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The Lost 1986 Mets Game: How a Forgotten Lynchburg Exhibition Sent Me Down the Greatest Mets Rabbit Hole Ever

If you’ve read any of my stuff over the last three years, first of all thank you, and second of all my condolences. You already know I am dangerously prone to falling down Mets rabbit holes on the internet. One minute I’m innocently looking for a Gary Carter highlight to avoid doing something productive, and the next thing I know I’ve lost three hours, three 20 ounce bottles of Diet Pepsi, and any grip on the space-time continuum while watching pixelated footage of long-forgo

Mark Rosenman

Dec 8, 202513 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 27, 20254 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 30, 20258 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 17, 20256 min read