What is your personal favorite Met moment?

by Ryan Fallon on Jun 10, 2011 8:07 PM EDT

I have been a Met for all my life. I've seen the Mets win it all and fall just short. I remember watching game 6 and not believeing what I had seen, and then to watch them win game 7 was just pure excitement. I remebr the 2006 NL East title clincher against the Marlins, as Cliff Floyd caught the final out, earning Wagner the save and the division. I also remember my earliest memories of that 1973 series against the Oakland A's, and actually crying after they lost that series. I was at Bobby Jones' 1 hitter in the 2000 postseason and watched Hampton throw the clincher to seal our trip t o the series. My favorite game (Besides game 6 and 7 in '86) was Ventura's walk off grand slam single. I remember when he hit it, I jumped up screaming in joy, then come over in fear as he never rounded the bases not knowing Roger Cedeno had scored or not. When I heard that it was still a win, I immediately called it my favorite game since '86, and it still stands today.

Unfortunately, I also remember watching 2006 NLCS game 7, and being overwhelmingly disappointed. I thought that was our year, and If we win that game, we win the World Series. Detroit wouldn't have had anything on us. There was the end on the 2000 World Series, and I remember jumping up when Piazza hit that ball for the final out. I still think about how I thought that just missed leaving the park, before landing in Bernie Williams' glove. There was 1988, and that was humiliating. How we lost to that Dodger team is beyond me, and I remember that that was really the beginning of those early '90's team that were unwatchable, and unrootable. My real only memory of that '88 NLCS was Roger McDowell slamming the ball into his glove, but it deflected off his glove into the outfield, allowing a runner to move up. There were those late '70's to early '80's teams that were just dreadful, but when Straw and Doc came up I knew we would do something. It was just a matter of when. The most recent thoughts bring up the collapses of '07 and '08. I watched the John Maine near-no-no against the Marlins and then Glavine's implosion on the last day of the year. The following year, the fish did us in again.

So, tell us what your favorite Met memory is. It can be a game, player or moment that made you happy (or unhappy, as we've seen plenty of that lately.)

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Probably my favorite moment

is running around my house screaming after Endy’s catch. 2nd would be being at piazzas final game as a met and giving him standing ovation

by letsgomets31 on Jun 10, 2011 11:35 PM EDT reply actions

The generic game against the Marlins in '95 or '96

where no home runs were hit (Edgardo Alfonso hit a double, I believe, that was the most impressive offense of the game), nor anything else particularly special happened, that was my first game.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 11, 2011 12:31 AM EDT reply actions

when we got Mike Piazza

He was already my favorite player and it seemed unreal at the age of 10

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by astromets on Jun 11, 2011 1:33 AM EDT reply actions

I felt this same way about Richard Hidalgo

I just couldn’t believe my guy was finally a Met.

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by Rey-O on Jun 11, 2011 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions

that first week must have been amazing

I actually felt almost the same way when I found out we signed Beltran, not quite as happy as w/ Piazza. ESPN had followed him a lot that year and he had an amazing year

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by astromets on Jun 11, 2011 12:38 PM EDT up reply actions

Yep, that's how I felt too

I loved Piazza before he became a Met. Over the years I’ve followed them a lot of exciting stars became Mets (Olerud, Beltran, Santana, Delgado etc.) but with Piazza it was different. There was no one in the game like him at the time. The combination of power, average and patience was incredable and the fact that he was catcher made it that much more exciting. We had a couple good years from Carter and Hundley but never had a catcher who could do all the things with his bat Piazza could. I was about eight years older than you when Piazza became a met but I felt like a 10 year old at the time. All of sudden anything seemed possible with the team, and I can’t think of any one player who made me feel that optimistic about the future of the club.

by MatthewM11 on Jun 13, 2011 5:33 PM EDT up reply actions

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by MatthewM11 on Jun 13, 2011 5:34 PM EDT up reply actions

Oh so many to choose from.

I literally broke a light bulb jumping up and knocking off the lamp shade after Endy made his catch in Game 7. Also loved the Grand Single, the Cliff Floyd catch to clinch the division, the double tag out at the plate vs the Dodgers in game 1 of the 06 NLDS and also the walkoff wild pitch against the Pirates’ Brad Clontz, which is an underrated classic.

However, I think I have to go with the 10 run 8th inning against the Braves in 2000. I remember it so well and even being as young in my fandom as I was, I still knew how rare that inning was. Every hit was a little glimmer of hope until Piazza came up and you just knew he would come through and bust it open right there. The epic Piazza fist pump on his way to first sealed the deal for that one as my favorite Mets memory.

