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Send us a text#Angels in first place is something we did not expect. Mike Trout leading the #AL in homers is not as shock but that he has 6 HRs and 10 hits is at least surprising! The #Tigers are in 1st place as are #Yankees, #Padres, #Cubs w #Mets & #Phillies tied for 1st place in the #NLEast as of Sunday morning. Justin Steele may have an injury to his elbow that could change the Cubs fortunes. #Giants Wilmer Flores also has 6 HRs. #Mets Pete Alonso is off to a raging start which is good since many of the other hitters on the team are still not in full gear. Since we are avid Mets fans we put them first in our round up of all 30 teams best five starting pitchers in franchise history. We will do this periodically through the 2025 season. Intro & Outro music this season courtesy of Mercury Maid! Check them out on Spotify or Apple Music! Please subscribe to our podcast and thanks for listening! If you can give us 4 or 5 star rating that means a lot. And if you have a suggestion for an episode please drop us a line via email at Almostcooperstown@gmail.com. You can also follow us on X @almostcoop or visit the Almost Cooperstown Facebook page or YouTube channel. And please tell your friends! www.almostcooperstown.com
Len Ferman's new book, The 1973 Mets - You've Got to Believe, is a day to day saga about a Mets team that that rallied from last place with a 61-71 record on August 31 to win the National League East with an 82-79 record. The Eastern Division race that year saw five teams still in the hunt for the title in the season's final week. In the end, the Mets won the title outright on the season's final day with just 5 games separating the champs from the fifth place Chicago Cubs. The Mets shocked the 99-win Cincinnati Reds in the five-game NL Championship series then stretched the Oakland A's, the defending World Series champs, to seven games before coming up short. The team featured the great Willie Mays in his final season and future Hall of Famer Tom Seaver, the 1973 NL Cy Young Award winner. Len Ferman's The Sports Time TravelerTM website has links to his Substack, podcast, where to buy the book and other resources.thesportstimetraveler.comErrata: The Atlanta Braves finished the 1973 season against the Houston Astros for a two-game series in Atlanta. Henry Aaron hit home run No. 713 against Houston's Jerry Reuss in the series opener, but did not homer in the season's final game the next day against Houston's Dave Roberts and Don Wilson. Atlanta's manager in 1973 and for much of 1974 was Aaron's former Atlanta teammate and former Houston Astro, Eddie Matthews. The Pirates lost the final game of the 1973 season to the San Diego Padres 5-3You can support Hooks & Runs by purchasing books, including books featured in this episode, through our store at Bookshop.org. Here's the link. https://bookshop.org/shop/hooksandruns Hooks & Runs - www.hooksandruns.com Email: hooksandruns@protonmail.com Hooks & Runs on TwitterCraig on Bluesky (@craigest.bsky.social)Rex (Krazy Karl's Music Emporium) on Facebookhttps://www.facebook.com/people/Krazy-Karlz-Music-Emporium/100063801500293/ Hosts Emeriti:Andrew Eckhoff on Tik TokEric on FacebookMusic: "Warrior of Light" by ikolics (via Premium Beat) This podcast and this episode are copyright Craig Estlinbaum, 2024.
October 16th 2004 The Yankees lead the ALCS two games to noneover the Red Sox with Game 3 in Fenway Park. As in the first two games, theYankees began by scoring in the first and quickly building a 3-0 lead. The RedSox answered in the second inning with a leadoff walk by Jason Varitek and aTrot Nixon home run to right field. A double by Bill Mueller, an infield hit byJohnny Damon (his first hit of the series), and a Derek Jeter error led to twomore runs. The Red Sox led for the first time in the series, 4–3. This lead wasshort-lived as ARod led off the third inning with a home run over the GreenMonster and the Yankees would build a 6-4 lead. By the end of the third, theSox would even things up at 6 apiece off a double by Orlando Cabrera. That wasas good as it would get for the Sox for the rest of the night. When it was allover, the two teams combined for 37 hits and 20 extra-base hits, bothpostseason records. At four hours and twenty minutes, the game was the longestnine-inning postseason game ever played. The Yankees destroyed Boston, 19 -8 ,amidst chants from Yankee fans of“Nine-teen -Eight-teen”...the last time the Red Sox won a World Series. With a3 game to none, lead things looked bleak for the Red Sox.October 16, 1969 - The New York Mets win theirfourth straight game from the Baltimore Orioles with a 5 - 3 triumph behindpitcher Jerry Koosman, who throws a five-hitter, to take the World Series infive games. In the third inning, Baltimore takes a 3 - 0 advantage after homeruns by pitcher Dave McNally and outfielder Frank Robinson. After a strongargument by Mets manager GilHodges in the bottom of thesixth inning, Cleon Jones is awarded first base when shoe polish on the ballproves he was hit by a pitch, and Jones scores on a home run by Donn Clendenon.An inning later, Al Weis ties the game 3 - 3 with a solo home run, and in theeighth, Ron Swoboda's double and two Baltimore errors give New York two moreruns and the World Championship. Clendenon is named Series MVP.
October 16th 2004 The Yankees lead the ALCS two games to noneover the Red Sox with Game 3 in Fenway Park. As in the first two games, theYankees began by scoring in the first and quickly building a 3-0 lead. The RedSox answered in the second inning with a leadoff walk by Jason Varitek and aTrot Nixon home run to right field. A double by Bill Mueller, an infield hit byJohnny Damon (his first hit of the series), and a Derek Jeter error led to twomore runs. The Red Sox led for the first time in the series, 4–3. This lead wasshort-lived as ARod led off the third inning with a home run over the GreenMonster and the Yankees would build a 6-4 lead. By the end of the third, theSox would even things up at 6 apiece off a double by Orlando Cabrera. That wasas good as it would get for the Sox for the rest of the night. When it was allover, the two teams combined for 37 hits and 20 extra-base hits, bothpostseason records. At four hours and twenty minutes, the game was the longestnine-inning postseason game ever played. The Yankees destroyed Boston, 19 -8 ,amidst chants from Yankee fans of“Nine-teen -Eight-teen”...the last time the Red Sox won a World Series. With a3 game to none, lead things looked bleak for the Red Sox.October 16, 1969 - The New York Mets win theirfourth straight game from the Baltimore Orioles with a 5 - 3 triumph behindpitcher Jerry Koosman, who throws a five-hitter, to take the World Series infive games. In the third inning, Baltimore takes a 3 - 0 advantage after homeruns by pitcher Dave McNally and outfielder Frank Robinson. After a strongargument by Mets manager GilHodges in the bottom of thesixth inning, Cleon Jones is awarded first base when shoe polish on the ballproves he was hit by a pitch, and Jones scores on a home run by Donn Clendenon.An inning later, Al Weis ties the game 3 - 3 with a solo home run, and in theeighth, Ron Swoboda's double and two Baltimore errors give New York two moreruns and the World Championship. Clendenon is named Series MVP.
In this episode of Sports the NEMO Way we bring the best METS players of all time to the table for discussion.
October 16th 2004 The Yankees lead the ALCS two games to noneover the Red Sox with Game 3 in Fenway Park. As in the first two games, theYankees began by scoring in the first and quickly building a 3-0 lead. The RedSox answered in the second inning with a leadoff walk by Jason Varitek and aTrot Nixon home run to right field. A double by Bill Mueller, an infield hit byJohnny Damon (his first hit of the series), and a Derek Jeter error led to twomore runs. The Red Sox led for the first time in the series, 4–3. This lead wasshort-lived as ARod led off the third inning with a home run over the GreenMonster and the Yankees would build a 6-4 lead. By the end of the third, theSox would even things up at 6 apiece off a double by Orlando Cabrera. That wasas good as it would get for the Sox for the rest of the night. When it was allover, the two teams combined for 37 hits and 20 extra-base hits, bothpostseason records. At four hours and twenty minutes, the game was the longestnine-inning postseason game ever played. The Yankees destroyed Boston, 19 -8 ,amidst chants from Yankee fans of“Nine-teen -Eight-teen”...the last time the Red Sox won a World Series. With a3 game to none, lead things looked bleak for the Red Sox.October 16, 1969 - The New York Mets win theirfourth straight game from the Baltimore Orioles with a 5 - 3 triumph behindpitcher Jerry Koosman, who throws a five-hitter, to take the World Series infive games. In the third inning, Baltimore takes a 3 - 0 advantage after homeruns by pitcher Dave McNally and outfielder Frank Robinson. After a strongargument by Mets manager GilHodges in the bottom of thesixth inning, Cleon Jones is awarded first base when shoe polish on the ballproves he was hit by a pitch, and Jones scores on a home run by Donn Clendenon.An inning later, Al Weis ties the game 3 - 3 with a solo home run, and in theeighth, Ron Swoboda's double and two Baltimore errors give New York two moreruns and the World Championship. Clendenon is named Series MVP.
