Jerry Grote caught every inning for the Mets during their 1969 and 1973 World Series appearances. After 12 seasons with the club from 1966 to 1977, Grote ranks among the franchise leaders in games pla ...

Some lucky fans grinned with Mets pitcher John Franco during a meeting in the 1996 offseason. The reliable closer would have another great year, recording 28 saves, which contributed to his franchise ...

Fans laughed along with John Franco during an ice skating outing in early 1997. While the Mets may not make the best hockey players, they knew how to play baseball well. They would finish with an 88-7 ...

The Mets selected their first official team captain in 1987, when Keith Hernandez’s talent on the field and leadership in the clubhouse made him a natural for the title. Traded to the Mets in 1983, He ...

In a one-game playoff to determine the 1999 NL Wild Card, Al Leiter tossed a two-hit, complete-game shutout against the Cincinnati Reds on the road. With the 5-0 victory, the Mets advanced to the play ...

Eddie Murray and Todd Hundley homered in this April matchup at Shea Stadium, but the Mets couldn’t hold back the San Francisco Giants and ultimately fell, 13-4.

In perhaps the most dominating start of his Mets career, on September 7, 1984, against the division-leading Chicago Cubs, 19-year-old Dwight Gooden tossed a complete game one-hit shutout, striking out ...

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes inherited his throwing arm from his father. The elder Pat Mahomes was a Mets relief pitcher in 1999 and 2000. During his first season in New York, Mahome ...

In the days before fans could purchase tickets online from the comfort of home, they stood in queues in front of ticket booths. These fans sought tickets during the 1996 season when Todd Hundley hit a ...

A pair of Mets fans scored advance tickets for the upcoming 1996 season. Which games did they attend? There’s a chance they saw one of the 10 exciting walkoff wins at Shea Stadium that season.