Among baseball statistics, the save is relatively new. It was created by sportswriter Jerome Holtzman in 1959 and officially adopted by MLB in 1969. The Mets have had their share of the top closers in the game. Nine of the top 26 players on the all-time saves list played for the Mets at some point [...]
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: 1976: New York Mets traded Jack Heidemann to the Milwaukee Brewers for Tom Deidel. 1984: The New York Mets release Mike Torrez. 1984 - New York Mets purchased Ed Glynn from the Cleveland Indians. 1987: Tom Seaver abandons his comeback attempt with the injury-riddled [...]