Pete Alonso and Brandon Nimmo each went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts last night in Georgia, another rough night in a rough season, and another little edit to the Mets' history books.The list of career three-strikeout games is an interesting one, because it's one of those things… like… you've got to be pretty good to be in the lineup to strike out three times regularly enough to be on the list. So, it's probably not a surprise that David Wright holds the record at 61, for as long as he was a power-hitting Met. It's a pretty wide gap, 10 of these games, to number two on the list, Michael Conforto at 51. Then it's Darryl Strawberry at 48, and now a tie for fourth at 44 between Dave Kingman and Alonso.Nimmo already was in the top 10, and now has broken his tie with Ron Swoboda for ninth place. Nimmo's 30th three-strikeout game puts him six behind the two men tied for sixth, Tommie Agee and Lucas Duda. Rounding out that top 10, with 28 times striking out three times in a game, is Jerry Koosman, who more than made up for it with the strikeouts he racked up on the mound — 1,799 of his 2,556 career K's came in orange and blue.The next 10 are pretty interesting as a mix: Curtis Granderson and Mookie Wilson at 24; Todd Hundley, Howard Johnson, and Cleon Jones at 22; Ike Davis at 21; Mike Piazza at 20; Carlos Beltrán and Tom Seaver at 19; and it's actually 11, not 10, because tied for 20th place on this list are Carlos Delgado and Francisco Lindor, with 18 three-strikeout games as Mets.Lindor was 1-for-2 last night, with a walk and a hit by pitch. That moved him up to sole possession of 48th place on the Mets' all-time list for reaching base three times in a game. He's done it 65 times now, snapping a tie with Ángel Pagán. Next time Lindor gets on base three times, he'll tie George Foster and Todd Zeile for 46th, with Gregg Jefferies (67), Hubie Brooks (69), and Ron Swoboda (70) on the radar. Wright has that team record at 336, with Nimmo the active leader at 142 (13th all-time, between Mookie and Lee Mazzilli), and Alonso even with Jeff McNeil at 109 (a 22nd-place tie between Conforto and Kevin McReyonlds).The top 11 Mets, ahead of Nimmo and Wilson, for reaching base three times in a game?* Wright, 336* José Reyes, 238* Edgardo Alfonzo, 196* Strawberry, 192* Jones & Piazza, 186* Keith Hernandez, 185* Beltrán, 171* HoJo, 170* Bud Harrelson, 168* Ed Kranepool, 154 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe
The Mets and A's are all tied up at two games apiece, with one final game at Shea Stadium before the series heads back to Oakland. New York sends veteran lefty Jerry Koosman (14 - 15, 2.84 ERA 263 IP) to the mound, having yet to lose a postseason game in his career (5 GS, 3 - 0, 4.09 ERA 32.2 IP). Oakland manager Dick Williams counters with former Cy Young and MVP Vida Blue (20 - 9, 3.28 263 IP), who has yet to win a playoff game in his career (12 G, 5 GS, 0 - 3 5.73 33 IP). Neither manager had to turn to their respective relief aces, Tug McGraw and Rollie Fingers, in the Mets blowout win in game four, so expect both to be called upon in high leverage situations. The Mets look to continue their excellent run of pitching, the staff sporting a combine 1.67 ERA coming into this game. Both teams are looking to clean up the defense, as costly errors have played a major role so far in this series. Who will gain control and place themselves just one win away from a World Series Championship? Tune in to this excellent game 5 five. Audio Clips from Sports Revisited Youtube - NBC Broadcasters Curt Gowdy, Lindsey Nelson, Tony Kubek. Oakland Radio - Jim Simpson, Monte Moore As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O. ****RIP Jesus Alou****
The Oakland A's were able to hold on in game one, thanks in large part to a tremendous relief performance from Rollie Fingers. Offense was held to a minimum in that game, but that won't be the case here in game two, despite the matchup between two great lefties. 1971 Cy Young and MVP Vida Blue (20 - 9 3.28 263 IP) gets the ball for the A's. For the Mets it will be reliable lefty Jerry Koosman (14 - 15 2.84 263 IP), who has been excellent thus far in his postseason career. Although he is not in the starting lineup, Willie Mays will play a significant role late in this game, capping off one of the best careers we will ever see. Stay tuned for a back and forth battle. Neither of these teams will go down without a fight. Audio clips from Youtube. As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for boxscores, statistics, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.
PASSED BALL SHOW #91 7/30/2013 Part 1 WITH JACK FISHER AND DON DEMOLA; I start out by speaking with former Orioles and Mets RHP Jack Fisher. Among things we discuss are giving up the HR to Ted Williams in Williams' final AB in 1960 as well as Roger Maris' 60th HR in 1961. He also talks about a young Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman and being around before the Mets became WS Champions in 1969. I follow that up with a great interview with former Expos RHP Don Demola. Don may ruffle some feathers with some of his views about Mariano Rivera, Gene Mauch among other topios. I finish off by giving my opinion of the collusion between MLB and the Yankees to force Alex Rodriguez to forfeit the remainder of his contract
With the series tied at a game apiece, we now move to Shea Stadium in Queens for the rest of the NLCS. Despite winning only 82 games to the Reds' 99, the Mets will have a chance to host three games in this short series. And with the series even, that could turn out to be a huge advantage for this scrappy team. Pete Rose has been the spark so far for the Cincinnati, homering off of Tom Seaver late in Game 1. Future Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench won that game with a walk-off homer. Rusty Staub and Cleon Jones played hero for New York in Game 2, and will look to bolster up an otherwise anemic offense. Games 3 and 4 will be matchups between left-handers: Jerry Koosman (14 - 15 2.84 ERA 263 IP) then George Stone (12 - 3 2.80 ERA 148 IP) for the Mets versus Ross Grimsley (13 - 10 3.23 ERA 242 IP) then Fred Norman (12 - 8 3.30 ERA 166 IP) for the Reds. If they split those games, then Game 5 will be a rematch for the right-handed aces: Tom Seaver (19 - 10 2.08 ERA 290 IP) and Jack Billingham (19 - 10 3.04 ERA 293 IP). Whoever wins this best two out of three will have a date in the World Series. The other will be looking at a long off-season. Audio clips from Classic Baseball on the Radio Youtube channel. As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for statistics, boxscores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.
