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seamheads.com - 2/9/2008
The Midnight Massacre
— seamheads.com — When the Mets traded Tom Seaver to the Reds and Dave Kingman to the Padres at the... trade deadline in 1977, Mets fans almost revolted. To this day, the purge is known as "The Midnight Massacre." But was the Seaver deal really as lopsided as it looked on paper? (more) The Midnight Massacre

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Interview: Rick Peterson, Former Pitching Coach NY Mets,Oakland A's
bizofbaseball.com - 12/3/2008
Interview: Rick Peterson, Former Pitching Coach NY Mets,Oakland A's
— bizofbaseball.com — Pitching, pitching, pitching. Here's an interview with former Mets and A's pitching coach, Rick Peterson... (more) Interview: Rick Peterson, Former Pitching Coach NY ...

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seamheads.com - 2/4/2008
Santana Trade is Like Deja Vu All over Again
— seamheads.com — The Johan Santana trade came almost 31 years after a similar deal devastated Mets fans who found... themselves on the wrong end of a swap that saw veteran ace and icon Tom Seaver go to the Cincinnati Reds for pitcher Pat Zachry, infielder Doug Flynn, and minor league outfielders Steve Henderson and Dan Norman. The difference between that deal and the Santana trade... (more) Santana Trade is Like Deja Vu All over Again

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The Strange History of All-Star Game Starting Pitchers
bugsandcranks.com - 7/13/2008
The Strange History of All-Star Game Starting Pitchers
— bugsandcranks.com — Ya know what Sandy Koufax, Tom Seaver, Pedro Martinez, Nolan Ryan, Rick Reuschel and Jack Armstrong share... in common? They all started exactly one All-Star Game. Contrast that with David Wells, who started two, Billy Pierce, who started three, and Lefty Gomez, who started five. (more) The Strange History of All-Star Game Starting Pitchers

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Beware the “Ides of August”
seamheads.com - 8/10/2008
Beware the “Ides of August”
— seamheads.com — In less than a week, the deadline for teams to sign their draft picks from June’s First-Year... Player Draft will send some high school and college players back to school and return them to next year’s draft. At 11:59 PM (EDT) August 15, will see a number of teams lose the rights to the players they drafted. Through August 8, there were still 11 unsigned first round picks. Beyond the first ... (more) Beware the “Ides of August”

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Tribute To Tom Seaver (video)
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youtube.com - 10/4/2008
Tribute To Tom Seaver (video)
— youtube.com — A Tribute To Tom Seaver from the 1988 Mets Official Home Video... (more) Tribute To Tom Seaver (video)

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store.aetv.com - 5/21/2008
The New York Mets: Greatest Games of Shea Stadium DVD Set
— store.aetv.com — 1969 World Series Game 4 vs. Baltimore Orioles (10/15/69): Tom Seaver's 10-inning win was a decisive point... of the '69 World Series as the Mets upset the heavily favored Orioles. 1986 National League Championship Series Game 3 vs. Houston Astros ... (more) The New York Mets: Greatest Games of Shea Stadium DVD Set

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newsday.com - 6/29/2008
Santana keeps getting aced out -
— newsday.com — The boxscore line looks presentable. It usually does. Shoot, the way Johan Santana began Saturday's game, we... thought we might get a run at Tom Seaver's and David Cone's team record of 19 strikeouts in a game. Yet once again, if you stood on the Mets' ... (more) Santana keeps getting aced out -

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A tearful goodbye
theropolitans.com - 9/28/2008
A tearful goodbye
— theropolitans.com — I didn't think I'd be so beat up over this, but I already miss Shea Stadium. That... final send off had me in tears from beginning to end, and I wasn't even around for most of that history. Seeing Mike Piazza and Tom Seaver walk from home plate, out to center field, and "shut the door" on Shea ... (more) A tearful goodbye

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Are the 08 Rays the 69 Mets In Disguise?
mlb.fanhouse.com - 8/5/2008
Are the 08 Rays the 69 Mets In Disguise?
— mlb.fanhouse.com — For the first few months of the season, the Tampa Bay Rays were the darlings of baseball.... While most people thought the Rays would be a vastly improved team this season, nobody was expecting the quick turnaround they've undertaken to get to the top of the AL East. Still in the last few weeks, a lot of the hype surrounding the Rays seems to have died down. Even though they're still leading ... (more) Are the 08 Rays the 69 Mets In Disguise?

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Seaver gives Mets an identity & a title
nydailynews.com - 9/20/2008
Seaver gives Mets an identity & a title
— nydailynews.com — It was Oct. 16, 1969, and Tom Seaver's Mets had just completed the most stunning season in... baseball history. The graffiti on the outfield wall at Shea said it all: N.Y. IS #1. (more) Seaver gives Mets an identity & a title

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Call It Citi/Taxpayer Field, Two Councilmen Say - City Room Blog
cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com - 11/26/2008
Call It Citi/Taxpayer Field, Two Councilmen Say - City Room Blog
— cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com — In 2006, Citigroup signed a 20-year, $400 million contract to name the Mets’ new stadium in Queens... Citi Field. As recently as last week, the troubled financial-services conglomerate said it had no intention of backing out of the deal for the new ... (more) Call It Citi/Taxpayer Field, Two Councilmen Say - City ...

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1973 World Series Game 4 Pregame Show Part 2 (video)
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youtube.com - 3/23/2008
1973 World Series Game 4 Pregame Show Part 2 (video)
— youtube.com — Curt Gowdy and Lindsey Nelson preview the 4th game of the 1973 World Series on NBC. Tony... Kubek interviews the previous night's pitchers - Tom Seaver and Ca... (more) 1973 World Series Game 4 Pregame Show Part 2 (video)

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weblogs.newsday.com - 10/4/2008
Suzyn Waldman sings a tribute song to Tom Seaver
— weblogs.newsday.com — Stormy, you are good. A quick Google search turned this up:...... (more) Suzyn Waldman sings a tribute song to Tom Seaver

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Where are they now? Jerry Koosman
nydailynews.com - 12/15/2008
Where are they now? Jerry Koosman
— nydailynews.com — Twenty-three years after his playing days, Jerry Koosman is still just fine with his place in Mets... history, one that has him staring at Hall of Famer Tom Seaver's back. (more) Where are they now? Jerry Koosman

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baseballthinkfactory.org - 12/22/2008
wezen-ball: Top Talent-Producing Universities
— baseballthinkfactory.org — Feverishly scans for Jersey City State (AKA Snyder University) for totals… While doing just that, I decided... to look at what colleges have produced the best players. It’s easy to look at some lists and see that Arizona St. has produced the likes Barry ... (more) wezen-ball: Top Talent-Producing Universities

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Cardboard Gods: Tom Seaver
cardboardgods.baseballtoaster.com - 2/5/2008
Cardboard Gods: Tom Seaver
— cardboardgods.baseballtoaster.com — Born in the USA (continued from Al Bumbry ) Chapter Four I. Baseball came to a halt... for a while. Xeroxed fliers with pictures of the missing blossomed on walls all over the city. Obituaries began appearing in the newspaper. Eventually the fliers ... (more) Cardboard Gods: Tom Seaver

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weblogs.newsday.com - 3/24/2008
Tony Kubek calls Charles Finley 'egotistical'
— weblogs.newsday.com — Thank you, John Philips for another excellent YouTube post. The highlight of this pre-game clip from the... 1973 World Series comes about three minutes in, when Tony Kubek bluntly hammers Athletics owner Charles Finley in a fashion difficult to ... (more) Tony Kubek calls Charles Finley 'egotistical'

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