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A Young Cy Young Winner: Jacob deGrom
Jacob deGrom as a Mariner? He never played for Seattle as a professional, but wore Mariners colors for at least one season as a little leaguer in DeLeon Springs, Florida. DeGrom was talented at all as ...
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Alfonzo: A Fan Favorite
Edgardo Alfonzo played for the Mets from 1995 to 2002, a power-hitting infielder who was part of the core of New York’s winning teams in those years. During his All-Star campaign of 2000, Fonzie’s clu ...
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An Untouchable Record
On August 24, 1992, Dwight Gooden clubbed a two-run home run to help his own cause in a 4-1 win over the San Francisco Giants on the road. It was Gooden’s fifth career home run. After hitting two in 1 ...
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Back in the Playoffs: 1999 Mets Yearbook
After a red-hot 97-66 season, the Mets returned to the postseason in 1999 for the first time in over a decade. They defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the NLDS, then faced a tough Atlanta Braves tea ...
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Ball From First MLB Series in Mexico
MLB went south to Monterrey, Mexico, for the first time with the 1996 La Primera Serie. This ball was used in the three-game affair, which the Mets lost to the San Diego Padres, 2-1. In the first game ...
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Bobby’s Heart is in New York
Traded to the Mets in a rebuilding year, Bobby Valentine spent parts of two seasons with the team in 1977 and 1978 as a utility man. He returned as a coach for three seasons in the 1980s and finally a ...
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Bud Harrelson Mets Hall of Fame Bust
Bud Harrelson played shortstop for the Mets from 1965 to 1977 and returned as a coach in 1986. In 1990, he replaced Davey Johnson as manager of the team. Harrelson is the only Met to have been a membe ...
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Cleon Jones Mets Hall of Fame Plaque
Cleon Jones had a career year in 1969 and it couldn’t have come at a better time. Jones was named to the All-Star team while hitting a career-best .340. At the plate and in the outfield, Jones helped ...
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Comeback Win at Shea: 1994 Mets Lineup Card
The Mets were down early to the San Francisco Giants, but scored 2 runs in the 6th, 7th and 8th innings for an exciting comeback win. Bobby Bonilla’s sixth-inning two-run homer put the home team on to ...
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Cone’s Gutty Performance
Right-handed pitcher David Cone had a fantastic sophomore season in 1988. He made the All-Star team and finished third in NL Cy Young Award voting with a 2.22 ERA and an MLB-best 20-3 record. During t ...