Tag: Masato Yoshii

Mets Video Vault: June 28, 1998 vs. Yankees

Garnering back page headlines was all the Mets could do to steal the spotlight away from the dominant Bronx Bombers. They did a pretty good job of it in late May with the acquisition of Mike Piazza, and thus would help them compete with the National League’s best. The Yankees, meanwhile, weren’t just competing against the current Major League teams, but with the greatest teams in...

Amazin’ Memories: Robin Ventura Hits Grand Slams In Both Ends of Double Header

It was on this date in 1999 that Robin Ventura, perhaps best known in Mets lore for his “Grand Slam Single”, became the only player in MLB history to hit a grand slam in both games of a double header. The first grand slam, off of Jim Abbott, was hit in front of a lot of empty seats as the game was started at 4:20 as a make up from the rain out the night before. The video is...