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Ron Swoboda: Seaver in 1969 World Series
Mets ace Tom Seaver held steady on the mound in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series, teammate Ron Swoboda explains.
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Ron Swoboda: The Legacy of “The Catch”
Ron Swoboda discusses the legacy of his incredible catch in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series.
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Rusty Staub Hits During 1973 World Series
The Mets fared well in the batter’s box during the 1973 World Series. New York compiled a team .253 batting average in the seven-game affair. Rusty Staub led the Mets by hitting .423 and tallying 11 h ...
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Rusty Staub Mets Hall of Fame Bust
Known as “Le Grand Orange” from his time as a Montréal Expo, Rusty Staub came to the Mets in 1972 in a blockbuster trade. Staub contributed offensively during the run to the World Series the following ...
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Ryan, McGraw & Jones World Series Figures
Each player in this Transogram 1969 World Series collector toy set is the stuff of Mets legend. Future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan earned the save in Game 3, the only Fall Classic appearance in his 27-se ...
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Scorecard: The Game That Made Them Champs
New York Post reporter Maury Allen followed the Mets from Opening Day to Game 5 of the 1969 World Series, a 5-3 defeat of the Baltimore Orioles at home. With the win, the Mets claimed their first Worl ...
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Seeing a Miracle: 1969 World Series Ticket
It’s a miracle! The Mets pulled off the seemingly impossible with their first World Series title in franchise history. Fans in Shea Stadium field level boxes cheered the Mets to victory during Game 5 ...
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Soar Above the Crowd: Mets 1969 Yearbook
The disembodied heads of Jerry Koosman, Jerry Grote and Tom Seaver float above a sellout crowd at Shea in this classically ’60s cover to the Mets yearbook. They formed the core of a team that would sh ...
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Star-Spangled Performers: 1973 World Series
A marching band led a patriotic procession as part of the festivities around the 1973 World Series.
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Start Spreading the News: 1969 World Series
Reporters had plenty of storylines to follow in New York during the 1969 World Series. Game 3 was the first Fall Classic game (and win!) at Shea Stadium, while Game 4 ended in a wild extra-inning Mets ...