Remembering Mets History (1986) Mets Are the World Champions
Monday October 27th, 1986: World Series Game Seven- Shea Stadium, New York: After an unbelievable Game Six comeback, the Mets & their fans couldn't wait to get going to play the final Game Seven. The feeling was there was no way this team could lose as confidence was at an all time high. But Mother Nature had different plans as it seems she wanted to bask in the Game Six glory for another day as rain postponed Game Seven on Sunday to Monday Night. from centerfield: I just had to be at this game, with no tickets available to me, I took my Game Six stub erased the 6 & artistically painted a #7 on it- but that didn't work. After a multiple attempts to bribe ticket takers, two innings into the game I got lucky. I wrapped a ten dollar bill around a bunch of singles & found my man. He looked at my hand & I said "there a lot of money here" he nodded saying "I guess I could let one more in". I did it!! I ran up the escalator to the Upper Deck in le...