Mets we’ve loved: Jon Matlack

Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack joined the New York Mets starting rotation in 1972.  He stood 6' 3" and threw left-handed.  Overshadowed by other new additions to the team (like Willie Mays and Rusty Staub), Matlack’s contributions to the team were still substantial.  That year, he started 32 games and threw 4 shutouts.  Matlack would go 15-10, [...]

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Mets’ All-Star hopefuls reach final push

With the All Star game a little more than two weeks away, prospective Mets’ all-star hopefuls have two more weeks to showcase their skills for the Mid-Summer Classic, which, as you all should know, is being held at Citi Field. The last time the Mets hosted the All-Star game was back in 1964. Just how [...]

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