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"1980s" - 162 Total Result(s)
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Strawberry Steals Second in the Series
Darryl Strawberry slid safely with one of his three stolen bases during the 1986 World Series against the Boston Red Sox. He and teammate Mookie Wilson were the first Mets to steal three bases in a si ...
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Tampa Roots
Dwight Gooden won the National League’s Rookie of the Year Award in 1984, less than three years after he was dominating at Hillsborough High School in Tampa. His hometown honored him in November 1984 ...
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Teammate Darryl
Darryl Strawberry and the 1980s Mets were known as a tight-knit clubhouse. When asked in 2022 who his favorite teammate was, Strawberry said Gary Carter. “I admire Carter more than I admired anybody i ...
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The “New” New York Mets: 1980 Info Guide ...
New Year, New Mets. The 1980 Mets Information Guide promised a fresh start for “the people’s team” after a last-place finish in 1979. The fresh start included new ownership, led by Nelson Doubleday, J ...
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The Architects
Manager Davey Johnson and GM Frank Cashen, the partners who built the 1986 Mets and made them into World Series champions, celebrated after the series. Johnson, who once opposed the Mets as a member o ...
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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 Best of the Mets
When Darryl Strawberry roamed the outfield at Shea Stadium, he saw championship reminders of the team’s titles. From 1984—1990, the Mets won 666 games, 32 more than any other team in Major League Base ...
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The Big O Earns Three W’s
Jesse Orosco shared closing duties with Roger McDowell during the 1986 season, but in the playoffs, Mets manager Davey Johnson time and again gave the ball to Orosco late in the game. Orosco appeared ...
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The Doctor Is In: 1985 Mets Yearbook
The doctor is in! When Dwight Gooden broke out as 1984 NL Rookie of the Year, he was only getting started. The ace would win the NL Cy Young Award in 1985, recording an MLB-best 24 wins. Keith Hernand ...
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The Greatest NLCS Ever?
The 108-win Mets ran into a formidable opponent in the NL West Champion Houston Astros as they battled for the NL Pennant. Led by NL Cy Young winner Mike Scott and former Met Nolan Ryan, the Astros ba ...