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Belting It With the Beltrán Bobblehead
The Mets got their own “Mr. October” when they signed postseason power-hitter Carlos Beltrán in 2005, the year his bobblehead was issued. He earned an All-Star nod in his first year as a Met, then bro ...
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BELTRÁN WALKS OFF THE CARDINALS
The Mets trailed the St. Louis Cardinals at home 7-1 heading into the bottom of the 5th inning. What the Mets did not do was give up. A Carlos Delgado grand slam in the bottom of the 5th inning got th ...
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
In the longest Mets game in more than a decade, New York rallied from deficits 2-1, 6-2 and 8-5 to beat the Philadelphia Phillies at home, 9-8 in 16 innings, on Carlos Beltrán’s walk-off home run. “As ...
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Bob Murphy and Ralph Kiner Bobbleheads
“The sun is shining, the sky is blue, it’s a beautiful day for baseball!” Can you hear longtime Mets broadcaster Bob Murphy’s voice in your head? Murphy’s enthusiasm and affection along with his partn ...
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Bob Murphy Honored for 42 Years of Calls
The Mets honored longtime announcer Bob Murphy after more than four decades of broadcasting. Murphy called Mets games from the start, beginning with the franchise’s first game in 1962 until his retire ...
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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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Brian Bannister Cyclones Bobblehead
Brian Bannister became the first Brooklyn Cyclones pitcher to make his MLB debut with the Mets. After three strong seasons with New York’s minor league affiliate club, Bannister started as a Met again ...
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Calling Up a Future All-Star
Before he became a four-time All-Star and one of the most beloved shortstops in franchise history, José Reyes impressed in his early years. In 2003, he finished in the top 10 for NL Rookie of the Year ...
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Captain America Emerges for Team USA
David Wright earned the nickname “Captain America” after putting up eye-popping numbers for Team USA in the 2013 World Baseball Classic. Appearing in four games (before a strained rib cage ended his t ...
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Carlos Beltrán New York Cubans Jersey
Carlos Beltrán signed a New York Cubans jersey, possibly during one of the several occasions in the 2000s when the Mets paid tribute to the historic club by wearing jerseys inspired by the team. The C ...