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A Hearty Handshake in the Dugout
Ken Boswell shook hands with Wayne Garrett during a 1969 postseason game. Both slugged well in the three-game NLCS against the Atlanta Braves: Boswell hit a pair of home runs, while Garrett added one ...
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Cleon Jones: 1969 World Series Celebration
Cleon Jones discusses the madness at Shea Stadium after he made the final out of the 1969 World Series.
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In a Pinch: Rod Gaspar in World Series
Rod Gaspar was called up to the Mets in 1969 after a couple seasons in the minor league system. As a pinch runner, he scored the tenth-inning winning run in Game 4 of the World Series.
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Rod Gaspar 1970 Topps Baseball Card
Rookie Rod Gaspar appeared in 118 games for the Mets in 1969, plus six in the postseason. Gaspar’s rise to the Big Leagues was so quick that Topps likely didn’t have time to get a 1969 card printed fo ...