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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
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...
Andrew Esposito
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: 1985 season. The Kid Helps a Young Team Grow Up
There was much optimism in the air around Shea Stadium when the 1985 season began. The expectations had risen after a 1984 season that...
Howie Karpin
Aug 308 min read
Forget Number Retirements, Catch Up on the Mets Hall
So Now What? After another successful number retirement ceremony, the Mets seem to be out of gimmes for the left field rafters. No. 5 was...
Joe McDonald
Jul 214 min read
Do It! Do It! Do It! Again? The Untold Story Behind 'Let’s Go Mets Go!'—and Why It’s Time for a 2025 Reboot
There are a few things every Mets fan of a certain age remembers about 1986: the fist pumps, the curtain calls, the champagne and the...
Mark Rosenman
Jul 176 min read
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