We are back after a bit of a hiatus, covering the exciting 1973 postseason. First up is a National League matchup between the Cincinnati Reds (99 - 63) and the New York Mets (82 - 79). Although their respective records might not indicate it, both of these teams had to overcome 10+ game deficits to take their divisions, and neither of them had led their divisions heading into September. Talk about catching fire to end the season. The Big Red Machine captured its fourth consecutive NL West crown behind an MVP season from Pete Rose (.338/.401/.437 5 HR 64 RBI), as well as outstanding performances from Hall-of-Famers Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, and Tony Perez. The Mets eked out in the East thanks in large part to otherworldly pitching from Cy Young winner Tom Seaver and young lefties Jon Matlack, Jerry Koosman, and George Stone. Right-fielder Rusty Staub was their best hitter (.279/.361/.421 15 HR 76 RBI), and one of only three Mets play above average offensively. The first two games would be played at Riverfront Stadium in Cincy, with the final three to be played at Shea Stadium. The pitching matchups were as follows Righties Tom Seaver (19 - 10 2.08 ERA 290 IP) vs. Jack Billingham (19 - 10 3.04 ERA 293 IP) Young Lefties Jon Matlack (14 - 16 3.20 ERA 242 IP) vs. Don Gullet (18 - 8 3.51 ERA 228 IP) The Mets had a slight edge in pitching, though the Reds were the more complete team. Who would take advantage early? Tune in to hear these great games. Audio Clips for Game 1 from Youtube. Game 2 from Classic Baseball on the Radio Youtube. As always, shout out to Baseball Reference for statistics, box scores, background information, and much, much more. Catch you next time, P.C.O.
Former Mets pitcher Jerry Koosman joins the program to talk about his experiences with the 1969 Mets and how he was able to maintain his durability over his career. He also reveals what it meant to him to have his number retired by the Mets and what it was like to play alongside Tom Seaver. He also shares stories about baseball icons including Willie Mays, Steve Carlton, and Pete Rose.
By Jesse SpectorIn addition to grabbing Keelin's words from yesterday's show notes, I'm not going to try to duplicate that format! I'm going to expand a little bit on Jeff McNeil's batting crown and other end-of-season stats.McNeil is the first Met in 11 years to win a batting title, and the first Met ever to lead the majors in average. Miguel Cabrera batted .344 in 2011 to edge the Mets' shortstop who won the club's first batting crown.Pete Alonso tied Aaron Judge for the major league lead with 131 RBI, and his National League-leading total of 16 intentional walks trailed only Judge (19) and José Ramírez (20) in the majors. The only other time a Met won the National League RBI crown was 1991, when Howard Johnson knocked in 117 runs, again trailing a Tiger — Cecil Fielder (133) — for the major league lead. It's the first time a Mets slugger has led the Senior Circuit in intentional walks, and the first time for a New York NL leader since Duke Snider's 26 in 1956… or, if you want to be pedantic about “New York NL” and not “Brooklyn,” Mel Ott's 13 in 1934. Ott trailed Jimmie Foxx, who was intentionally walked 17 times for the Philadelphia A's.It might have been a #markcanhasummer, but it obviously involved Mark Canha getting hit by a lot of pitches. Twenty-eight, to be exact, the most in baseball, as part of a team that set a modern record by getting in the way of 112 pitches. Canha can comiserate with teammate Brandon Nimmo, who got plunked 22 times to also lead the majors four years ago — also with a former Mets prospect leading the American League: Andrés Giménez (25) this year, Carlos Gómez (21) in 2018. Canha's HBP total was the most by any major leaguer since Anthony Rizzo got drilled 30 times for the 2015 Cubs. Nimmo was “only” hit 16 times this year, tied for fourth-most in the NL with Jake Cronenworth and Kyle Farmer. Along with Starling Marte (unlucky 13), Alonso (12), McNeil (11), and Francisco Lindor (10), there were six Mets in double figures for getting hit by pitches. Out of a total of 24 players in the National League.Those six men — Canha, Nimmo, Marte, Alonso, McNeil, and Lindor — now walk together (and rub some dirt on it) into baseball history, as they have joined (per Stathead) only one other such group in baseball history: the 1899 Baltimore Orioles, whose manager had to wince at Steve Brodie getting hit by 23 pitches, Jimmy Sheckard 18, Bill Keister (what an aptonym) 16, Ducky Holmes 15, and Candy LaChance 10 times.That's only five players, because the manager was, like Buck Showalter, a Baltimore Orioles manager who made his way to New York's NL club a few years later: John McGraw, at that time a 26-year-old player/manager — his first season in the role he'd win the 1904 pennant and 1905 World Series in with the Giants.McGraw didn't just get hit by 14 pitches in 1899, he led the league with 124 walks, 140 runs scored, and a .547 on-base percentage. He also stole 73 bases, and did one more thing that Showalter didn't do this year: got ejected five times.It may not last, but for now, Showalter not only has the highest career winning percentage as Mets manager (.623 — Davey Johnson is the multi-season leader at .588 from 1984-90, he was tossed 13 times), but the most games managing the Mets without getting the heave-ho.The man who once succeeded Showalter in the Bronx, Joe Torre, is the Mets' managerial ejection leader with 24 during his 286-420 tenure in Flushing. When and if Showalter does get the business end of an ump's thumb (guess who), the Mets' no-ejection record will revert to Roy McMillan and his 53 games in charge after succeeding Yogi Berra in 1975.McMillan got the Mets in striking distance by Labor Day, when Tom Seaver, on the way to his third Cy Young, pitched a four-hitter (in a tidy hour and 55 minutes) against the Pirates to close the division gap to four games and pick up his 20th victory of the year. But the next night, Pittsburgh blitzed Jerry Koosman for eight runs in 3.2 innings (homers by Bill Robinson, Manny Sanguillen, and Rennie Stennett) and rolled to an 8-4 win. Felix Millan and Mike Vail got the Mets on the board with back-to-back one-out doubles in the first inning of the rubber game, but after a walk to Dave Kingman, Rusty Staub bounced into a 4-6-3 double play. Bud Harrelson made an error on a Willie Stargell grounder to allow the Pirates to tie the game in the fourth, and Robinson's homer off Jon Matlack in the seventh effectively ended the Mets' season. The next series against the Cardinals was a repeat: Seaver winning, Koosman and Matlack losing, and a sweep in Montreal meant that when the Mets got another crack at Pittsburgh, out at Three Rivers, they were nine games back. They wound up 10.5 games out in third place.These Mets? They wound up with 101 wins, same as the team that now gets a bye to the division series.That's where you can get on the train to the playoffs. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit willetspen.substack.com/subscribe
Cleon Jones of the '69 World Series Champion Miracle Mets joins Cousin Sal to discuss his new book Coming Home: My Amazin' Life with the New York Mets. Cleon starts the show talking about catching the final out of the '69 World Series and giving the ball to Jerry Koosman. Cleon discusses his 1969 batting title race between himself, Pete Rose, and Roberto Clemente as well as the toughest pitchers he faced including Bob Gibson and Sandy Koufax. Sal and Cleon discuss that magical season that involved a black cat at Shea Stadium, a shoe polish incident, and why he missed the World Series parade in New York. Cleon tells Sal about meeting Jackie Robinson, his thoughts on today's game, and the work he is doing in his hometown as well as the rich baseball history of Mobile, Alabama.
What a gem of a game we have here! Dave McNally vs. Jerry Koosman. Two young southpaws at their pitching peak. This game is a defensive clinic as well, with highlight play after highlight play. Who will take control of the series before we head to Queens for three games at Shea Stadium? Tune in to find out. Audio Clips from Sports Revisited - 1969 World Series Game 2 - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkrgeRIHHB0 As always, shout out to Baseball Reference and SABR for the wealth of statistics, stories, and other background information. Catch you next time, P.C.O.
Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin' Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. Randy Tate was a young left-handed starter in the Mets' organization with a strong arm but a lack of control. Tate had one large and key supporter in the organization—manager Yogi Berra. Going into the 1975 season, Berra saw the 22 year old Tate as a perfect fit for the rotation behind his incredible top three of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Jon Matlack. Tate had the type of up-and-down season one might expect from a young hurler, perfectly encapsulated in one game on August 4, 1975, when Tate took a no-hitter into the eighth at Shea, only to lose it—and the game—in quick succession. The game seemed to mark the end of Berra's reign as manager, as he was fired after the next day's doubleheader sweep. As always, you can listen or subscribe to this and all of our wonderful Amazin' Avenue Audio podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you've got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments. Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets' past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Evan has always liked that the Mets have been very selective of what jersey numbers they retire. First it was Jerry Koosman last yer and now the announcement has come that Keith Hernandez # will be retired. Evan walks you through why he disagrees with the decision and who may be next. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
LIVE at 8pm ET, baseball writer and analyst Ernest Dove joins us once more for a healthy dose of Metsian chatter as August wraps up. Players are thumbing down the fans, in good spirit they say, but are they the only ones who are laughing? Can two feel-good wins against the Nats become anything meaningful, or is whatever will occur be too little too late? Also, we'll play a pre-recorded conversation between our Sam Maxwell and #Metstwitter's @BigRedRuckus about Koosman, retired numbers & much more, while Sam drove him to and fro Citi Field on Sunday. So, listen in at 8pm ET for the latest edition of The Metsian Podcast!
