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Agbayani’s Giant Home Run
Left fielder Benny Agbayani played for the Mets from 1998 to 2001, including 22 postseason games. Mets fans remember his incredible effort in Game 3 of the 2000 NLDS against the San Francisco Giants. ...
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Al Leiter Signed 9/11 Memorial Jersey
When the Mets took the field again following the September 11 attacks in 2001, they sported 9-11-01 patches on their sleeves. Longtime pitcher Al Leiter provided steady leadership from the mound as ba ...
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Al Leiter’s Best Delivery
Shortly after signing his first big-money contract, Al Leiter and his wife Lori founded the Leiter’s Landing Foundation. In addition to the foundation, Leiter participated in Meals on Wheels and was a ...
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Al Leiter’s World Series Gem
In Game 1 of the 2000 World Series against the crosstown New York Yankees, Al Leiter more than met the challenge. He allowed only 2 runs on 5 hits with 7 strikeouts against the team with which he made ...
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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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All Hands on Deck
When Shea Stadium transformed into an ad-hoc staging ground for 9/11 relief supplies, Mets players jumped at the opportunity to lend a helping hand. Mets players, along with their friends and family, ...
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All-Star Leiter Looks Forward
In his first three seasons with the Mets, Al Leiter won 46 games with a 3.33 ERA and helped New York to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. That kind of production lands you on the cover of a Mets M ...
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ALL-STAR REGULAR
In his Hall of Fame career, Carlos Beltrán was named an All-Star nine times, five of which came with the Mets. Like most big games, Beltrán came up big – he had at least one hit in all four games in w ...
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Always Faithful at Shea Stadium
Mets fans attending the game on September 21, 2001, were greeted by U.S. military personnel, including these U.S. Marines, who distributed hand-held American flags. In addition to first responders, th ...
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America Is the Home Team
The first MLB game in New York City following the September 11 attacks was held on September 21 at Shea Stadium. After ten of the worst days in American history, the Mets took the field against the At ...