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Tag at the Plate: Mets 1978 Yearbook
Baserunners beware of this “Bad Dude.” The 1978 Mets yearbook featured starting backstop John Stearns stretching for a tag at home. Stearns, who was coming off an All-Star season, earned the nickname ...
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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 Bad Dude
Four-time All-Star John Stearns spent over a decade in New York during the 1970s and 1980s. Nicknamed “Bad Dude” for his hard-nosed style of play, Stearns first shined on the baseball and football tea ...
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The Commish & Quick Draw Tug McGraw
MLB Commissioner Bowie Kuhn donned a Mets cap as he set up a practice drill for Tug McGraw. In addition to hurling pitches, McGraw was also responsible for fielding on the mound. In nine seasons in Ne ...
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The Mets’ Founding Mother
Joan Whitney Payson was a part-owner of the New York Giants and the only one who opposed the team’s move to San Francisco in 1957. She sold her stock and worked to bring a new National League team to ...
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The Spirit Of ’76: Mets Press-Radio-TV Guide
Mr. Met was really feeling the Spirit of ’76! The beloved big-headed mascot adopted a patriotic pose for the 1976 Mets Press-Radio-TV Guide. New manager Joe Frazier struck a pose of his own, having re ...
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The Successful Seventies with Matlack
Jon Matlack burst onto the baseball scene in 1972, winning 15 games and taking home the NL Rookie of the Year award. He won two games during the 1973 postseason, including one in the World Series, and ...
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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 1971 Topps Baseball Card
Tom Seaver was well into his prime by 1971. That season, he was a 20-game winner, an All-Star and runner-up for the NL Cy Young Award. He also led the league in strikeouts (289) and MLB in ERA (1.76).
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Tom Seaver Flirts With No-Hitter in 1972
Though Tom Seaver had what might be considered a “mild” year, his 1972 season was as solid as any team could hope for in a top ace. He posted a 21-12 record, including a thrilling win on Independence ...