Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1964: New York Mets purchased Bobby Klaus from the Cincinnati Reds. 1988: It was the low point of the regular season for the New York Mets. Ron Darling next got out of the first inning against the Cincinnati Reds, who sent 15 batters to [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1988: Kevin McReynolds put on a hitting clinic, going 5-for-6 with a pair of doubles, a home run and four RBI, leading the Mets to a 9-8 win over the Atlanta Braves. McReynolds also made two outstanding defensive plays to save the game. He [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1962: New York Mets purchased Joe Pignatano from the San Francisco Giants. 1988: New York Mets signed free agent Bob McClure.
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1970: New York Mets sold Don Cardwell to the Atlanta Braves. 2007: New York Mets signed free agent Marlon Anderson of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1967: New York Mets traded Chuck Hiller to the Philadelphia Phillies for Phil Linz. 1973: New York Mets sold Jim Fregosi to the Texas Rangers. 1980: New York Mets signed free agent Bill Almon. 1985: Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher to record 4,000 [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1984: On the 50th anniversary of Carl Hubbell's legendary five consecutive strikeouts in the 1934 All-Star Game, N.L. pitchers Fernando Valenzuela and Dwight Gooden combine to fan six batters in a row for a new All-Star Game record in the N.L.'s 3-1 triumph. After [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1968: Appropriately for 1968, pitching dominates the All-Star Game. Willie Mays, playing in place of injured Pete Rose, tallies an unearned run in the first inning against A.L. starter Luis Tiant to complete the scoring for the day. It is the first All-Star effort [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1965: New York Mets traded Frank Lary to the Chicago White Sox for Jimmie Schaffer. 1994: New York Mets released John Cangelosi.
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1988: After a 3-1 loss to Tom Browning and the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets rightfielder Darryl Strawberry said the team was "dead" on the field. ''I describe it as getting too content,'' he said. "You go out there and - dead. Nobody's saying [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1962: New York Mets signed free agent Cleon Jones. 1991: The Philadelphia Phillies pounded Dwight Gooden for seven runs in five innings in a 10-9 loss at Shea Stadium on June 30. Gooden was back on the mound against the Phillies on July 5 [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1978: New York Mets sold Butch Metzger to the Philadelphia Phillies. 1985: In a marathon game that borders on the surreal, the Mets endure two rain delays and six hours and ten minutes of playing time to beat the Braves 16-13 in 19 innings. [...]
Here's what happened on this day in New York Mets history: 1998: New York Mets traded John Hudek to the Cincinnati Reds for Lenny Harris. 2008: Cincinnati Reds claimed Andy Phillips of the New York Mets on waivers. 2010: The New York Mets (45-36) reached the official halfway mark of the season, losing 6-5 to the [...]