This week on the Subway To Shea Podcast: - Javy Báez comments on booing back at the fans. - Players vs Fans; Players vs Ownership; Players vs Media. - Steve Cohen & Sandy Alderson statements on player conduct towards fans. - Jerry Koosman number retirement ceremony. - Noah Syndergaard has COVID-19. Plus, Howie Rose health update. _____________________________________________ Follow on Twitter: @SubwayToShea Intro Song: Ride It Like You Mean It- Kristian Leo Outro Song: Sky- OBOY --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/subwaytoshea/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/subwaytoshea/support
Jerry and Jolly give their takes on the messy thumbs-down situation that the Mets have found themselves in, plus a discussion on the series win against the Nationals, Jerry Koosman's retirement ceremony, and poker strategies! Tune in after every Mets' series for a new episode of the Shea Station podcast, brought to you by Jomboy Media.
To boo or not to boo? Do whatever you want, but the players need to toughen up. The Mets are 0-3 in in their black jerseys, $10 bet, Jerry Koosman's # retirement ceremony, Brandon Nimmo has a black eye, Noah Syndergaard has coronavirus, Mets win only their 2nd series of the month (also against the Nationals), Jacob deGrom is throwing again, Howie Rose is having season ending surgery this week, Javier Báez / Francisco Lindor / Kevin Pillar / Taijuan Walker / Sandy Alderson / Steve Cohen and all this thumbs down shit towards the fans... what a freakin' season.... Darren Meenan and Julia Quadrino from T7LHQ. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Thanks to our friends from Dugout Mugs! Text the word METS to 85311 to be in the running for TWO FREE METS TICKETS. They'll work with the winner on what day you can hit a game at Citi Field. Valid until September 8th, and the winner will be announced on September 10th. Hit up www.DugoutMugs.com to browse their awesome collection. Dugout Mugs are the only bat mug officially licensed by MLB, MLBPA, and the Hall Of Fame. Shout out to PROJECT REPAT! The 7 Line sells thousands of t-shirts a year, and now you can do something with your favorite old ones. Hit up www.projectrepat.com to get started on your custom t-shirt quilt! Follow their account on IG @projectrepatusa (and make sure you're rocking something Mets) and they're going to select one fan at random for a free custom quilt! Also, reset and chill with Coors Light! Coors Light is cold lagered, cold filtered, and cold packaged. It's literally made to chill. Get your brews delivered straight to your door by visiting www.coorslight.com/oabt ! Always remember to celebrate responsibly. Coors Brewing Company, Golden Colorado.
Danielle opens her show with reaction the Yankees 13- game winning steak being snapped, the Mets winning on the night they honor Jerry Koosman, and the latest on the Giants and Jets preseason. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Mike talks about attending Jerry Koosman night at Citi Field and addresses Javier Baez' comment on the fans booing. Hear him and long-time Mets fan Steve Keane, formerly of the popular blog Kranepool Society, talk about Koosman, the Mets Hall-of-Fame, potential future candidates, and Mets history. A show you won't want to miss!
Goodbye, West Coasters. The Mets lose 11 of 13 to SF/LA with 7 of those by one run. Josh talks you through it, has sound from Pete Alonso and Noah Syndergaard along with a deep dive on retired #s in honor of Jerry Koosman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Welcome to Amazin' Avenue Audio (The Show), the new/old favorite from Amazin' Avenue editors Chris McShane and Brian Salvatore. Things have not looked good for the Mets all month, and things continue to be bleak around the team. Brian and Chris (unsuccessfully) search for reasons for optimism, beyond players returning from the IL, before, essentially, declaring the season lost. Prove us wrong, Mets! The topic of Jerry Koosman's long overdue number retirement comes up, and the question of what other number(s) the Mets should retire is posed. Chris's Music Pick: Mavis Staples - Live in London Brian's Music Pick: The Durutti Column - LC You can listen or subscribe to all of our wonderful Amazin' Avenue Audio podcasts through Apple Podcasts, where we encourage you to leave a review if you enjoy the show. It really helps! And you can find us on the Stitcher app, Spotify, or listen wherever you get podcasts. If you've got questions that you'd like us to discuss on the air, email the show at aaaudiopodcast@gmail.com. Make sure to follow the site on Twitter (@AmazinAvenue), as Brian (@BrianNeedsaNap). and Chris (@ChrisMcShane). And, until next time, Let's Go Mets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Double plays and an early hook conspire against the Mets. Josh gives you the latest, has highlights and post-game reaction, plus insight on Jerry Koosman from old friend Ron Swoboda. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Welcome to UnforMETable, an Amazin' Avenue Audio show that looks back on less heralded, more obscure Mets players from the past. Jack Fisher had already established a reputation as a workhorse before the Mets acquired him in a special draft for the recent expansion teams prior to the 1964 season. His tenure in Baltimore was solid, even if he is primarily remembered there for surrendering historic home runs to Ted Williams and Roger Maris. With the Mets, Fisher would make 133 starts over four seasons—most notably taking the hill and throwing the first pitch in Shea Stadium history. Fisher's tenure as a Met would draw to a close as the Mets young rotation featuring Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman would begin to take shape. If you've got an idea for a player to be featured on UnforMETable, let us know in the comments. Make sure to follow Rob on Twitter (@WolffRR), and you can now follow the show, too (@unformetable). Tune in next week for another tale from the Mets' past. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
It's slim, but there's a chance. FanGraphs says the Mets now have a 5.3% chance of making the playoffs and as usual Darren is talking himself in to believing it'll happen. The hurricane that wasn't, Jerry Koosman's number will be retired by the Mets this weekend, we're rooting for the Yankees these next couple games, a first timer in first class, what big event would Julia hypothetically miss to be in attendance when David Wright's # makes it in the rafters, and more from T7LHQ with Darren Meenan and Julia Quadrino. RATE, REVIEW, AND SUBSCRIBE! Thanks to our friends from Dugout Mugs! Text the word METS to 85311 to be in the running for TWO FREE METS TICKETS. They'll work with the winner on what day you can hit a game at Citi Field. Valid until September 8th, and the winner will be announced on September 10th. Hit up www.DugoutMugs.com to browse their awesome collection. Dugout Mugs are the only bat mug officially licensed by MLB, MLBPA, and the Hall Of Fame. Shout out to PROJECT REPAT! The 7 Line sells thousands of t-shirts a year, and now you can do something with your favorite old ones. Hit up www.projectrepat.com to get started on your custom t-shirt quilt! Follow their account on IG @projectrepatusa (and make sure you're rocking something Mets) and they're going to select one fan at random for a free custom quilt! Also, reset and chill with Coors Light! Coors Light is cold lagered, cold filtered, and cold packaged. It's literally made to chill. Get your brews delivered straight to your door by visiting www.coorslight.com/oabt ! Always remember to celebrate responsibly. Coors Brewing Company, Golden Colorado.
