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"2020s" - 43 Total Result(s)
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A Change of Address: 31 Piazza Drive
Mike Piazza was known for driving in runs during his playing days. In January 2020, the Mets celebrated the Hall of Famer with a drive of his own. Clover Park, the spring training home of the Mets in ...
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A First Ever Funko Pop!
Superstar third baseman David Wright earned the nickname “Captain America” during the World Baseball Classic in 2013. Nearly a decade later, the Mets, Marvel Entertainment and toy maker Funko POP! cre ...
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A Golden Rookie
Like any other season, the Mets marketing team planned a full slate of giveaways and promotions for Citi Field in 2020. Unfortunately for all, the COVID-19 pandemic had other ideas and virtually the e ...
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A Hall Worthy Tribute
Legendary Mets manager Gil Hodges was finally inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2022 which prompted this tribute from the team. Hodges was a player on the 1962 Mets and slugged the f ...
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A Master Captures The Franchise
Famed sculptor William Behrends created the 3,200-pound bronze and steel likeness of Tom Seaver. Behrends, who also sculpts faces for the Indianapolis 500 trophy and created statues of baseball legend ...
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A Met Above the Rest: Tom Seaver
The Mets paid tribute to Tom Seaver at Citi Field after their ultimate franchise hero passed away on August 31, 2020. “He is the greatest Met of all time. No one will ever surpass him that wears orang ...
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A Terrific Likeness
Mets fans came from near and far to see the Tom Seaver statue unveiling outside Citi Field. Seaver’s daughter Sarah said of the sculpture, “…to see it here now, with the flags and the beautiful stadiu ...
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A Tribute To Diamond Mountain
While he was still pitching, Tom Seaver made plans to start a vineyard in California after retirement. In 1998, he did just that with the opening of Seaver Vineyards on Diamond Mountain. This wine top ...
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All It Takes Is One: Cespedes 2020 Home Run
Yoenis Cespedes made history as the first designated hitter for the New York Mets in a home game. After six scoreless innings against the Atlanta Braves, Cespedes got things moving in the bottom of th ...
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Andres Gimenez Game-Worn Jersey
Andres Gimenez had a short but memorable tenure with the Mets. The speedy shortstop made his MLB debut with the team while wearing this jersey on July 24, 2020. He’d go on to appear in 49 outings duri ...