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Coca-Cola Salutes Champion Mets in 1969
Coca-Cola saluted the Mets for the 1969 World Series victory, the first in franchise history.
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Coming Home for the 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 bro ...
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Coming to You Live From Shea: Press Pass
There was no shortage of press coverage during the 1969 World Series, especially at Shea Stadium, which hosted the first Fall Classic games in Mets history.
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Complete Package: Photo of 1969 Mets
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.
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Contributing to the Campaign: Jack DiLauro
Jack DiLauro only spent one year with the Mets, but boy was it magical. The pitcher recorded a 1-4 win-loss record, plus one save during the 1969 “Miracle Mets” season. He took the mound for the final ...
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Cool, Calm and Collected: Jerry Koosman
Jerry Koosman played it cool in the 1969 home stretch. In August and September, the ace went 9-3, including five straight wins at the end of the season. One of those victories stopped a Mets losing st ...
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Covering “The Franchise”: 1969 World Series ...
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 ea ...
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Covering 1969 NLCS in the ATL: Press Pass
Games 1 and 2 of the 1969 NLCS opened at Atlanta Stadium. Members of the press took advantage of access across the ballpark to document the first series of its kind in MLB history. The Mets won both g ...
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Curt Gowdy’s Sports Highlights of the ’60s ...
The 1960s were a sensational decade for sports and for fandom. Sportscaster Curt Gowdy chose a few of his favorite moments from the decade and narrated them in a 1969 audio tribute that included a hat ...
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Davey Johnson Orioles Jersey, 1969
Davey Johnson was an All-Star and Gold Glover in 1969 when his Baltimore Orioles faced the Mets in the World Series. He hit into the final out of the Series in Game 5, a pop fly caught by Cleon Jones. ...