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Teaming Up: 1969 Mets Keys to Success
Mets infielders Al Weis, Bud Harrelson and Art Shamsky were essential to the team’s postseason success in 1969. Shamsky broke out for 7 hits in the NLCS, while Harrelson notched a clutch two-run tripl ...
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The Terms: Gil Hodges Manager’s Contract
The Mets sat in the basement of the National League in their first six seasons. Gil Hodges, a former Mets player and Dodgers legend, took over as manager in 1968 with hopes to reverse the team’s fortu ...
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Tom Seaver Gets More Terrific in 1970
After winning the Cy Young Award and a World Series title in 1969, Tom Seaver proved his status as one of the best hurlers in the game the following season. In 1970, Seaver led the league in ERA (2.82 ...
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Tom Seaver’s Strong Performance in 1970
Tom Seaver kept up his hot pitching in 1970, leading the league with a 2.82 ERA and 283 strikeouts. He added another milestone that season from the batter’s box by hitting his first career home run. H ...