THE METS HAD THE NL BUTTONED UP

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Date: 1969

Mets fans showed off their team pride with blue and orange buttons applauding the new champions of the National League. The Mets swept the Atlanta Braves in the 1969 NLCS to take the pennant, the first in franchise history.

From the collection of John Cornell (photo by Heritage Werks)

RED ROVER, RED ROVER, SEND THE PRESS ON OVER

THE PARTICULARS FOR THE PRESS

A DOUBLE TAKE

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PENNANT FOR THE FIRST-EVER NL EAST CHAMPS

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A SPOT-ON BUTTON

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