Donn Clendenon hit a pair of home runs and Gary Gentry pitched a complete game shutout, 6-0, against the St. Louis Cardinals to lead the New York Mets to their first-ever National League Eastern division title on this date in 1969.
Tommie Agee doubles, homers and has two RBI and Jerry Koosman fires a complete game as the New York Mets defeat the Chicago Cubs, 3-2, at Shea Stadium. The win tightens the race in the National League Eastern division.
1969. A year filled with rich history. This morning I watched a replay, in real time, of Apollo 11 lifting off for the moon at 9:32 am Eastern Daylight Time. Fifty years ago, I watched on a black and white Zenith television set in my family's den. Several days later, we watched on that Sunday night as two Americans set foot on the moon's surface. This was the stuff that captivated kids...
Erik Sherman, co-author of After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the '69 Mets, joins me on the podcast. We discuss Dwight Gooden's recent struggles, meeting Tom Seaver and his experience writing about Mets history.
In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the 1969 Miracle Mets World Series title, MetsRewind has compiled the radio broadcasts of all five games.