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1973 NLCS: Jon Matlack Beats Pete Rose
Pete Rose, the future MLB all-time hits leader, made consistent contact during the 1973 NLCS. The Cincinnati Reds slugger recorded 2 home runs and 8 hits in the five-game series. Mets ace Jon Matlack ...
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A Friendly Meeting of 1973 NLCS Opponents
Bud Harrelson talked shop with future National Baseball Hall of Famer Joe Morgan prior to a 1973 NLCS game at Shea Stadium. The final three games of the series were held at Shea, where the Mets went 2 ...
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A Winning Wardrobe: Jerry Grote Jersey
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 ...
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A’s Pennants During 1973 World Series
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 ...
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All Eyes on Wayne Garrett in 1973 NLCS
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 ...
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Bench in the Batter’s Box in 1973 NLCS
Johnny Bench established himself as one of the best offensive catchers in MLB history, earning two MVP titles as a Cincinnati Red. The Mets pitching staff held the future National Baseball Hall of Fam ...
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Berra’s Trip to the Mound: 1973 NLCS
Sophomore Mets manager Yogi Berra talked it out during a trip to the mound in the 1973 NLCS. As a player, Berra was no stranger to success in the postseason. He tapped into that experience when he ski ...
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Cleon Jones Swinging in 1973 World Series
Cleon Jones made his second trip to the World Series in 1973. He hit a key double and went around to score early in Game 5. That proved valuable in the low-scoring affair, a 2-0 win over the Oakland A ...
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Cleon Jones Swings: 1973 World Series
Cleon Jones was one of three Mets to hit a longball in the 1973 World Series. His second-inning home run in Game 2 got the Mets on the board early, and they would go on to win over the Oakland Athleti ...
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Ed Kranepool Hits in 1973 World Series
Ed Kranepool appeared as a pinch hitter in four games of the 1973 World Series. It was his second trip to the Fall Classic as a Met.