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 11, 2011 2:43 AM EDT reply actions

My favorite moment also

I was at the game and was devastated by the way the Mets played and the Braves ran over the top of us. Then that one inning where rally caps really made a differance and the Mets learned how to take a 4 pitch walk.

The stands were swaying even though 70% of the crowd had gone home. The Piazza blast seemed inevitable when he came up. Still the best Mets come back I have seen live.

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by ScottfromPeekskill on Jun 13, 2011 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions

The Endy Catch ranks high, as does the Omir HR off of Papelbon because I was there

One of the most memorable was Piazzas last game at Shea, not really a favorite in the sense that I hated to see him go, but just the outpouring of crowd support for the guy was pretty fantastic, and of course, the Grand Slam Single requires consideration

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by KeithsMoustache on Jun 11, 2011 12:01 PM EDT reply actions

No contest.

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by CTRefJay on Jun 11, 2011 12:41 PM EDT reply actions

Ventura Grand Slam has to be up there

I remember not having a TV in my room at the time so I listened to the game on my walkman that got AM radio. It was late into the night (14th inning) when Ventura finally hit the bomb single. I jumped out of my bed in the middle of the night and ran to my parents room, knowing I’d get in trouble but not caring….turned on their TV so I could watch the replay….great stuff.

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by Rey-O on Jun 11, 2011 3:18 PM EDT reply actions

Boo.....this is THE moment, to end all moments

any questions ?

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by fxcarden on Jun 11, 2011 5:21 PM EDT reply actions 4 recs

yes one

can i rec this twice?

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by rexthejet on Jun 11, 2011 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions

I'd go with a slightly different moment from that same series

The sheer excitement of that combined with the odds against that actually happening will probably make that the single greatest moment in sports I ever witness.

by Stephen Schmidt on Jun 12, 2011 6:47 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs

That inning was the most intense that I've ever watched

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by Russ on Jun 12, 2011 9:08 PM EDT up reply actions

Here's a more fun question, I think:

What is your personal favorite Amazin’ Avenue moment?

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 12, 2011 11:18 PM EDT reply actions

please don't forget to (rec)ommend my post

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by fxcarden on Jun 13, 2011 4:57 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

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by ScottfromPeekskill on Jun 13, 2011 11:44 PM EDT up reply actions

Trolls are always fun.

GeddyLeeIsGod was certainly a fun one.

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 13, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions

today

i woke up and had emails that said I won a DVD set and the draftstreet tournament. BEST SITE EVER

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by astromets on Jun 13, 2011 8:33 PM EDT up reply actions

There are few stand outs

but one that comes to mind is during Big Mac’s record setting year I decided to take my little brother to see the visting Cardinals. McGuire was sitting at around 55 HR’s, so I thought he should witness history.

Well, the bases were loaded, the Mets clinging to a tenous lead, escpacially so with Big Mac up to bat. Bobby V brings in Turk Wendell to put out the fire.

The whole park was chanting Turk!, Turk!, Turk!, throughout the at bat. My smart-allaky seven year brother, who was and still is a Mets fan was chanting Jerk, jerk, jerk.

At any rate, Turk I belived got backed into a full count, but still managed to strike out McGuire. As he did his customary hop over the first base line on the way to the dugout, he was showered with cheers.

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by Coolpapabell on Jun 13, 2011 12:22 PM EDT reply actions

I remember this.

A great moment for sure.

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by Steve Schreiber on Jun 13, 2011 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions

I remember Mac was sitting on 49 that year when they were in Montreal so I made the drive up there to catch a game.

Mark McGwire had the game off, so the entire crowd (and there actually was one) started chanting his last name. Tony LaRussa clearly wasn’t going to humor us, but Felipe Alou made sure to give us what we clearly were all chanting for. It was actually one of the funniest baseball moments of my life, as the whole crowd erupted.

by Stephen Schmidt on Jun 13, 2011 6:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Two words

