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Hospitable Hosts: 1969 World Series
The 1969 World Series between the Miracle Mets and 109-win Baltimore Orioles garnered much media attention. Reporters or other guests could take advantage of hospitality rooms at area hotels, such as ...
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Houston, We Have a Mets Doubleheader: 1967
The Mets suffered a tough 8-0 shutout to the Houston Astros in the first game of a doubleheader at home. Jerry Koosman, who had a cup of coffee with the Mets that season, picked up his first career lo ...
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In a Pinch: Rod Gaspar in World Series
Rod Gaspar was called up to the Mets in 1969 after a couple seasons in the minor league system. As a pinch runner, he scored the tenth-inning winning run in Game 4 of the World Series.
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In Good Company: 1969 World Champion Mets
The 1969 Mets won the World Series through great teamwork. The Series featured key efforts from multiple players, including Al Weis’s ninth-inning RBI single to win Game 2, Tommie Agee’s stellar outfi ...
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In It for the Long Haul: Ed Kranepool
Ed Kranepool was a Met for the long haul, debuting in the inaugural season of 1962 and retiring after 1979. He wore this flannel in 1966, when he led the Mets with 16 home runs.
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In It to Win It: 1969 Roster and Schedule
Mets fans could follow the team from spring training to September with this season schedule. The detailed roster provided even more in-depth information, from the biographical to the statistical.
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In the Club: 1969 World Series Pass
Media outlets captured postgame reactions from players following Games 3, 4 and 5 of the 1969 World Series, thanks to clubhouse access at Shea Stadium.
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In the Zone: 1969 NLCS Game 2 Parking Pass
Fans filled the Atlanta Stadium parking lots for the first two games of the 1969 NLCS. The Atlanta Braves rooters were likely not pleased with the outcome of Game 2, when the Mets won 11-6 to take a t ...
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Inking the Mets Into World Series History
In their only loss of the 1969 World Series, the Mets dropped Game 1 to the Baltimore Orioles on the road, 4-1. They faced that season’s AL Cy Young award winner, Mike Cuellar, who stifled the Mets ba ...
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It Adds Up: Tug McGraw 1969
Tug McGraw was a reliable reliever in 1969, posting a 9-3 record and 12 saves. A stat binder tracked his progression from every outing that season, including a 10-game stretch from July to August when ...