This Date In Mets History: June 12
Luis Castillo dropped a routine pop-up that allowed the Yankees to score the tying and winning runs.
Luis Castillo dropped a routine pop-up that allowed the Yankees to score the tying and winning runs.
The 1960s were a crazy time for the New York Mets and. historically, May 4th was one of the crazier days for the team.
Today's Dillon Gee's birthday and the anniversary of the first time Tug McGraw's name turned up in a big league box score as the pitcher of record.
Episode 14 of TWIB '77 features historic base stealing, historic indifference to the pain of others, and Ralph Houk crowned as King of the Crazy Managers!
In episode 5 of This Week in Baseball '77, Rod Carew chases .400, the Yankees exact revenge, and nobody wants to manage the Rangers.
Today's a sad day, as the late, great Tug McGraw reliever succumbed to a brain tumor on this date eight years ago.
Ya Gotta Believe, but only for so long.
To be a Mets fan was to know your home grown stars would never stay. Until today.
On this date in Mets history, Tom Seaver went K crazy, Tug McGraw tossed a shutout, and, uh, David West was born.
Mets legend Tug McGraw earned the win in the 1972 All Star Game with some terrific pitching.