The Chicago Cubs came to Citi Field and left without a victory as the New York Mets completed am impressive four game sweep against the best team in baseball. I examine the reason for the quick turnaround after the disaster against the Nationals in Washington.
Was it Brandon Nimmo’s energy? Familia’s high-wire act in the first game of the series? Or is the team just benefiting from some home cooking?
We remember the classic July 4th, 1985 game that ended at 4:00 AM in which the Mets beat the Braves 16-13 in 19 innings.
Dan Epstein, author of Stars and Strikes: Baseball and America in the Bicentennial Summer of ‘76 remembers the national pastime, pop culture and music during the 1970s.
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