The Mets went the distance to the 1969 World Series thanks to a strong bullpen. Pitching coach Rube Walker oversaw the likes of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Nolan Ryan and other aces.

When the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum first opened on June 12, 1939, the sport already had a long tradition in the United States. New York City in particular remained the epicenter of the game. The Mets supported the Museum’s mission of preserving baseball history, and later received an original brick from the […]

Jerry Koosman helped Mets fans sleep at night. The Minnesota farm boy was strong and reliable, and he was part of the best 1-2 punch in MLB at the time. During the 1969 “Miracle Mets” season, Koosman and Tom Seaver combined for a whopping 34 complete games, five of which Koosman hurled in September alone. […]

The 1969 World Series pitted together two 100-win clubs: the Mets and Baltimore Orioles. A key to the Mets’ success that season was Tom Seaver, who recorded 25 regular season wins, along with a win each in the NLCS and WS.

Jacob deGrom made his final five starts of the 2020 season wearing a no. 41 patch in honor of Tom Seaver along with the rest of his Mets teammates. During that stretch, deGrom posted a 2-1 record and struck out an impressive 46 batters. deGrom has been compared to Seaver throughout his career, which he […]

The death of Tom Seaver in 2020 impacted the entire baseball world. Condolences and fond memories of “Tom Terrific” poured in from fans, coaches and players of all ages. After Seaver’s death on August 31, 2020, the Mets honored Seaver’s life and career by wearing a no. 41 patch on their sleeves for the remainder […]

At the 1992 Hall of Fame Game, the Mets faced off with the Chicago White Sox. Though injured at the time, Mets pitcher Doc Gooden made sure he checked in with his childhood idol and new National Baseball Hall of Famer Tom Seaver. “Tom was like a mentor,” Gooden said in 2020.

This toy immortalizes a straight-up prodigy. Dwight Gooden was named NL Rookie of the Year and Cy Young runner-up in 1984, then seized the NL Cy Young Award in 1985 — all before his 21st birthday. Those two opening seasons added up to a 41-13 record, 2.00 ERA and an astounding 544 strikeouts, which earned […]

Dwight Gooden struck out nine Montreal Expos over seven innings as the Mets won 5-3 at Shea Stadium. With the win, Gooden became the third-youngest pitcher to that point in modern baseball history to win 100 games. Gooden, who autographed the jersey, was the third Mets pitcher to win 100 games, after Tom Seaver and […]

Just weeks before spring training was to open, the Mets unexpectedly lost franchise icon Tom Seaver to the Chicago White Sox in a compensation draft. With an opening in the rotation, new manager Davey Johnson turned to 19-year-old Dwight Gooden, who starred for Johnson at AAA in 1983. Take a look at the sleeve to […]