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Still Amazin' after 40 Years: A B & C Interview with Ron Taylor
bugsandcranks.com — Four decades have passed since Cleon Jones hauled in Davey Johnson’s fly ball to secure the first... World Series championship for the New York Mets, a team that took its fans an an incredible journey that is revered to this day as simply amazin’. And closer Ron Taylor offers his insight on the 69 Mets (more) Still Amazin' after 40 Years: A B & C Interview with Ron ...
Tom Seaver Talks About Trade To Reds
Tom Seaver Talks About Trade To Reds
metspolice.com — Tip of the blue Mets hat to Neil Best in Newsday for posting this...give him some hits....   But for ease of access and since it's on Youtube anyway..here ya go. www.metspolice.com @metspolice The Mets Police at www.metspolice.com (more) Tom Seaver Talks About Trade To Reds
Tom Seaver traded to Reds, talks to Mike Douglas
Tom Seaver traded to Reds, talks to Mike Douglas
weblogs.newsday.com — Some great New York-oriented stuff the last week or so on SportsVideoDaily.com , including today's entry, in... which Tom Seaver talks to Mike Douglas about his 1977 trade from the Mets to the Reds. Why post this now? Why not? BTW, if ... (more) Tom Seaver traded to Reds, talks to Mike Douglas
SEAVER SUCCESS GOES FROM BALLPARKS TO VINEYARDS
nypost.com — > FOR TOM Seaver, it's not about the 311 wins, the three Cy Youngs, the Hall of... Fame, the Miracle Mets or the terrific wine that comes from his own picture postcard vineyard, set on a hillside that looks out over the valleys of Calistoga, ... (more) SEAVER SUCCESS GOES FROM BALLPARKS TO VINEYARDS
June 15 is quite a day in Mets history
June 15 is quite a day in Mets history
theropolitans.com — Via Baseball-Reference … June 15, 1977 : Traded by the New York Mets to the Cincinnati Reds... for Doug Flynn , Steve Henderson , Dan Norman and Pat Zachry . Ugh. But also on June 15, this time 16 years later… Via Baseball-Reference … June 15, 1983 : Traded by the St. Louis ... (more) June 15 is quite a day in Mets history
Rare Tom Seaver and Pete Rose Footage
Rare Tom Seaver and Pete Rose Footage
nybaseballdigest.com — Found this courtesy of Sports Video Daily . You have to love Pete Rose cockiness. I wonder... if other teams complained about Rose like they do about K-Rod? Interesting to hear Seaver talk about his first game in a Reds uniform. You can tell it was the infancy of free agency because Rose was very ... (more) Rare Tom Seaver and Pete Rose Footage
Tim (Nuke LaLoosh) Robbins remembers '69 Mets
Tim (Nuke LaLoosh) Robbins remembers '69 Mets
weblogs.newsday.com — "Miracle in New York: The Story of the '69 Mets," which debuts at 9 p.m. Thursday on... SNY, recalls the tale of one of New York's most beloved teams on the occasion of its 40th anniversary. (I remember going to a luncheon with these guys to ... (more) Tim (Nuke LaLoosh) Robbins remembers '69 Mets
Where Are They Now? Joel Youngblood
Where Are They Now? Joel Youngblood
longislandmetfan.blogspot.com — Joel Youngblood, 57, played for the Mets from 1977 – 1981. The Mets acquired him from the... St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for SS Mike Phillips on June 15, 1977...the same day they traded Tom Seaver to the Reds. Youngblood, was a jack of all trades. Although during that era, it seemed to me he play.. (more) Where Are They Now? Joel Youngblood
Great interview with Jeff Pearlman on Bonds, Clemens, Rocker, Will Clark and the '86 Mets!
Great interview with Jeff Pearlman on Bonds, Clemens, Rocker, Will Clark and the '86 Mets!
opensports.com — What do Barry Bonds, Roger Clemens, and John Rocker all have in common? Jeff Pearlman, the best-selling... author who has no problem rating the bunch on the D-bag scale next to Will Clark. Pearlman tells Sid Rosenberg of OPENSports.com about his experiences on Insurance Runs presented by State Farm. (more) Great interview with Jeff Pearlman on Bonds, Clemens, ...
Randy Johnson joins 300 Club
Randy Johnson joins 300 Club
teeoff.wordpress.com — Randy Johnson became the 24 member of the 300 win club on his first try as he... pitched six innings, giving up one run (unearned) on two hits. He had two strikeouts and two walks in the historical outing. Johnson became the first pitcher to win #300 on his first try since Tom Seaver did it [...] (more) Randy Johnson joins 300 Club
Fact! for June 9th
Fact! for June 9th
digitalsportsdaily.com — The Rockies completed a rare four-game sweep at Busch Stadium on Monday. It marked only the third... time in the past 60 years that a team came into St. Louis and swept a series of four or more games against the Cardinals, with a starting pitcher earning the win in every game. The 1971 Mets did ... (more) Fact! for June 9th
Ton Seaver Talks About His Wines (Post)
Ton Seaver Talks About His Wines (Post)
metspolice.com — Speaking of Seaver, the Post interviewed The Franchise about his winery. "I love the hands-on, the learning... part of it. It's a real thrill, and there are no airports and no airplanes," said Seaver, 64. "My commute to work is 90 seconds on foot with my two Labrador retrievers. It's a ... (more) Ton Seaver Talks About His Wines (Post)
What If:  Today's Media and The Seaver Trade
What If: Today's Media and The Seaver Trade
metspolice.com — I'm going to admit right in front, the following is not an original thought.  The thought was... inspired by a sentence in Jimmy Scott's blog  but it's a great thought and one worth exploring. What if we had today's media environment in June 1977. Imagine three months of Mike ... (more) What If: Today's Media and The Seaver Trade
Thirty-one years ago today
Thirty-one years ago today
theropolitans.com — Yesterday, I posted a little homage to Tom Seaver being traded away on June 15, 1977 . ... And if you were alive, you probably remember what happened on June 16, 1978. If you don’t remember, here’s the painful reminder … Tom Seaver: W 4-0, 9 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 3 BB, 3 K (15 GB, 9 FB) That’s ... (more) Thirty-one years ago today
Another Idea The New York Mets Could Borrow From Wrigley
Another Idea The New York Mets Could Borrow From Wrigley
metspolice.com — One thing many parks have, that I wish the Mets would have are statues.   There's no... need to go crazy with them, and the Cubs are by no means the only team that does that (I just happened to have a camera with me last week.) I think a statue of Tom Seaver somewhere between the 7 ... (more) Another Idea The New York Mets Could Borrow From Wrigley
Smoltztastic
Smoltztastic
survivinggrady.com — In the summer of 1986, the Sox signed Tom Seaver. The guy didn’t have much in the... tank at that stage, and we already had young Roger Clemens mowing down batters like his name was John Deere, but it was Tom F@#king Seaver —a living legend, Mr. Mets ... (more) Smoltztastic
Seaver Vs. Gooden March 1985
Seaver Vs. Gooden March 1985
metspolice.com — I don't remember this one.. “There’s nothing really significant about my pitching against him,” Tom Seaver said... of his first confrontation with Dwight Gooden. “It doesn’t make me flashback at all.” Good story about it here. www.metspolice.com @metspolice The Mets Police at ... (more) Seaver Vs. Gooden March 1985
Stetter!
Stetter!
cakerockstheparty.blogspot.com — A lefty sidearmer is not storming the nation with his maniacal skills. And he's broken the record... for most consecutive strikeouts. Okay, I don't know if he's got the record. But Mitch Stetter deserves respect. Mitch Stetter deserves your love. I mean, ... (more) Stetter!