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40 Years Later: How 60 Minutes Captured the Rise of Dwight Gooden
If you want to understand just how big Dwight Gooden was in 1985 how he went from Tampa teenager to the most unhittable pitcher on planet Earth you don’t have to watch a highlight reel, or read a stat sheet, or listen to your Mets-fan uncle explain that he “hasn’t been the same since Doc left.” All you have to do is go back to Sunday, August 18, 1985, when one of the most powerful institutions in American journalism, 60 Minutes, showed up and said: Yep. This kid belongs her

Mark Rosenman
Dec 15 min read


Saturday Seasons 1989 Mets : Good, Not Great, and the Last Flicker of ’80s Dominance
If you’re a Mets fan of a certain age (translation: you still have VHS tapes labeled “Family BBQ” that are actually Game 6 of the ’86...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 274 min read


1988 Mets Fail Orel Exam, Lose Pennant
The 1988 Mets were the baseball equivalent of the financial advertising disclaimer that past performance is not a guarantee of future...

A.J. Carter
Sep 207 min read


Alumni Classic a Classic Reunion
Moments become memories, and the Mets certainly have had their share. Decades worth of memories resurfaced Saturday at Citi Field with...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 143 min read


Saturday Seasons 1987 Mets: Big Hits, Broken Arms, and Terry Pendleton’s September Bomb
If you’re a Mets fan of a certain age (read: old enough to know that “streaming” isn’t Netflix, it’s what happens when your doctor frowns...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 135 min read


Andy Esposito's One On One with Davey Johnson from 1985
Mets hearts are saddened by the loss of Davey Johnson at the age of 82. A great manager, a great ballplayer, a pioneer in the...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 710 min read


My Conversations with Davey Johnson: Stories, Lessons, and R.I.P. to a True Baseball Mind
It’s a strange thing when history and heartbreak collide. Davey Johnson, who once stood at second base for the Orioles and lofted the fly...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 66 min read


Saturday Seasons: You Know How 1986 Ends. Do You Remember How They Got There?
If you’re a Mets fan, you already know how 1986 ends: a team that manager Davey Johnson declared during spring training would dominate...

A.J. Carter
Sep 610 min read


Saturday Seasons: In 1984, the Cubs Avenge 1969
In 1984, the Chicago Cubs got back at the Mets for what the Flushing squad did to them in 1969. Both teams were awful in...

A.J. Carter
Aug 239 min read
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