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A Little Extra: 1969 World Series Ticket
Game 4 was the only match in the 1969 World Series that went to extra innings, and the Mets prevailed with a 2-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles at home. In the 10th inning, Rod Gaspar scored on a thro ...
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A Look Back: 1969 NLCS Mets Program
MLB celebrated two historic milestones in 1969: the 100th anniversary of major-league baseball and the first year of the League Championship Series. A program from the inaugural NLCS commemorated both ...
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A Meeting of the Mets Minds
Photographers snapped images of Casey Stengel and Wes Westrum while they chatted on a Central Park bench. Stengel was the first manager of the expansion Mets from 1962 until mid-1965, when Westrum too ...
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A Noteworthy Moment: Ralph Kiner Story
Legendary Mets broadcaster Ralph Kiner worked the booth for 53 years, beginning with the expansion team’s first season in 1962. In a hand-written note, Kiner recalled a humorous story about manager Ca ...
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A Pair of Aces: Topps 1968 Rookies Card
Two rookie hurlers took the mound for the Mets in 1968: Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan. Koosman was an All-Star and finished in a close second place in NL Rookie of the Year voting. Ryan recorded 133 st ...
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A Real Gem: Mets 1969 Diamond Club Ticket
Fans had only one opportunity to cheer on the Mets at Shea Stadium during the 1969 NLCS, so viewing Game 3 at the Diamond Club was an excellent option. Special members had access to the exclusive club ...
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A Real Prize: 1969 Mr. Met Button
Within the franchise’s first decade, the Mets went from the cellar of the NL to top of the league as pennant winners. This Mr. Met button celebrated the team’s success in the 1969 NLCS and the upcomin ...
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A Solid Investment: Mr. Met Coin Bank
What better way to save for a Mets ticket than with a Mr. Met coin bank? This mascot-themed money box provided a safe location for young fans to collect and cash in. In 1965, home tickets at Shea Stad ...
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A Steady Climb: 1967 Mets Yearbook
Every new season was a step in the right direction for the upstart Mets. And while 1967 was no grand leap forward, given that the Mets finished in the basement again, their ascension by decade’s end w ...
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A Swell Ron Swoboda Toy & Card
Transogram immortalized this outfielder in a toy before the catch that made him a Mets legend. In Game 4 of the 1969 World Series, Ron Swoboda made a spectacular grab from a deep horizontal dive in th ...