We’re looking back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by reviewing the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. Last but not least, “The Franchise,” who stood out again as the finest pitcher in baseball. In the pantheon of great seasons from the greatest player in Mets’ history, this season isn’t at the top. And...
The Snakes are alive. And they are well. After dropping the first two games of the National League Championship Series in Philadelphia, the Diamondbacks pulled off two late-inning victories to tie the series at 2-2 in Arizona. Ketel Marte was the hero in Game 3, walking off Craig Kimbrel in the bottom of the ninth for the D’Backs’ first postseason walk-off win since Luis...
Good morning, Mets fans! A postseason that hasn’t had many exciting moments received its fair share of excitement on Friday night, as both the Astros and the Diamondbacks won their League Championship Series matchups in comeback fashion. In the ALCS, the Rangers took a 4-2 lead into the ninth inning but José Altuve provided yet another iconic postseason moment as he launched a three-run...
We’re looking back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by reviewing the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We continue with a player who over a 23-year career compiled over 2,700 hits and many more fans—revered in Montreal and adored in New York. The passion exuded by redhead Daniel Joseph Staub was not outward. He was a...
Robin Ventura finished his major league career with 18 grand slams. But it’s a hit that only looked like a grand slam which is his signature Mets moment and a unique ending to a 15-inning, five-hour and 46-minute postseason classic. For a team that spent three weeks walking a tightrope, Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the rival Atlanta Braves was the latest (and...
Playoff baseball is back after a two-day hiatus with only four teams remaining. In the National League, the Philadelphia Phillies look poised to return to the World Series for the second-straight season with only the Arizona Diamondbacks standing in their way. In the American League, the Houston Astros look to continue their campaign for a second-straight World Series title, but first must make...
We’re looking back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by reviewing the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We continue with the only person in uniform for both of the franchise’s World Series titles and remains one of the most beloved Mets ever. Look at the stat sheet for Bud Harrelson and you won’t see his true...
We’re looking back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by reviewing the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We continue with a hero of 1969 who while he didn’t have the same year-long success as four years before was instrumental when it counted most. It’s impossible to think about the Miracle Mets season and not...
We’re looking back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by examining the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We continue with the leader of this club, a Hall of Fame catcher known for his exceptional play and unique sayings to become a New York baseball legend and an American icon. By 1973, no baseball fan didn’t know...
Over the coming weeks, we’ll look back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by examining the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We continue with a young left-handed pitcher who overcame a potentially disastrous injury to be the team’s top performer down the stretch. On a dreary and drizzly evening in front of a paltry...
Over the next six weeks, we’ll look back at the 50th anniversary of the Mets’ 1973 National League pennant-winning team by examining the most inspirational figures of that remarkable run. We start with the man who unofficially initiated the team’s comeback from last place to first and officially coined the phase associated with that season. In July 1973, Tug McGraw’s career...
Because it had taken so long for the Mets Hall of Fame to expand its member base, the recent inductees have been overdue. That holds true for the players joining this year. Howard Johnson and Al Leiter’s Mets careers don’t overlap. HoJo generated the fourth-most homers, fourth-most RBIs, and third-highest stolen base total, primarily in the racing stripe uniforms. Leiter pitched t0 a...