Topics discussed are: Canadian Football League, College Football, NFL, American Legion World Series, 35+ Men's Baseball and the Town Ball State Tournament. Andy's "person of the week" is pitcher Jerry Koosman. Byron Buxton was discussed along with updates, and standings for Minor League Baseball. Dan's "Album of the Week' is the 1978 release "Double Vision" by Foreigner. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sportsandsongs/message
Jerry Koosman will have his number 36 retired by the Mets on Saturday, August 28, 2021. He joins Jay Horwitz with his longtime teammate Ed Kranepool to discuss his career and this honor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jerry Koosman will have his number 36 retired by the Mets on Saturday, August 28, 2021. He joins Jay Horwitz with his longtime teammate Ed Kranepool to discuss his career and this honor. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Considering their play on the field in their first steps as a franchise in 1962, it remains astounding that the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles and became known as "The Miracle Mets." Those early seasons since their inception were some of the worst in baseball history. Their play was laughable at best, and that's being charitable. But their strategy of putting together as many young players as possible led to a cohesion that would pay off in ways none believed before 1969. Ron Swoboda was a fine player in his day. Never a superstar, he was the epitome of the working class player, the "Every Man" on the field. But his passion for the game, and that of his teammates as well, is what made this team grow up, grow together, and startle the sports world. In a delightfully self-deprecating style, Mr. Swoboda recaptures the moments and memories in his new book, HERE'S THE CATCH: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (St. Martin's Press Griffin / on sale date Tuesday March 23, 2021, $17.99). From the beginning of Ron Swoboda's first season with the Mets in 1965, any "miracle" would have simply been a winning streak of more than three games. The team averaged 100+ losses per season in their first six years. However, things changed in 1968 when legendary Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges took over as manager. Wins became more frequent, and the confidence of the young team grew. At the start of the 1969 season, the young core of the team -Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda - began to see in themselves a team that could surprise the experts. Mr. Swoboda takes the reader on a memorable journey, day-by-day and game-by-game. He introduces us to some of the more colorful characters the game has known, and builds the drama of that incredible season through all the peaks and valleys. To the reader, it almost feels as if you are in the dugout with the team. For younger or even casual fans, the stories will be an eye-opener. Players didn't make $20-30 million per season 50+ years ago. $100,000 was a huge headline-grabbing salary. The life of a ball player Mr. Swoboda talks about is that of a generation when some of the players had to work second jobs in the off season. Teams really were more of a family back then, with players' wives and kids helping each other with daily life events. And as Mr. Swoboda relates, a real underdog like the Mets reflected the psyche of America in the late 1960s. Between the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and the violent street protests in the U.S. against the Vietnam War, the country really was looking for some type of feel-good story, and underdog to rally the cause. And then came the magical moment in October 1969 at Shea Stadium: The Mets were about to clinch the World Series win. Mr. Swoboda - who had endured ups and downs as a player for the previous two seasons, could finally feel a sense of great pride: his RBI (run-batted-in) was the clincher in the deciding game, and the previous day he made the greatest catch in the field in Mets history. For a moment, the "Every Man" was "Superman." The importance of that moment was so unique to that franchise that today a steel silhouette of Mr. Swoboda's amazing catch greets visitors at the right field entrance at the Mets' new stadium, Citi Field. Smart, funny and insightful, HERE'S THE CATCH will have all fans giving a rousing standing ovation.
Considering their play on the field in their first steps as a franchise in 1962, it remains astounding that the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles and became known as "The Miracle Mets." Those early seasons since their inception were some of the worst in baseball history. Their play was laughable at best, and that's being charitable. But their strategy of putting together as many young players as possible led to a cohesion that would pay off in ways none believed before 1969. Ron Swoboda was a fine player in his day. Never a superstar, he was the epitome of the working class player, the "Every Man" on the field. But his passion for the game, and that of his teammates as well, is what made this team grow up, grow together, and startle the sports world. In a delightfully self-deprecating style, Mr. Swoboda recaptures the moments and memories in his new book, HERE'S THE CATCH: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (St. Martin's Press Griffin / on sale date Tuesday March 23, 2021, $17.99). From the beginning of Ron Swoboda's first season with the Mets in 1965, any "miracle" would have simply been a winning streak of more than three games. The team averaged 100+ losses per season in their first six years. However, things changed in 1968 when legendary Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges took over as manager. Wins became more frequent, and the confidence of the young team grew. At the start of the 1969 season, the young core of the team -Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda - began to see in themselves a team that could surprise the experts. Mr. Swoboda takes the reader on a memorable journey, day-by-day and game-by-game. He introduces us to some of the more colorful characters the game has known, and builds the drama of that incredible season through all the peaks and valleys. To the reader, it almost feels as if you are in the dugout with the team. For younger or even casual fans, the stories will be an eye-opener. Players didn't make $20-30 million per season 50+ years ago. $100,000 was a huge headline-grabbing salary. The life of a ball player Mr. Swoboda talks about is that of a generation when some of the players had to work second jobs in the off season. Teams really were more of a family back then, with players' wives and kids helping each other with daily life events. And as Mr. Swoboda relates, a real underdog like the Mets reflected the psyche of America in the late 1960s. Between the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and the violent street protests in the U.S. against the Vietnam War, the country really was looking for some type of feel-good story, and underdog to rally the cause. And then came the magical moment in October 1969 at Shea Stadium: The Mets were about to clinch the World Series win. Mr. Swoboda - who had endured ups and downs as a player for the previous two seasons, could finally feel a sense of great pride: his RBI (run-batted-in) was the clincher in the deciding game, and the previous day he made the greatest catch in the field in Mets history. For a moment, the "Every Man" was "Superman." The importance of that moment was so unique to that franchise that today a steel silhouette of Mr. Swoboda's amazing catch greets visitors at the right field entrance at the Mets' new stadium, Citi Field. Smart, funny and insightful, HERE'S THE CATCH will have all fans giving a rousing standing ovation.
Considering their play on the field in their first steps as a franchise in 1962, it remains astounding that the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles and became known as "The Miracle Mets." Those early seasons since their inception were some of the worst in baseball history. Their play was laughable at best, and that's being charitable. But their strategy of putting together as many young players as possible led to a cohesion that would pay off in ways none believed before 1969. Ron Swoboda was a fine player in his day. Never a superstar, he was the epitome of the working class player, the "Every Man" on the field. But his passion for the game, and that of his teammates as well, is what made this team grow up, grow together, and startle the sports world. In a delightfully self-deprecating style, Mr. Swoboda recaptures the moments and memories in his new book, HERE'S THE CATCH: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (St. Martin's Press Griffin / on sale date Tuesday March 23, 2021, $17.99). From the beginning of Ron Swoboda's first season with the Mets in 1965, any "miracle" would have simply been a winning streak of more than three games. The team averaged 100+ losses per season in their first six years. However, things changed in 1968 when legendary Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges took over as manager. Wins became more frequent, and the confidence of the young team grew. At the start of the 1969 season, the young core of the team -Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda - began to see in themselves a team that could surprise the experts. Mr. Swoboda takes the reader on a memorable journey, day-by-day and game-by-game. He introduces us to some of the more colorful characters the game has known, and builds the drama of that incredible season through all the peaks and valleys. To the reader, it almost feels as if you are in the dugout with the team. For younger or even casual fans, the stories will be an eye-opener. Players didn't make $20-30 million per season 50+ years ago. $100,000 was a huge headline-grabbing salary. The life of a ball player Mr. Swoboda talks about is that of a generation when some of the players had to work second jobs in the off season. Teams really were more of a family back then, with players' wives and kids helping each other with daily life events. And as Mr. Swoboda relates, a real underdog like the Mets reflected the psyche of America in the late 1960s. Between the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and the violent street protests in the U.S. against the Vietnam War, the country really was looking for some type of feel-good story, and underdog to rally the cause. And then came the magical moment in October 1969 at Shea Stadium: The Mets were about to clinch the World Series win. Mr. Swoboda - who had endured ups and downs as a player for the previous two seasons, could finally feel a sense of great pride: his RBI (run-batted-in) was the clincher in the deciding game, and the previous day he made the greatest catch in the field in Mets history. For a moment, the "Every Man" was "Superman." The importance of that moment was so unique to that franchise that today a steel silhouette of Mr. Swoboda's amazing catch greets visitors at the right field entrance at the Mets' new stadium, Citi Field. Smart, funny and insightful, HERE'S THE CATCH will have all fans giving a rousing standing ovation.
