In 1976, Bob Myrick found out the hard way how Jerry Grote felt about losing when the Mets rookie pitcher beat his catcher in a game of Backgammon, causing Grote to explode and sending the board...
On April 29, 1967 — the day Atlantic Records released Aretha Franklin’s single “Respect” — the New York Mets were shutout, 7-0, by the Cincinnati Reds. The loss dropped the Mets into ninth place...
LARRY JACKSON: KILLING ME SOFTLY
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Larry Jackson had the New York Mets number, and probably a few letters too. In 27 career starts against the...
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Timeline
Let's take a look back at the highlights of this year in New York Mets franchise history.