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Today's Iconic Moment in NY Sports History: The Mets play their first game at Citi Field after 45 seasons at Shea Stadium
April 13th, 2009: The New York Mets played their first game at Citi Field after 45 seasons at Shea Stadium. The Mets moved into their new home right next to...
Former Mets All-Star, involved in infamous trade to Mets in Tom Seaver deal, dead at 71
Zachry gave the Mets one All-Star season in 1978, going 10-6 with a 3.33 ERA spanning 21 starts.
Today's Iconic Moment in New York Sports: Tom Seaver signs with the Mets
April 3, 1966: Tom Seaver, who would go on to become the greatest pitcher in Amazins’ history, signs with the New York Mets.
Mets' Yogi Berra-Tom Seaver misery is the ugly side of October magic
It's not just the glories of October that we miss when there is no October around here. It’s the miseries, too.
The all-time worst Mets trades
The Mets' dealing is in full swing ahead of this year's trade deadline. Once thought to be legitimate contenders with their record $348 million payroll, the Amazins' are punting this...
Today’s Iconic Moment in NY Sports: Tom Seaver becomes Mets’ wins leader
June 29, 1969: Tom Seaver becomes the Mets’ all-time leader in wins. In an early summer game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at Shea Stadium, Seaver fanned 10 batters en route to...
Today's Iconic Moment in NY Sports History: Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres
April 22nd, 1970: New York Mets pitcher Tom Seaver strikes out 19 of the 31 batters he faces including the final 10 before leading the Mets with a 2 to...
Today's Iconic Moment in NY Sports: Mets play first game at Citi Field
On April 13th, 2009, the New York Mets played their first game at Citi Field, a contest against the San Diego Padres in front of a crowd of more than...
Today’s Iconic Moment in New York Sports History: Mets sign Tom Seaver
On April 3rd, 1966, The New York Mets signed Tom Seaver, who would go on to win three Cy Young Awards, make 10 All-Star teams, pitch four 20-win seasons for...
Tom Seaver's daughter, Mets legends attend Gil Hodges' special moment
Tom Seaver’s daughter, Sarah Seaver Zaske, was among those who made the trip to represent the Mets for Gil Hodges’ induction into the Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Keith Hernandez is — and remains — the Essential Met in team history
They built the best days and nights that the Mets have ever known.
This Day in New York Sports: Mets legend Tom Seaver calls it a career
On June 22nd, 1987, Legendary Mets pitcher Tom Seaver retired from the game of baseball. Seaver pitched 20 seasons in Major League Baseball, 12 of those for the Mets. Seaver...
Mets achieve Tom Seaver's dream scenario
Seaver’s dream scenario was, in the moment, genuinely far-fetched.
Many theories why blockbuster Mets-Padres deal was killed
We may never know the reason, but the deal of Dominic Smith for Chris Paddack, Emilio Pagan, Hosmer and cash wasn’t popular in the boroughs.
Mets' play honored legends Tom Seaver, Jackie Robinson
The Mets had 41 on their minds and 42 on their backs, and then fittingly continued the honoring of Tom Seaver and Jackie Robinson from the pregame to the actual...
Tom Seaver's greatest teammate got to hear one last roar for Mets legend
They were a team from Day 1: he the handsome world-class athlete, she the beautiful blonde who was always at his side. Sometimes that was in the stands at Shea...
Mets legend gets overdue statue outside Citi Field
Tom Seaver finally has his rightful place outside Citi Field with a 10-foot high, 3,200 pound bronze and stainless steel statue.
Yankees stars reflect on the significance of this 75th anniversary Jackie Robinson Day
As the MLB lockout raged into March, the very real threat that the celebration scheduled around baseball for Friday could be canceled was not lost on today’s players. Among the...
Tom Seaver left lasting impact on ex-Met's career: 'Things I cherish'
Among the highlights of Lee Mazzilli’s playing career was hitting a home run in the 1979 All-Star Game with his former Mets teammate Tom Seaver in the booth as a...
Why this Mets' home opener is so highly anticipated
One of the most anticipated home openers in Mets history awaits.