Considering their play on the field in their first steps as a franchise in 1962, it remains astounding that the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles and became known as "The Miracle Mets." Those early seasons since their inception were some of the worst in baseball history. Their play was laughable at best, and that's being charitable. But their strategy of putting together as many young players as possible led to a cohesion that would pay off in ways none believed before 1969. Ron Swoboda was a fine player in his day. Never a superstar, he was the epitome of the working class player, the "Every Man" on the field. But his passion for the game, and that of his teammates as well, is what made this team grow up, grow together, and startle the sports world. In a delightfully self-deprecating style, Mr. Swoboda recaptures the moments and memories in his new book, HERE'S THE CATCH: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (St. Martin's Press Griffin / on sale date Tuesday March 23, 2021, $17.99). From the beginning of Ron Swoboda's first season with the Mets in 1965, any "miracle" would have simply been a winning streak of more than three games. The team averaged 100+ losses per season in their first six years. However, things changed in 1968 when legendary Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges took over as manager. Wins became more frequent, and the confidence of the young team grew. At the start of the 1969 season, the young core of the team -Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda - began to see in themselves a team that could surprise the experts. Mr. Swoboda takes the reader on a memorable journey, day-by-day and game-by-game. He introduces us to some of the more colorful characters the game has known, and builds the drama of that incredible season through all the peaks and valleys. To the reader, it almost feels as if you are in the dugout with the team. For younger or even casual fans, the stories will be an eye-opener. Players didn't make $20-30 million per season 50+ years ago. $100,000 was a huge headline-grabbing salary. The life of a ball player Mr. Swoboda talks about is that of a generation when some of the players had to work second jobs in the off season. Teams really were more of a family back then, with players' wives and kids helping each other with daily life events. And as Mr. Swoboda relates, a real underdog like the Mets reflected the psyche of America in the late 1960s. Between the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and the violent street protests in the U.S. against the Vietnam War, the country really was looking for some type of feel-good story, and underdog to rally the cause. And then came the magical moment in October 1969 at Shea Stadium: The Mets were about to clinch the World Series win. Mr. Swoboda - who had endured ups and downs as a player for the previous two seasons, could finally feel a sense of great pride: his RBI (run-batted-in) was the clincher in the deciding game, and the previous day he made the greatest catch in the field in Mets history. For a moment, the "Every Man" was "Superman." The importance of that moment was so unique to that franchise that today a steel silhouette of Mr. Swoboda's amazing catch greets visitors at the right field entrance at the Mets' new stadium, Citi Field. Smart, funny and insightful, HERE'S THE CATCH will have all fans giving a rousing standing ovation.
Considering their play on the field in their first steps as a franchise in 1962, it remains astounding that the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles and became known as "The Miracle Mets." Those early seasons since their inception were some of the worst in baseball history. Their play was laughable at best, and that's being charitable. But their strategy of putting together as many young players as possible led to a cohesion that would pay off in ways none believed before 1969. Ron Swoboda was a fine player in his day. Never a superstar, he was the epitome of the working class player, the "Every Man" on the field. But his passion for the game, and that of his teammates as well, is what made this team grow up, grow together, and startle the sports world. In a delightfully self-deprecating style, Mr. Swoboda recaptures the moments and memories in his new book, HERE'S THE CATCH: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (St. Martin's Press Griffin / on sale date Tuesday March 23, 2021, $17.99). From the beginning of Ron Swoboda's first season with the Mets in 1965, any "miracle" would have simply been a winning streak of more than three games. The team averaged 100+ losses per season in their first six years. However, things changed in 1968 when legendary Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges took over as manager. Wins became more frequent, and the confidence of the young team grew. At the start of the 1969 season, the young core of the team -Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda - began to see in themselves a team that could surprise the experts. Mr. Swoboda takes the reader on a memorable journey, day-by-day and game-by-game. He introduces us to some of the more colorful characters the game has known, and builds the drama of that incredible season through all the peaks and valleys. To the reader, it almost feels as if you are in the dugout with the team. For younger or even casual fans, the stories will be an eye-opener. Players didn't make $20-30 million per season 50+ years ago. $100,000 was a huge headline-grabbing salary. The life of a ball player Mr. Swoboda talks about is that of a generation when some of the players had to work second jobs in the off season. Teams really were more of a family back then, with players' wives and kids helping each other with daily life events. And as Mr. Swoboda relates, a real underdog like the Mets reflected the psyche of America in the late 1960s. Between the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and the violent street protests in the U.S. against the Vietnam War, the country really was looking for some type of feel-good story, and underdog to rally the cause. And then came the magical moment in October 1969 at Shea Stadium: The Mets were about to clinch the World Series win. Mr. Swoboda - who had endured ups and downs as a player for the previous two seasons, could finally feel a sense of great pride: his RBI (run-batted-in) was the clincher in the deciding game, and the previous day he made the greatest catch in the field in Mets history. For a moment, the "Every Man" was "Superman." The importance of that moment was so unique to that franchise that today a steel silhouette of Mr. Swoboda's amazing catch greets visitors at the right field entrance at the Mets' new stadium, Citi Field. Smart, funny and insightful, HERE'S THE CATCH will have all fans giving a rousing standing ovation.
Considering their play on the field in their first steps as a franchise in 1962, it remains astounding that the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles and became known as "The Miracle Mets." Those early seasons since their inception were some of the worst in baseball history. Their play was laughable at best, and that's being charitable. But their strategy of putting together as many young players as possible led to a cohesion that would pay off in ways none believed before 1969. Ron Swoboda was a fine player in his day. Never a superstar, he was the epitome of the working class player, the "Every Man" on the field. But his passion for the game, and that of his teammates as well, is what made this team grow up, grow together, and startle the sports world. In a delightfully self-deprecating style, Mr. Swoboda recaptures the moments and memories in his new book, HERE'S THE CATCH: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (St. Martin's Press Griffin / on sale date Tuesday March 23, 2021, $17.99). From the beginning of Ron Swoboda's first season with the Mets in 1965, any "miracle" would have simply been a winning streak of more than three games. The team averaged 100+ losses per season in their first six years. However, things changed in 1968 when legendary Brooklyn Dodger Gil Hodges took over as manager. Wins became more frequent, and the confidence of the young team grew. At the start of the 1969 season, the young core of the team -Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda - began to see in themselves a team that could surprise the experts. Mr. Swoboda takes the reader on a memorable journey, day-by-day and game-by-game. He introduces us to some of the more colorful characters the game has known, and builds the drama of that incredible season through all the peaks and valleys. To the reader, it almost feels as if you are in the dugout with the team. For younger or even casual fans, the stories will be an eye-opener. Players didn't make $20-30 million per season 50+ years ago. $100,000 was a huge headline-grabbing salary. The life of a ball player Mr. Swoboda talks about is that of a generation when some of the players had to work second jobs in the off season. Teams really were more of a family back then, with players' wives and kids helping each other with daily life events. And as Mr. Swoboda relates, a real underdog like the Mets reflected the psyche of America in the late 1960s. Between the tragic assassinations of Martin Luther King Jr., Robert F. Kennedy, and the violent street protests in the U.S. against the Vietnam War, the country really was looking for some type of feel-good story, and underdog to rally the cause. And then came the magical moment in October 1969 at Shea Stadium: The Mets were about to clinch the World Series win. Mr. Swoboda - who had endured ups and downs as a player for the previous two seasons, could finally feel a sense of great pride: his RBI (run-batted-in) was the clincher in the deciding game, and the previous day he made the greatest catch in the field in Mets history. For a moment, the "Every Man" was "Superman." The importance of that moment was so unique to that franchise that today a steel silhouette of Mr. Swoboda's amazing catch greets visitors at the right field entrance at the Mets' new stadium, Citi Field. Smart, funny and insightful, HERE'S THE CATCH will have all fans giving a rousing standing ovation.
