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Gee Whiz: Shamsky, Gentry & Agee Figures
Kids and kids-at-heart salivated over this Amazin’ collectors toy set featuring the Game 3 heroes of the 1969 World Series. Platooning right fielder Art Shamsky got his only start of the Fall Classic, coming off an NLCS where he batted .538. Rookie hurler Gary Gentry earned the win, keeping the Baltimore Orioles off the board […]
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In Their Own Words: 1969 Miracle Mets
They lived it. And now they’ll tell you about it. The boys of ’69 have plenty of stories about a miraculous season, and we’re betting you haven’t heard them all. Pull up a seat and let Ed Kranepool, Art Shamsky, Cleon Jones, Duffy Dyer and Ron Swoboda tell you a bit about being “Miracle Mets.”
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OTD Appreciation from Leiter
Al Leiter was the heart of the Mets pitching staff during the late 1990s and early 2000s. He posted a 95-67 record and 3.42 ERA over seven seasons in New York, leading the club in regular-season wins in five of those campaigns. He was also a member of the 2000 All-Star team and pitched in […]
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Poster Boys: 1969 Mets Autographed Poster
The Mets had plenty of standouts during the 1969 season. Each player was a piece to the larger puzzle of capturing the first World Series championship in franchise history.
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Practice Makes Perfect: Art Shamsky
Art Shamsky showed off his stance in a posed photograph, possibly during spring training in 1969. He was a solid hitter that championship season, batting a career-high .300 in 100 games.
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Seaver and Co. Return for Old Timers Day
Tom Seaver and fellow former Mets Rusty Staub, Buddy Harrelson, Al Weis, Ron Swoboda and Art Shamsky saluted fans at Shea Stadium during an Old Timers Day, a long Mets tradition of hosting former players at the ballpark for exhibition games.
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Shamsky: Historic Meaning of 1969 Mets
The 1969 World Series champion Mets established their place in MLB history, as former player Art Shamsky explains.
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Shamsky’s Miracle Recovery
A member of the Miracle Mets, Art Shamsky was a key player in New York’s run to the 1969 World Series. Before the season, Shamsky suffered a back injury and went on the disabled list before rehabbing with the Triple-A Tidewater Tides. He came back to the Mets as a platoon outfielder, batting .300 with […]
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Teaming Up: 1969 Mets Keys to Success
Mets infielders Al Weis, Bud Harrelson and Art Shamsky were essential to the team’s postseason success in 1969. Shamsky broke out for 7 hits in the NLCS, while Harrelson notched a clutch two-run triple in Game 1 of the series. In the World Series, Weis hit a major home run in Game 5.