Who needed fireworks at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium when the Mets and Braves provided a better show than any pyrotechnic display could? What unfolded through the evening of Independence Day and continued until 3:55 a.m. on July 5 transcended franchise history and became a regular-season game unlike any other. There were a combined 29 runs, 46 hits, 37 men left on base, 43 players used,...
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Recently while thumbing through some old baseball cards, I came across the 1978 Felix Millan shown below, card number 505 from the Topps set that year. Felix Millan was one of my favorite Mets growing up. Partly because he was a gritty ballplayer who played the keystone well, and partly because I also had the following card from the 1976 set, which showed the Mets second baseman with one of the...
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Good Morning and Greetings to all our friends and readers…. It’s that time of the year again when we celebrate the birth of an ideal that makes the United States the greatest nation in the world. While we enjoy all the grilling and all the fireworks with our friends and families today, let’s take a moment to remember all the sacrifices that were made to make this celebration of freedom...
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Good morning and happy Independence Day, Mets fans! The Mets will look to clinch and sweep the Subway Series against the Yankees on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. In Game 1 of the doubleheader, the Amazins’ will give righty Marcus Stroman (6-6, 2.45 ERA) the nod while right-hander Gerrit Cole (8-4, 2.66 ERA) will toe the rubber for the Bronx Bombers. In Game 2, righty Corey Oswalt (1-0, 1.42...
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Justin Wilson stepped onto the mound at Yankee Stadium on Saturday and zeroed in on the catcher’s mitt as he prepared to face his former team, with more than 40,000 fans looking on. Wilson was one of the Mets’ best relievers in 2019 and 2020, but over the offseason was signed by the cross-town rival New York Yankees. He looked to prove that the Mets made a mistake in not bringing him back. He...
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Saturday, July 3, 2021 • 1:05 P.M. Yankee Stadium • Bronx RHP Taijuan Walker (6-3, 2.38) vs. LHP Jordan Montgomery (3-2, 4.06) WPIX • WCBS 880 AM • WQBU 92.7 FM Let’s try that again! The Mets and Yankees open up the Subway Series this afternoon after last night’s wash out. Yesterday’s game will be made up as part of a split double header tomorrow. The Mets and Yankees will both roll out the same...
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