Game Rewind: Cubs @ Mets (06.26.1963)
The Mets and Cubs battle into the 14th inning when Mets first baseman Tim Harkness hits a...
New management restored confidence in a bitter fan base, aggressively seeking free agents while developing two plum prospects — slugger Darryl Strawberry and wunderkind pitcher Dwight Gooden — who paid instant dividends. The blend of talented youth and all-star veterans hit a towering peak in 1986 when a raucous, cocky team of destiny took the National League by storm and produced a dramatic comeback in the World Series, triumphing over the Boston Red Sox.
