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A Met Above the Rest: Tom Seaver
The Mets paid tribute to Tom Seaver at Citi Field after their ultimate franchise hero passed away on August 31, 2020. “He is the greatest Met of all time. No one will ever surpass him that wears orange & blue,” tweeted Keith Hernandez.
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A Pro Who Could Throw: Pedro Martinez
With a pitching legacy that included Tom Seaver, Doc Gooden, Jerry Koosman, Jon Matlack and Nolan Ryan, the Mets have had some of the best talent in baseball. The addition of Pedro Martinez in 2005 added to the rich tradition, and the Mets distributed this bobblehead in celebration. Martinez spent four seasons as a Met […]
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A Terrific Likeness
Mets fans came from near and far to see the Tom Seaver statue unveiling outside Citi Field. Seaver’s daughter Sarah said of the sculpture, “…to see it here now, with the flags and the beautiful stadium behind it and next to the Apple, it’s exactly where it should be. It’s thrilling.”
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A Tribute To Diamond Mountain
While he was still pitching, Tom Seaver made plans to start a vineyard in California after retirement. In 1998, he did just that with the opening of Seaver Vineyards on Diamond Mountain. This wine topper from the Seaver statue unveiling featured a likeness of the statue on top with Tom’s iconic no. 41 on the […]
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All-Star Gallery: 1973 Mets Yearbook
By 1973, the Mets had sent close to a dozen individual players to the All-Star Game. Tom Seaver and Willie Mays were the Mets representatives that year, and their roster was full of former All-Stars. That talent certainly played into the Mets winning their second pennant in franchise history that season.
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An Untouchable Record
On August 24, 1992, Dwight Gooden clubbed a two-run home run to help his own cause in a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on the road. It was Gooden’s fifth career home run. After hitting two in 1993, Gooden tied and then passed Tom Seaver for the most home runs hit by a […]
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Art Shamsky: Tom Seaver’s Greatness
Art Shamsky discusses the effectiveness of Tom Seaver, a teammate on the 1969 World Series champion Mets.
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Challenging the Cubs: 1969 Mets Scorebook
With two wins over the Chicago Cubs at home, the Mets kept a seven-game July win streak alive. The series against their NL East rivals featured ninth-inning excitement. On July 8, the Mets were down 3-1 in the final frame. Cleon Jones and Ed Kranepool recorded RBI hits to give the Mets a comeback victory, […]
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Cleon Jones: Gil Hodges’s Faith in 1969
Manager Gil Hodges had unwaivering confidence in the Mets prior to the 1969 season, Cleon Jones explains.
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Coming Back Together: 1978 Mets Guide
The 1978 Mets Press-Radio-TV Guide had a difficult task. The 1977 season had been a tough one for the Mets. The team had finished in last place for the first time since 1967 and had seen Tom Seaver leave in a controversial trade that fans quickly dubbed “The Midnight Massacre.” But 1978 was a new season and […]