The annual New York baseball showdown has seen its ebbs and flows since interleague play was created over 25 years ago. Recently, with both teams profiling as contenders, it’s felt a lot more like the late 90s and early 2000s. When it began in 1997, it was more than just a novelty. City bragging rights were on the line, and the stakes were heightened further when the teams met in the World...
When interleague play was conceived, it was for match-ups like this. The concept itself has been greatly diluted over time and the annual Mets-Yankees series had lost some of its initial steam. But when both teams are thriving and the drama is high, it can feel like it did in the early days. Last year’s three-game set at Citi Field certainly had that intensity and this upcoming meeting...
Dave Mlicki’s major league career lasted ten seasons. By comparison, it was a rather modest decade: 66-80, a 4.72 ERA, and a 1.47 WHIP. He spent four years with the Mets registering a 24-30 record and an ERA+ of 98. Of the 66 victories in the majors and 24 as a Met, his night at Yankee Stadium clearly stands out. It wasn’t any ordinary game, contrary to what some players may have...
June 16, 1997 was a historic day in the chronicles of the New York Mets. On that date, they played their first regular season game against the cross-town rival New York Yankees, defeating the Bombers in the Bronx by a 6-0 score. On June 13, 1997 the Mets played their first regular season Interleague game in franchise history, losing 8-4 to the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium. The Red Sox would...
