This weathered old thing graced some of the most magical hands in Mets postseason history. Ron Swoboda made plenty of catches during the 1969 season, but none more important than the one in Game 4 of the World Series. Baltimore Oriole Brooks Robinson hit a sharp fly to right field, where Swoboda made a diving […]

This Mr. Mets button had a bit of extra flair with a gold glove charm attached to the ribbon. It was a fitting tribute to some of the spectacular catches made by Tommie Agee and Ron Swoboda during the 1969 World Series.

Transogram immortalized this outfielder in a toy before the catch that made him a Mets legend. In Game 4 of the 1969 World Series, Ron Swoboda made a spectacular grab from a deep horizontal dive in the 9th inning, stopping a Baltimore Orioles rally and forcing extra frames. The Mets went on to win in […]

Fellow right field platooner Art Shamsky remembers Ron Swoboda’s diving catch in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series.

Platoon outfielder Ron Swoboda was part of the Miracle Mets team that won the 1969 World Series. As a native of Baltimore, Swoboda had a special connection heading into the championship series. “I broke it right out against the Orioles and believe me, I felt strange and unusual taking the field in Baltimore for Game […]

Though the Mets and the Atlanta Braves were rivals by 1969, Ron Swoboda, Ken Boswell and Brave Felipe Alou were all smiles for a posed shot. The Mets had an 8-4 record in the regular season against Atlanta, along with the NLCS win.

The Mets squared off against the San Francisco Giants in the first game of a doubleheader during a late-season West Coast trip. Ron Swoboda, Jerry Grote and Tom Seaver broke open the 4th inning with hits that drove in 5 runs. Backed by an eleven-strikeout performance from the franchise ace, the Mets breezed to an […]

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.”

RBI hits by Larry Elliot and Ron Swoboda in the 6th inning were the keys to the Mets’ 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on the road. Cleon Jones homered in the 7th to put the game out of reach. Not much to criticize about Wes Westrum’s lineup that day!

Heading somewhere for the weekend? Take the Mets with you! Star players Tommie Agee, Jerry Koosman and Ron Swoboda cavort with Mr. Met and Lady Met on a white-vinyl Mets-themed weekender bag.