Native New Yorker and longtime Mets employee Johnny McDonald was promoted to GM before the 1975 season. The 1975 Press-Radio-TV Guide paid tribute to McDonald and the four guys who had preceded him in ...

After being traded mid-season by the Montreal Expos, Donn Clendenon made an impact as a Met in 1969. His offensive prowess guided the Mets to the postseason, and he would be named World Series MVP.

Jerry Grote was the Mets starting catcher in two pennant-winning seasons ― 1969 and 1973. He wore this jersey in the ’73 campaign. In Game 2 of the NLCS, Grote hit a critical two-RBI single to help th ...

The Oakland Athletics were in the middle of a World Series dynasty when the Mets opposed them in the 1973 Fall Classic. A’s rooters were on hand to show their support, just as Mets fans did at Shea St ...

Wayne Garrett got plenty of plate appearances in the 1973 NLCS, leading the Mets with 23 at-bats. He contributed to the four-run, fifth-inning outburst in Game 5, hitting a double and scoring a run as ...

Bronx native Ed Kranepool got his start with the expansion Mets in their inaugural 1962 season. The 17-year-old signed with the club that June after a successful season at James Monroe High School, wh ...

Art Shamsky had his choice of bats in the Shea Stadium dugout before stepping up to the plate. In four seasons as a Met, Shamsky batted .266 with 316 hits.

Art Shamsky discusses his relationship with Mets teammate Tommie Agee, including his last-minute role in Agee’s wedding.

Art Shamsky discusses the effectiveness of Tom Seaver, a teammate on the 1969 World Series champion Mets.

Art Shamsky shares a humorous story about Mets teammate Tug McGraw during a spring training game.