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Nolan Ryan becomes baseball's all-time K leader and coach Yogi Berra becomes the Mets backup catcher.

TWIB '77 reaches its finale with the hotly contested AL East battle and a look back on all the craziness of its first year.

At Shea Stadium on this date in 1970, 23-year-old Nolan Ryan showed why the Mets were both intrigued and frustrated by his powerful right arm. Plus Rico Brogna, Doug Flynn, and others celebrate birthdays,

Jerry Koosman made his first appearance, Nolan Ryan won his first game, and John Franco became the second closer to save 400 games on various April 14ths in Mets history.

TWIB looks back All Star Games past, plus all the action from the '77 Midsummer Classic, and Nolan Ryan's diva behavior will not be tolerated.

Today we talk about Kiner the play-by-play man and color commentator, who on this date in 1962 signed up to join Bob Murphy and Lindsay Nelson in the Mets’ broadcast booth.

Our recaps of This Week in Baseball '77 continue as Mel Allen lobbies for The Bird, Cleveland has a premature celebration, and the Mets singlehandedly destroy baserunning.

TWIB '77 episode 3 recap! The Phillies surge, Don Sutton scuffs, and no one at Wrigley Field can run!

Farewell, Nolan Ryan. Hello, Kid. Grudging welcome K-Rod.

The Mets ride the Ryan Express to the World Series.