3-12-2021 Passed Ball Show. John opens up this show talking about the Nolan Ryan trade from the New York Mets to the California Angels. Hindsight says the trade was one of the worst in the history of the Mets franchise, but is it that easy to assume Ryan would have been great for the Mets. Imagine a 1970’s starting rotation of Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, and Ryan? After the trade to the Angels, his walk rate went down two walks per nine innings pitched and he proceeded to give up the fewest hits per nine innings pitched in baseball history, signs he never showed for the Mets. John then talks about the first two times a player (or players) were granted free agency in Major League Baseball. Looking back, John explains why the Catfish Hunter and Andy Messersmith contracts did not work out. Finally, John provides some insight when it comes to what to expect for the upcoming fantasy baseball season. He talks about how the game has changed, gives his top twenty players he would take, then gives his top sleeper or keeper eligible picks. Stay tuned for the sleeper/ keeper eligible players to stay away from, some insight on Shohei Ohtani, and some other players that may be undervalued on the next PBS which is scheduled for Thursday March 18th.
The 1969 Mets - a ninth place team in 1968, and a team which had five 100 loss seasons in the previous seven years - shocked the baseball world and won the World Series. Art Shamsky hit .300 for that team, and is dedicated to keeping the memory of the team and its colorful cast of characters alive. He joins Pesach and Scott for a wide-ranging discussion about his experiences and friendships with Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Pete Rose, Tony Perez and others, as well as about the reason for the '69 Mets' enduring appeal. He also talks about his experience as the manager of the short-lived Israel Baseball League Modiin Miracle, and what it taught him about managing. Listen in, you'll love it. Learn more about Art Shamsky, including his experiences with Vada Pinson, Tug McGraw, Reggie Jackson, and Frank Robinson; his experiences in the Deep South in the days of segregation; and his opinion about the '69 Mets' defense and catching. Just go to https://www.patreon.com/baseballrabbipodcast for more.
The New York Metropolitans were the laughing stock of MLB in the 1960s. In 1962, their first season of play, the team set a modern record with 120 losses and the succeeding six years were not much better. However, among those losing seasons, important pieces were acquired by the team which allowed for the sudden success of the 1969 season. Managed by Gil Hodges and led by pitchers Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, the Mets fortunes completely changed in 1969, leading to what many refer to as a miracle. Kick up your feet and have a listen. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/sports-history-101/support
Uninterrupted full game broadcast of the New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles. Game 5 of the 1969 World Series. Dave McNally shut out the Mets through five innings and helped himself with a two-run homer in the third inning. Frank Robinson homered in the inning as well, and the Orioles looked to be cruising with a 3–0 lead. The Mets, however, benefited from two questionable umpire's calls. In the top of the sixth inning, Mets starting pitcher Jerry Koosman appeared to have hit Frank Robinson with a pitch, but plate umpire Lou DiMuro ruled that the pitch hit his bat before hitting him and denied him first base. Replays showed, however, that Robinson was indeed hit first — the ball struck him on the hip, then bounced up and hit his bat. In the bottom of the sixth, McNally bounced a pitch that appeared to have hit Mets left fielder Cleon Jones on the foot, then bounced into the Mets' dugout. McNally and the Orioles claimed the ball hit the dirt and not Jones, but Mets manager Gil Hodges showed the ball to DiMuro, who found a spot of shoe polish on the ball and awarded Jones first base. McNally then gave up Series MVP Donn Clendenon's third homer of the series (a record for a five-game World Series that was tied by the Phillies' Ryan Howard in the 2008 Classic and by Boston’s Steve Pearce in the 2018 Series) to cut the lead to 3–2. However, the renowned "shoe polish" incident may not be such a simple, straightforward matter. On August 22, 2009, at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Mets' 1969 Championship, held at their new stadium, Citi Field, Jerry Koosman stated in several media interviews that, in actuality, Hodges had instructed him to rub the ball on his shoe, which he did, and after that Hodges showed the ball to the umpire. Koosman's claim doesn't necessarily mean that the ball didn't strike Jones on the foot, nor does it even mean that the polish on the ball seen by the umpire was put there by Koosman — it's certainly conceivable that there was already a genuine spot of polish on the ball, which easily could have escaped Koosman's notice as he hastily created the fraudulent one. In any case, Koosman's allegation at the very least adds an intriguing layer of uncertainty and possible chicanery to an already legendary event. Koosman was known for his sense of humor, and his love of practical jokes when he was an active player. Therefore, his claim of having scuffed the ball against his own shoe could be a ruse. Besides, there are other stories which have been told about that incident, by other players who were in the Mets dugout that day. One of those stories comes from Ron Swoboda, who said during an interview on the Mets 1986 25th Anniversary video, that when the ball came bounding into the Mets dugout, it hit an open ball bag under the bench, and several batting / infield practice balls came spilling out on the dugout floor. According to Swoboda, you couldn't distinguish the actual game ball from any of the ones that spilled out of the bag. Hodges quickly looked down, grabbed a ball that had a black streak on it, and walked it out to the home plate umpire, who then awarded first base to Jones. In any case, this incident provided baseball with yet another entertaining legend, about which the absolute truth will probably never be known. The Mets then tied the score in the seventh on a home run by the unheralded and light-hitting Al Weis. Weis hit only seven home runs in his big league career; this was the only home run he hit at Shea Stadium and, in fact, was the only home run he hit playing for the home team in any major league park. Weis led all batters in the series with a .455 average. The winning runs scored in the eighth as Game 4 defensive hero Ron Swoboda doubled in Jones with the go-ahead run. Swoboda then scored when Jerry Grote's grounder was mishandled by first baseman Boog Powell, whose throw to first was then dropped by pitcher Eddie Watt in an unusual double error. Jerry Koosman got the win, his second of the series. With two outs in the top of the ninth inning, Koosman faced Orioles second baseman Davey Johnson (who, coincidentally, later managed the Mets to their second World Series championship in 1986). After taking a pitch of two balls and one strike, Johnson hit a fly-ball out to left field which was caught by Cleon Jones. After a shaky third inning, Koosman settled down to retire 19 of the next 21 batters he faced, giving up a single and a walk.
In 1982 the Chicago White Sox finished in third place of the American League Western division six games behind the California Angels. What followed the next season was somewhere between complete shock and utter fantasy as the team from the south side of Chicago blew everybody else out of the water by going 99-63, to take the division by an almost unheard of 20 games. The Pale Hose as they are referred to by their most ardent fans featured both Cy Young award winner Lamar Hoyt, who won two dozen games during that campaign and rookie of the year and local boy made great Ron Kittle. Kitty belted 35 dingers including two on the roof at old Comiskey as well as registering 100 RBI which seemed like a nice round number at the time. Only four and a half seasons into his first job as big league manager a career that would eventually see him enshrined in Cooperstown, Hall of Famer Tony LaRussa forged a club so fine that the experts thought they would tatter the American League East Champion Baltimore Orioles and after that tear down the Phillies in the World Series. Fellow Hall of Famer‘s Carlton Fisk and Harold Baines lead the way for that club drenched in talent that featured hitters like Tom Paciorek, and The Bull Greg Luzinski, heros to the largest Polish community in America in the greatest sports city in the world. It was very easy to cheer for the Law brothers Rudy and Vance, no relation. Richard Dotson went 22-7 that season to give the White Sox the top two finishers in the race for the Cy Young. Dot, Hoyt, and Floyd Banister spent that special season taking turns getting wins and we're almost untouchable. My favorite player of the team Brett Burns and Jerry Koosman filled out the most impressive five man rotation in baseball. Disappointingly their bats fell silent starting with game two of the ALCS, and a base running gaffe in the 7th inning of game four sealed their ominous fate. Still 37 years later that team who's play by play man might've had the wildest personality of anybody in that clubhouse deserved their own special show in a season that over 2 million fans watched live. Spend the next 90 minutes with the brand spanking new Games People Play Media Network and long-term Chicago sports radio fixture Harry Teinowitz as he welcomes that announcer Hawk Harrelson, the A.L. Rookie of the Year Ron Kittle, and the affable happy hitting 1st baseman, Tom Paciorek. Hopefully the 2020 version of the White Sox will give fans some thing to celebrate for decades to come . In the meantime as Hawk would say, “Sit back and strap it on!” This is, “Still Ugly After All These Years!”