Todd Pratt

by ZZPops on Jun 13, 2011 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

Watching the Mets beat the Cardinals in 2000

I went to college in Ohio. It was a popular school for kids from St. Louis and at least half of my good friends were from there. They were all big baseball fans. I remember watching every game at the Sigma Chi frathouse in a room of about thirty people, 28 of whom were card fans. I didn’t celebrate too loudly but I felt like jumping up and down. The one game I remember most distictly was the one where Ankiel was just all over the place and couldn’t throw a strike. I had heard all fall about how this kid was the next great NL pitcher. I felt kind of bad because I did like watching Ankiel pitch when it wasn’t against the Mets in the playoffs and I didn’t think he would ever be the same again after losing his focus in that series. To me that series felt like the World Series, The Mets had to beat the Cards or I’d never hear the end of it. As disspointing as the loss to the Yanks was to me at the time that wasn’t nearly as big a rival as the Cardinals seemed. They ended up getting their revenge 6 years later but at least I wasn’t surrounded by Cardinal fans like in 2000

by MatthewM11 on Jun 13, 2011 5:45 PM EDT reply actions

David Wright's first career walk off home run

here. my last game ever at shea stadium. how did they survive for so long without wagner that season?

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by Hoyadestroya85 on Jun 14, 2011 12:48 AM EDT reply actions

My favorite was definitely when I got out of the shower and Chris Carlin was freaking out, so I rewound the TV and watched Omar's encounter with Adam Rubin

Also, Grand single, Todd Pratt’s home run, Beltran’s homer off of Madson, Armando Benitez balking in a run and then giving up a bomb to Delgado, final out of the 2000 NLCS, and then nothing between 2002 and 2005.

Whoever mentioned Piazza’s last game, I was there for that, it was awesome as well. 10 run inning against the Braves was amazing.

Good times, good times.

by Criss Angel Couldn't Make Frenchy Vanish on Jun 14, 2011 1:00 AM EDT reply actions

My favorite Mets Moment was the Jason Bay Signing

by TheKid08 on Jun 14, 2011 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

The day Wilpon signed over control of the team to Mark Cuban.

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by Ogre39666 on Jun 14, 2011 1:06 AM EDT reply actions

Game 6......

for those old enough to remember, I can’t imagine a better moment…

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by The real Julio from Paterson on Jun 14, 2011 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

Which one?

I’m half-joking as I’m sure you mean WS, but that NLCS game six against the Astros was pretty awesome.

Winning the Series is still my favorite moment. After that, it’s being at the division clincher that year. No, I didn’t get to rush the field, but I did see people walking out of the stadium with clumps of grass. That was awesome.

Pretty much the entire summer of 1999 was memorable. I had just graduated college, and I spent many an evening watching games or listening to the game as I walked to Blockbuster to rent another wrestling tape.

by dcmetsfan on Jun 15, 2011 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions

My favorite Met Moment was getting rid of Oliver Perez (thank GOD).

8 > 3

by NetsAreTheChamps on Jun 14, 2011 5:15 PM EDT reply actions

An Oldie But A Goodie

My reading these posts, I can tell you are all way too young. My favorite Met moment was when I was in the stands on October 16, 1969 to watch future Met manager Davey Johnson lift a lazy fly ball to left field that Cleon Jones got under and snuggled into his glove, making the 1969 Mets truly Amazin". That entire summer was magical. The black cat game. Seaver’s near no-hitter. Swoboda’s two homers the night Carlton struck out 19. The double header they swept 1-0 in both games with the pitchers driving in the runs. Lots of good memories

by CoachWall on Jun 14, 2011 7:35 PM EDT reply actions

My parents were like 10

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 14, 2011 8:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions

To paraphrase Darth Vader

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by StorkFan on Jun 15, 2011 9:41 PM EDT up reply actions

Kinda figured.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 17, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

First one is always the best!

by Putnan Prince on Jun 15, 2011 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions

1969 Championship > 1986 Championship

The playoff games in 1986 were more compelling, though.

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by Brooklyn Dodgers Mets Fan on Jun 17, 2011 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions

1986 we were supposed to win.1969 was a freakin miracle! 1986 playoffs and World

Series were the most exciting baseball I’ve ever seen and not just because the Mets won.Still remember it like it was yesterday.1969 is a little distant.

by Putnan Prince on Jun 17, 2011 5:57 PM EDT up reply actions

Todd Pratt's homerun against the Diamondbacks.

Rick Ankiel’s epic fail vs the Mets in the playoffs. Endy’s catch.

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by PCISteeler on Jun 14, 2011 9:17 PM EDT reply actions

surprised no one mentioned this...

The first game back after 9/11—Mike Piazza hitting that home run to straight away center field to help us beat the Braves. The entire game, from the Star-Spangled Banner, to God Bless America, to that dramatic moment—was super special. Every time I watch the highlights, I get a little emotional. It was the first step towards normalcy after a chaotic time.

That was my favorite Mets moment.

by Jose M Torres Jr on Jun 15, 2011 5:05 PM EDT reply actions