October 14, 1986: Gary Carter’s 12th-inning single wins Game 5 of NLCS
Before the 1986 NLCS started, many observers pointed to the greatest…
October 11, 1986: Lenny Dykstra’s homer wins Game 3 for Mets
“This is a great feeling,” Lenny Dykstra said after the game.…
October 1, 1985: Strawberry’s 11th-inning wallop keeps Mets’ hopes alive
The New York Mets entered the 1985 season looking to build on…
September 12, 1985: Keith Hernandez’s walk-off single helps Mets edge Cardinals
It was like old times in New York City. Both of Gotham’s professional…
July 4, 1985: Fireworks and rain: Mets, Braves engage in a holiday epic
The Mets have an unusual affinity for finding themselves in notable…
April 9, 1985: Gary Carter homers in debut for Mets
Gary Carter earned the nickname “Kid” when he first came…
September 7, 1984: Dwight Gooden one-hits the Cubs
The Chicago Cubs were as hot as a summer’s day as they began…
April 5, 1983: Tom Seaver makes his long-awaited return to Mets
Tom Seaver became a New York Met in a very unusual way. In 1966…
October 18, 1973: Koosman, McGraw combine for shutout as Mets take 3-2 lead in World Series
After alternating losses in Games One and Three with wins in…
October 14, 1973: Willie Mays helps Mets prevail over A’s in 12 innings in Game Two
After losing a tight 2-1 decision in Game One of the 1973…
June 14, 1980: The Steve Henderson Game
Each baseball season’s early summer games take on a mystical…
October 10, 1973: ‘Ya Gotta Believe!’ Mets win National League pennant
Before their 1973 postseason began, the New York Mets had last…
September 20, 1973: Mets get ‘all the good bounces’ and move closer to first place
They had been in the wrong place, but at the right time.The 1973…
September 15, 1969: Cardinals’ Steve Carlton sets record with 19 strikeouts, but Mets, Swoboda prove to be Achilles’ heel
The National League’s 1969 season was one of the most memorable…
September 2, 1972: Mets’ Ken Boswell has ‘the kind of a night you dream about’
Every team has comebacks.Miraculous rallies from seemingly insurmountable…
May 14, 1972: Willie Mays homers in New York Mets debut
In his novel You Can’t Go Home Again, Thomas Wolfe tells…
July 9, 1969: Tom Seaver’s near-perfect game
The atmosphere was positively electric at Shea Stadium on the…
June 26, 1963: Tim Harkness hits game-winning grand slam for Mets
The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 and were one of…
April 22, 1970: Mets’ Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres batters
The day started well for Tom Seaver on April 22, 1970. He received…
October 15, 1969: Seaver’s pitching, Swoboda’s defense help Mets win Game 4
When the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Mets met in Game…
October 16, 1969: Miracle Mets become first expansion team to win a World Series
The New York Mets stopped being the laughingstocks of baseball…
July 22, 1986: Mets win extra-inning slugfest with brawl and home run
Rodney Dangerfield is credited with saying, “I went to a fight…
April 23, 1962: Jay Hook leads Mets to franchise’s first victory
New York City had long been a bastion of National League baseball.…
May 31, 1964: Baseball’s longest doubleheader
Clouds hung overhead as the first remnants of the crowd entered…