One of the greatest pitchers in Mets history, Jerry Koosman, joins Ed to reminisce on his teammate and friend Tom Seaver who passed away suddenly this week at the age of 75. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Jerry Koosman recounts practical joke he played on Tom Seaver, and the day he came clean on KIners Korner, This was interview conducted for Howie Karpin and Mark Rosenmans book Down On The Korner: Ralph Kiner and Kiner;s Korner
During a global pandemic, we can't help but reflect on our fun times living in Brooklyn Also we reflect on our favorite ballplayers of our lifetime on the Yankees and Mets from players such as Tom Seaver, to Nick Swisher Spoiler.. we talk about pizza and there is a guitar presence!!
Ed talks with Mets legend Jerry Koosman to get his thoughts about his number getting retired at Citi Field next season. They also talk about his career and take calls from fans. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Host Ryan Finkelstein talks about Michael Conforto keeping the Mets season alive for one more day, with two late two-run homers. Also discusses the Mets retiring Jerry Koosman's number and makes a case for other players having their numbers retired as well, particularly Carlos Beltran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Host Ryan Finkelstein talks about Michael Conforto keeping the Mets season alive for one more day, with two late two-run homers. Also discusses the Mets retiring Jerry Koosman's number and makes a case for other players having their numbers retired as well, particularly Carlos Beltran. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
9-25-2019 Passed Ball Show. John opens up the program by reminding the listeners that both Mickey Callaway and Gabe Kapler will be back as the respective managers of the Mets and Phillies. John then talks about the sanctity of the Perfect Game in Major League Baseball and how there will never be a Perfect Game that is not first a complete game. It is great that the Mets will retire Jerry Koosman's number 36. Hopefully, it opens up the gateway for other numbers to be retired honoring the team's best players. After John gives his NFL picks for this week, he goes on a rant about people who cannot dispute a fact. Instead of stating a fact is a fact, they twist and turn parts of the fact to make a completely unrelated point. John gives two examples.
Jerry Koosman joins the podcast to talk about his career, the magical 1969 Mets season and the 50th reunion of that World Series team.
Jerry Koosman joins the podcast to talk about his career, the magical 1969 Mets season and the 50th reunion of that World Series team.
Jerry Koosman joins the podcast to talk about his career, the magical 1969 Mets season and the 50th reunion of that World Series team.
Jerry Koosman was and is Met Royalty. He didn't mind playing second fiddle to Seaver. When the game was on the line he knew how to pitch. Take a look at these lifetime statistics. Won loss record - 222-209/ERA 3.36/Strikeouts 2,556 With a little luck this guy could have made it to The Hall of Fame. His journey to the Mets was unique. I am attaching a short audio from Wayne Coffee's book "They Said It Couldn't Be Done" where he details how Koosman made it to the Mets and a his memoir regarding the 1969 season. The Cleveland Series Cleveland has had enough of New York. They went 2-5 and basically slept through the series with The Mets. Terry Francona thinks the Mets are on the fringe of being in Play off contention. We are in contention. Hey Terry, your team may be on the fringe. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/james-burns52/support
The 1962 New York Mets set a record for futility in baseball, losing 120 games, a record that stands to this day. Seven years later, after languishing in the National League cellar year after year, the Mets won the World Series. The “Lovable Losers” suddenly became the “Miracle Mets” in perhaps the greatest worst-to-first transformation in sports history. Art Shamsky played right field for the 1969 Mets. In AFTER THE MIRACLE: The Lasting Brotherhood of the ’69 Mets (Simon & Schuster, March 19, 2019) he draws on conversations with his former teammates as well as his own recollections to explain how the Mets turned it all around in one year. In 2017, Shamsky organized a trip with former teammates Bud Harrelson, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda to visit ailing star pitcher Tom Seaver in California, where the men reminisced about how the Mets did it and what has happened to them and their teammates since. Their good-natured banter lets readers eavesdrop on how the players themselves remember the highlight of their careers. For anyone who remembers this extraordinary event – and for those who have only heard about it – AFTER THE MIRACLE is the inside story, a fan’s dream come true. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/steve-richards/support
Jon Matlack is is one of the most underrated New York Mets pitchers in their 50-plus years of existence. He was the fourth overall pick by the New York Mets in the 1967 Major League Baseball draft. Long before the 1986 staff and generation k and the current staff he was part of the "big 3 Three" pitchers that the New York Mets were built around in the 1970s, along with Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman. He compiled 1,023 strikeouts and a 3.03 earned run average as a Met. He was a 3 time all star and the 1972 NL rookie of the year, He joins Mark to talk about his amazing career and the current state of pitching. Tune in each week on 540 am in NY NJ CT and streaming on www.sportstalknylive.com at 7pm Sundays for the live broadcast.Please take a moment to like our fan page WLIE 540 AM SPORTSTALKNY and follow us on twitter @sportstalkny
Brian Wright talked about his new book "Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' History" and Roger and the other Brian made their 2018 Mets Over/Under predictions! First Brian and Roger talked about Keith Hernandez joining Twitter (04:00) of course. Then they went over how they thought Steven Matz looked and Mickey Callaway's decisions after the first Mets series of the season (13:00), and the potential outfield logjam once Michael Conforto returns (27:15). Then the boys invited a second Brian onto the show for the first time in history. Brian Wright talked about his cool new book "Mets in 10s", specifically: how his anger at Chase Utley influenced him (42:00), how he got Jerry Koosman to write the forward (44:00), how he became a Mets fan(48:00), fighting anti-recency bias when compiling Mets top 10 lists (51:00), the hardest top 10 list to compile (55:30), and keeping all of the "anguish"ing lists in one section (01:00:00). After that, the boys got their 2018 over/unders (01:04:00). Early on, Brian remembered to update the METCON level (01:05:00). You can pre-order Brian Wright's book 'Mets in 10s: Best and Worst of an Amazin' History' on the Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble, and probably elsewhere. If you’re a writer and have a baseball story idea, pitch us at goodfundies@gmail.com. If you want to donate to our Patreon to help us pay for good writing, and to get exclusive material some consider “neat”, you can find us at patreon.com/goodfundies Don’t forget to rate us on iTunes if you haven’t yet, and if you like us. Thank you to Andrew Lowden and Billy Joel for the music.
First a website and then a book, "Mets by the Numbers" is the tale of who wore which uniform number while with the Mets. If I throw out a uniform number, you'll have a strong association with it. Tom Seaver is 41. Jerry Koosman is 36. David Wright is 5. But who's 7? And who's 15? Jon will give his thoughts on the numbers that help us define the players.
Mike Silva chats with Bill Sullivan, author of the book "Long Before the Miracle," which examines the early 60s Mets. Hear Bill remember stories about the Polo Grounds, the Dodgers leaving Brooklyn, Jerry Koosman, Ron Hunt, Nolan Ryan and Roger Craig among others. This is a rare opportunity to remember members of the Mets who were part of the transition from "lovable losers" to 1969 World Series champs.
Many speak very highly of their time playing with and for Gil Hodges. Under Hodges’ guidance as manager of the New York Mets, Jerry Koosman thrived instantly with an outstanding rookie season in 1968. Becoming the top left-handed starting pitcher on a dominant staff, Koosman helped forge the New York Mets run to an unlikely World Series title one year later. Koosman speaks to the impact Hodges had on the Miracle Mets and the impact he has on him still to this day. Audio courtesy of MLB Productions and the New York Mets
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