On April 24, 1965, Casey Stengel recorded his 3,000th career win as a manager when the New York Mets rallied for three runs in the ninth inning to beat the San Francisco Giants, 7-6, at Candlestick Park. During his three-and-one-half year tenure as Mets manager, Stengel compiled a record of 175 wins and 404 losses (.302 winning percentage).
Trailing 6-4 in the ninth inning, the Mets loaded the bases and rookie Danny Napoleon cracked a bases-clearing triple to give New York the lead, and eventual win. Napoleon, who appeared in just 80 games in the majors (all with the Mets between 1965-1966), delivered his only career triple.
RESOURCES
RADIO REWIND
You can listen to the game in its entirety below or subscribe to the MetsRewind podcast on iTunes, Spotify or the iHeart Podcast Network and listen on demand.