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There’s no question about it: the 1980s was a booming time for New York City and the New York Mets. Every Mets fan looks back on that era as the golden age of Mets baseball, and for good reason. From 1984-1989, the Mets won 575 games and made the playoffs twice in 1986, where they won […] READ MORE
Over the years of New York Mets baseball, the team has fielded many players that could’ve had their numbers retired years ago. After the Mets retired Tom Seaver’s number in 1988, Shea Stadium would not see another Mets player’s number placed on the wall for the remainder of its run. The stadium would close its doors for Citi […] READ MORE
The bottom of the 8th inning in Tuesday’s game between the Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers may not seem significant, yet history was made. Detroit Tigers‘ Designated Hitter Miguel Cabrera had two hits on Tuesday, passing Tony Gwynn on the all-time hits list with 3,142. This now puts Cabrera tied for 20th with Robin Yount for all-time. With […] READ MORE
When Wall Street billionaire Steve Cohen bought the New York Mets from The Wilpon family, many Mets fans saw this as a breath of fresh air. In a lot of ways, it certainly has been. The Mets have been well run under Cohen and Cohen being a huge Mets fan definitely helps matters. He has […] READ MORE
In 1907 a man named Murray Spangler had asthma. Spangler worked as a night janitor and one of his duties was sweeping up the dust. Unfortunately for him, his asthma was aggravated by dust. This made his job unpleasant. Spangler needed to find a way to reduce dust in the air. Luckily he was also […] READ MORE
Mets 5, Marlins 4 NEW YORK, Jul 9 — Saturday afternoon started and ended with cheers for 43,336 fans at Citi Field. The New York Mets retired Keith Hernandez’ number 17 in a pregame ceremony that included his family and former teammates. Nearly four hours later, the Mets completed the celebration with a stunning […] READ MORE
Mets 11, Reds 4 (This game resulted from a simulation done through What If Sports. It matched the New York Mets All-Time Team against the Cincinnati Reds All-Time Team. This game did not actually happen.) Shortstop José Reyes had a day at the plate while Tom Seaver pitched a complete game, leading the New York Mets […] READ MORE
The Cincinnati Reds franchise is one of storied history. Many superstars and legends have come and gone from the rosters of old. Names like Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, Barry Larkin and Ken Griffey Jr.. all come to mind. There is one superstar though who doesn’t seem to get a lot of attention though, and that […] READ MORE
1980s Major League Baseball Just Say No To The 80s The 1989 World Series between the Oakland Athletics and the San Francisco Giants, dubbed the Battle of the Bay, concluded on October 28th, thus ending what some claim to be a forgettable decade in the history of baseball. But why does 1980s Major League Baseball […] READ MORE
Overview of the 1986 New York Mets Next up in the “Reliving History” Series is a focus on 1986 New York Mets. The Mets team from that year was very strong. So strong in fact, that the team went onto win the National League East by 21 and 1/2 games! Under the guidance of skipper […] READ MORE
Hello Everyone! My name is Chris and I am aspiring to work in baseball someday as a professional writer or front office executive. Currently, I work in Human Resources and am attending graduate school for an MBA in Project Management. Outside of work and school, I am a student of the game of baseball, enjoy watching hockey and basketball, love writing, weight lifting and working out, listening to music, and reading about history and science related topics. Additionally, I am the founder and main admin of the Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram group Baseball Fans of America.