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...
Regardless of how many Mets have been chosen to participate in the Midsummer Classic—whether it be five as in 1986 or one as in several years—there’s always the possibility of a moment similar to what’s taken place in the past. In addition to giving additional consideration to Met-hosted All-Star Games, we’re not including the Home Run Derby, so Pete Alonso would have to save a...
Good morning, Mets fans! The 2024 MLB Home Run Derby field was officially set Wednesday as the final two spots were filled for the eight-man event. Earlier in the day, MLB announced that Rangers slugger Adolis García would be participating in the derby for the second year in a row. Shortly after, during last night’s Phillies-Dodgers game on ESPN, while mic’d up, Teoscar Hernández...
Good morning, Mets fans! The Mets’ London hangover did not last for too long as they took Game 2 of the series in a big way. Harrison Bader opened the game with a bang, sending a ball to the left field seats and giving the Mets an early 2-0 lead over the Marlins. While the Marlins evened things back up, a three-run second inning answer gave the Mets the lead for good. The Amazin’s...
For the first time since 1994, the Mets are hosting an Old Timers’ Day. What once had been a staple of the organization ever since the team originated has now been revived under the Steve Cohen regime, helped by crowdsourcing on Twitter shortly after taking ownership. The early years of the festivities celebrated New York’s brilliant baseball past, especially in 1977 when they...
People have been asking us all winter what we’ve been doing to pass the time during the MLB lockout. I’ll tell you what we do here at MMO — we come up with ideas that not only help us stay busy, but will help you all stay busy, too. Talking about the best teams and/or players in New York Mets history is always a good debate to have — especially during the cold winter months — but what if we...
On December 7, 1984, the Mets traded pitcher Walt Terrell to the Tigers for Howard Johnson. Terrell had become a Met just before the 1982 season began, coming to New York from the Texas Rangers along with Ron Darling in a deal for Lee Mazzilli. Though Mazzilli was a fan favorite in his two stints with the Mets, and was instrumental off the bench in the 1986 post season, the Mets got the better...
In a recent Shoebox Memories article on Art Shamsky, commentor Jason Black asked us to review the card above – #49 from the 1983 Topps set – and to identify the Mets first basemen. Most of the other commentors, particularly MetsHof, felt that the Mets first baseman that day was either Lee Mazzilli or Dave Kingman. Let’s take our Sherlock Holmes deerstalker hat off of the peg...
On May 21, 1981 the Mets had an off day. A player’s strike was looming, and the Mets were on their way to a 41 – 62 record in the last season of Manager Joe Torre’s regime in Queens. But future Mets were active that day in what is now widely known as the greatest college game ever played. To set the scene, the game was played at Yale Field in Connecticut. Built in 1927, before...
The success of the New York Mets as a franchise has been largely due to excellent pitching and solid defense. Unfortunately the offense has not seen the same success in large parts of Mets history. That’s not to say, however, there hasn’t been some great offensive performances for New York, some even memorable. In fact there’s a long list of clutch hits from well known...
One year ago today, I sat wondering to myself if there would ever be a Mets player to impact me like David Wright did. It was Wright’s last game, and as I sat there with my mom in right field, we shared smiles, laughs, welled up eyes and many tears in what was an emotional rollercoaster of a day. The scoreboard showed Wright many times. As he took batting practice, talked to teammates in...
Good Morning Mets Fans ! The Metropolitans wrapped up their last weekend of spring training with an 8-4 win over the rival, Washington Nationals. Tim Peterson took the ball for the team and worked two scoreless innings as he continues to make a push for the final spot in the team’s bullpen to start the 2019 regular season. Jeff McNeil plated four RBI on the day while Robinson Cano and...
