Good morning, Mets fans! Game 1 of each National League and American League Division Series will take place today. In the AL, the Rangers and Orioles will get underway at 1:00 p.m. ET before the Twins and Astros start their matchup at 4:45 p.m. ET. Both games will be broadcast on FS1. The NL will feature a pair of divisional matchups, with the Phillies and Braves playing at 6:00 p.m. ET before...
If it wasn’t already known Jacob deGrom ruled New York baseball now it’s official. During 2021 the most popular player searched on Baseball-Reference in New York was the Mets ace. Jacob deGrom the most popular player searched in New York and…South Dakota? pic.twitter.com/nmtO29iMUS — Mike Mayer (@mikemayer22) December 16, 2021 DeGrom also appears to have a growing and...
Davey Johnson, who managed the New York Mets to their second world championship in 1986, is in a hospital fighting COVID-19. Ken Davidoff of the New York Post tweeted that he had reached out to Johnson for a reaction to Hank Aaron’s passing today, and received the news in a response from Johnson. I texted the great Davey Johnson to get his thoughts on the passing of his #Braves teammate...
Photo Credit: National Baseball Hall of Fame According to a report via CBS 46 in Atlanta, baseball legend and Hall of Famer Hank Aaron passed away on Friday morning at the age of 86. Raised in Mobile, Alabama, Aaron experienced first-hand the racially-charged atrocities of the early-to-mid 20th century Deep South. He’d carry those experiences — and the subsequent lessons learned...
While the Mets may not have as many October highlights as some other teams, they have had some memorable postseason moments. As Marshall Field wrote here on MMO, the Mets surprised the Cincinnati Reds and the rest of MLB in 1973 by winning the pennant after an amazing September run. A key player on that 1973 Mets team was John Milner. Milner led the team with 23 home runs, was second in RBIs...
It was one month before the country celebrated its Bicentennial, June 4, 1976 when Dave “King Kong” Kingman had his finest day of his career for the Mets. Playing right field and batting cleanup for the Mets at Dodger Stadium in a scoreless game, after John “The Hammer” Milner singled to center leading off the fourth, Kingman hit his first home run of the day off Dodger...
Pete Alonso may soon have another prestigious award under his belt. Alonso is the Mets player nominated for The Hank Aaron Award. This is an annual award that goes to the best overall offensive performer in each league. Aaron is one of the judges of the award. He is accompanied by a panel of fellow Hall of Famers and the fan vote. Alonso is up against players like Bryce Harper, Freddie Freeman,...
With a third inning homer on Thursday for the Angels, future Hall of Famer Albert Pujols became the fifth player in Major League Baseball history to reach the 2,000 RBI milestone. The former Cardinal joins Hank Aaron (2,297), Babe Ruth (2,214), Alex Rodriguez (2,086), and Cap Anson (2,075) in the group. However, Elias doesn’t recognize Ruth and Anson as part of the group because RBI...
The 1986 New York Mets team is one that will forever be revered by fans. Lauded for their gritty style of play, the ’86 club was one in which no matter what the score or situation, the team never felt like it was going to lose. It’s hard to argue with that statement, considering the club won 108 regular-season games, running away with the East Division by 21.5 games. On the first day...
The New York chapter of the Baseball Writers Association gathered in Manhattan tonight for their Annual Awards Dinner. The 2013 MLB award winners all received their trophies for MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year, and there were also the very popular New York chapter awards. National Baseball Awards Miguel Cabrera – AL MVP Andrew McCutchen – NL MVP Max Scherzer – AL Cy...
Is there anything better than going to your hometown ballpark and seeing all those bronze statues of iconic players or managers who meant so much to the team and more importantly, to the fans? Back in 2009, during the inaugural season at Citi Field, there was an uproar among the fan base because many of us believed that our new home park was not Metsmerized enough. Eventually, our pleas led to...
The New York Mets, Major League Baseball and MLB Advanced Media today announced that David Wright was named the club’s nominee for the 2013 Hank Aaron Award. Fans can vote exclusively online at Mets.com and MLB.com. Wright, who was named to his seventh All-Star team (fifth as starter), led the Mets with a .307 batting average. The third baseman hit 18 home runs with 58 runs batted in, despite...
