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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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Pregame Ceremonies in 1969 World Series
The 1969 World Series featured two 100-win clubs, plus the Cy Young Award winners of both leagues: Met Tom Seaver and Baltimore Oriole Mike Cuellar. Anticipation was high in pre-game ceremonies for an entertaining Series.
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Puzzled: 1969 Mets Jigsaw Puzzle
A jigsaw puzzle featured some of the most memorable members of the 1969 Mets, including Tom “The Franchise” Seaver and manager Gil Hodges. Mr. Met was accompanied by his mascot partner Lady Met to complete the picture of a championship team.
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Retired Met: Tom Seaver’s Number Retired
Tom Seaver became the first player in franchise history to have his number retired by the Mets for his achievements as a player. (Gil Hodges, whose number had previously been retired, had been both a player and a manager. His number was retired primarily for his contributions as a manager.) Said Seaver before the ceremony […]
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Retiring Mike Piazza’s Number
Fans gave Mike Piazza a standing ovation during his jersey retirement ceremony at Citi Field. Piazza’s no. 31 was the fifth number in franchise history to be retired, along with those of Casey Stengel (no. 37), Gil Hodges (no. 14), Tom Seaver (no. 41) and Jackie Robinson (no. 42), whose number was retired throughout MLB […]
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Retiring Seaver’s No. 41 at Shea Stadium
The Mets retired Tom Seaver’s no. 41 on Tom Seaver Day, adding his number to the outfield wall at Shea Stadium. He became the third Met with the honor, along with no. 14 of player and manager Gil Hodges and no. 37 of manager Casey Stengel.
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Retiring Tom Seaver’s No. 41
The Mets honored Tom Seaver during a day at Shea Stadium devoted to the franchise’s top pitcher, which included a ceremony to retire his no. 41.
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Ron Swoboda: Great Mets Pitching in 1969
Ron Swoboda discusses his teammates and the 1969 Mets bullpen.
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Ron Swoboda: Seaver in 1969 World Series
Mets ace Tom Seaver held steady on the mound in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series, teammate Ron Swoboda explains.
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Rose’s Scorecard: Seaver’s Near No-Hitter ...
Fifteen-year-old Howie Rose was sitting in a general admission seat the night that Tom Seaver almost pitched a perfect game. The future broadcaster — along with thousands of other Mets fans — watched the franchise go through a “bar mitzvah” that night, Rose later recalled. Not only did fans start to think their “lovable losers” […]