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Friday July 6th,1962: A crowd of 14,515 came to the Polo Grounds to see Casey Stengel's Mets (22-57) host Johnny Keane's St. Louis Cardinals (45-37). The Cardinals would finish fourth that year, then improve to a second-place finish in 1963, before winning the 1964 World Series. Todays game would be highlighted by a franchise first & a memorable career ending HR by one it's beloved players. On the mound, the Mets Roger Craig (4-11) would go up against the Cardinals Ray Sadecki (5-5).  Ray Sadecki Trivia: Sadecki would pitch 18 seasons, win 20 games in the Cardinals Championship season. He pitched for the Cards (1960-1966) Giants (1966-1969) then spent five seasons (1970-1974) with Mets winning a pennant there in 1973. After bouncing to four more teams, he finished his career with the Mets in 1977. Roger Craig Trivia: Craig was a former Brooklyn & Los Angeles Dodger who had won two World Championships with the team. In those years he was 49-38with five saves & ...

July 4th, 1976:   In the Nation's bicentennial year, the Mets had fallen four games below .500 (33-37) dropping 14.5 games behind the Philadelphia Phillies & six games behind the second place Pittsburgh Pirates. Trivia: That year the National League was celebrating its centennial with it's 1100th year Anniversary. From June 23rd to July 3rd, the Mets went on a season best nine game win streak. First taking a game in St. Louis, then a series sweep at Wrigley Field before coming back to Shea Stadium to take three from the Cardinals then the first two of a four game set with the Cubs.  On Saturday afternoon, with the bases loaded in a 2-2 tie, Cubs pitcher Darold Knowles had tried to pick off Mike Phillips at first base but his throwing error allowed Bud Harrelson to score with the walk off run. On America's 250th Birthday, with celebrations all across the country, New York City was front & center with a magnificent "Operation Sail" boat parade, featuring tal...

Monday-Fourth of July 2022: Buck Schowalter's Mets were comfortably 19 games over .500 atop the NL East with a three-game lead.  After a short homestand where they lost three of five, they were in Cincinnati for the Independance Day Holiday.  David Bell's Reds were struggling at 27-51. On this afternoon 19,533 came out to Great American Ballpark as the Mets Taijuan Walker took on Hunter Green. In the top of the 1st, the Mets Brandon Nimmo led off with a base hit but was thrown out trying to steal second. They would load the bases, but Eduardo Escobar popped up to end the inning. In the top of the 2nd, Mark Canha was hit by a pitch to start the inning. Tomas Nido dropped a one out base hit to right field. Brandon Nimmo then hit a three run HR, to give them a 3-0 lead. For Nimmo it was his sixth HR of the season. In the bottom of the 3rd inning, Taijuan Walker started the inning hitting Matt Reynolds with a pitch. Aramis Garcia followed with an infield single.  Former Met...

Thursday July 4th 1985 : At this point in time, Davey Johnson's New York Mets were tied for third place with the Chicago Cubs with a 41-35 record. They were 4.5 games behind the first St. Louis Cardinals & three games behind the second place Montreal Expos.  The Mets were in Atlanta on this Independence Day, facing Eddie Haas' fifth place Braves (34-42). The Braves were eleven games behind the first place (reigning N.L. Champion) San Diego Padres. The game began at 7:30 PM in front of 44,947 fans with Dwight Gooden going to the mound against the Braves; Rick Mahler. Neither starter would be around for too long. Along the way, there would also be two rain delays, which added to the time of the long evening's events that were about to unfold. In the 1st inning, the Mets Wally Backman singled but was picked off first. Keith Hernandez then doubled & scored on a Gary Carter RBI single.  In the bottom frame, the Braves answered as Claudell Washington tripled ...