing two-time All-Star Wilson Ramos to be the starting catcher. On December 3, 2018, though, newly minted general manager Brodie Van...
Ten years ago, today, Citi Field hosted its first-ever World Series game. The Mets had dropped the first two games of the series to the Royals, but that couldn’t dampen the vibes in Flushing that evening. “Playing in the World Series, in New York, for that organization, in front of those fans. ‘A dream come true’ gets thrown around pretty often, but it really was,”...
Editor’s note: With the World Series in the thick of hit, we’re running back this history piece by Rich recapping the final two games of the 1986 World Series, the last of which occurred on October 27. (Yes, today is October 28.) Next year will mark 40 years since the Mets’ last championship. On October 27, 1986, the Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox to win their second world...
The history of the Mets in the Fall Classic involves some of the most memorable events ever to occur on baseball’s greatest stage. There’s the culmination of a miraculous season and a miraculous comeback that led to a second title, but their three other appearances have also produced milestones that remain special to the franchise. 10. Marathon in Oakland Game 2 of the 1973 World...
MLB announced Monday that former major league player and coach Sandy Alomar Sr. passed away. He was 81. A member of the New York Mets in 1967, Alomar Sr. rejoined the team as a coach in 2005 until 2009. The Puerto Rican second baseman played for six different teams across his 15-year career (Braves, Mets, White Sox, Angels, Yankees & Rangers), and was an All-Star with the California Angels...
Time does not heal all wounds. The pain of what happened on September 11th, 2001, has not subsided. We can put the tragedy of what took place on that day out of our minds, but we can never put it out of our hearts. Every single day, Americans are still dying because of 9/11. Their lives continue to raise the death toll of that tragic day. What started out as 3,000 lives lost, has now eclipsed...
Former Mets manager, Davey Johnson, passed away on September 6 at the age of 82. Johnson is best known for leading the 1986 Mets to the second World Series title in franchise history. He holds the distinction of being in uniform at Shea Stadium when the Mets won both of their championships, as he was a member of the Baltimore Orioles in 1969 when the Mets took them down in five games....
