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The Greatest NLCS Ever?
The 108-win Mets ran into a formidable opponent in the NL West Champion Houston Astros as they battled for the NL Pennant. Led by NL Cy Young winner Mike Scott and former Met Nolan Ryan, the Astros ba ...
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The Houston Marathon
One of the greatest games in MLB playoff history saw the Mets outlast the Houston Astros in 16 innings, 7-6, to clinch their third National League Pennant. The Mets were nearly blanked as Astros start ...
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The Kid Becomes the Old Veteran
Gary Carter earned the nickname “Kid” as a 19-year old rookie in 1973 for his enthusiasm. More than a decade later, Carter was a 31-year-old veteran leader on a Mets team setting National League recor ...
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The Ticker Tale of the Tape
An estimated 2.5 million Mets fans turned out for a ticker-tape parade that rolled from Battery Place to City Hall Plaza to celebrate the 1986 World Series. Dignitaries like Mayor Ed Koch and Governor ...