The nearly 50 year history of the New York Mets have had a multitude of ups and downs. Like any good relationship, by looking at the past, we can appreciate the present. What we've been through and celebrate as fans makes us better people. This week in Mets history....
October 2nd: In 1985, Dwight Gooden becomes just the seventh pitcher (Walter Johnson, Grover Cleveland Alexander, Dazzy Vance, Lefty Grove, Hal Newhouser and Sandy Koufax) to win the pitching version of the triple crown en route to a Cy Young award (wins, ERA and strikeouts). The others are all in the Hall of Fame.
October 3rd: Though it is not a direct part of Mets history, the "shot heard round the world" was hit by Bobby Thompson on this date in 1951.
October 4th: Mets matriarch Joan Payson passed away in 1975 at the age of 72. She was inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1981. She was the first Vice President in team history.
October 7th: In the longest LDS game in league history, Benny Agbayani hits a home run in the 13th inning of the 5 hours 22 minute marathon to defeat the San Francisco Giants and give the Mets a 2-1 series lead.
October 8th: In 1973, Buddy Harrelson got into an all out brawl with Pete Rose during Game Three of the NLCS. Rose slid hard into Harrelson to break up a double play to begi
n the altercation. The Mets won the game 9-2.
In 1986, Mike Scott shut out the Mets and Dwight Gooden 1-0 in Game One of the NLCS. In the loss, 14 Mets struck out.
In 2000, Bobby Jones shut out the Giants in the NLDS clinching game 4-0. He threw a complete game one hitter on his way to just the sixth one-hit shut out in playoff history at that point.
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Circuitous Oct, 3, 1951-Met connection: Howard Cossell & "Big #13" Ralph Branca did the early Mets post-game radio show.
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