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Remembering Mets History (1969) The Mets Win the Pennant !

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Monday October 6th, 1969, NLCS GAME #3- Shea Stadium, New York: There is no doubt that Shea Stadium in New York City was the place to be on this historic day in Mets history. 54,195 excited Amazing Mets fans filled Shea Stadium with the hottest ticket this side of the moon. Mets Trivia: This was the Mets first post season home game in franchise history, played at Shea Stadium.  The Mets had taken the first two games of the series in Atlanta putting up twenty runs in an incredible offensive break out where they had collected 23 hits in the first two games as well.    On this afternoon they were looking to clinch the series & the pennant in a sweep at home.  Mets Manager  Gil Hodges sent young rookie pitcher, Gary Gentry (13-12 / 3.43 ERA / 154 Ks) to the mound, as Atlanta Braves Manager; Lum Harris sent Pat Jarvis (13-11 / 4.43 ERA / 123 Ks) to oppose him.   All the world tuned in to NBC to watch the Amazing Mets make history as Curt Gowdy ...
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Jerry Grote (Part Two) 1973 NL Champion Mets Catcher (1970 - 1977)

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After the Championship: Over the next two seasons after the Miracle 1969 World Series, Grote caught in 120 plus games behind the plate both years.  1970:  The Mets opened the season as reigning World Champions with a 5-3 win at Pittsburgh. Grote went 0-4 in the game. He then drove in runs in three of the next four games before the home Opener when the raised the Championship flag. Record Setter: On April 22nd, 1970, in a weekday matinee at Shea, Grote set a record for put outs in a game by a catcher with twenty. In that game, Tom Seaver tied an MLB record with 19 strike outs in a 2-1 win over the Padres.  In late May he hit two HRs one in a loss to the Expos & another in a loss to the Cubs at Shea Stadium. They would be the only two HRs he would hit all season.  At the plate Grote struggled, he didn't hit over the .200 mark until the end of June although he did drive in 15 runs in his first 48 games. In July Grote batted .379 collecting 33 hits with a .438 on ba...
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