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(2026) Mets Rookies Carson Benge - Christian Scott - Nolan McLean & A.J. Ewing Bring Hope & Excitement To the Team for the First Time All Season

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In the Mets series opener this week with Detroit at Citi Field, the exciting news was that the Mets were going to bring up one of their top prospects- A.J. Ewing to try to bring some life to a rather dormant team. The Mets were also suffering thru many injuries which made the decision to bring up Ewing even easier. A.J. Ewing: The former fourth round pick went from A ball to the majors in just three seasons. In 2025 he went thru A ball St. Lucie-A ball Brooklyn then to AA Binghamton where he hit .339 & stole 12 bases in 28 games. In 2026 he hit .349 at AA Binghamton in 18 games then was promoted to AAA Syracuse where he hit .326 with  five steals in 12 games. Now the big leagues. A good crowd of 36,382 came to Citi Field as the Mets (15-25) took on A.J. Hinch's Tigers (19-23). The starting pitchers were Freddy Peralta (2-3) who had lost his last two starts guving up five runs in 11.1 innings & an equally struggling Jack Flaherty (0-3). Things went quiet in the 1st inning. ...
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Rube Walker: Long Time Mets Pitching Coach: (1968-1981) & Inventor of the Five Man Rotation

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Albert Bluford Walker was born on May 16, 1926, in Lenoir, North Carolina to Albert Sr. & Beulah Walker. Albert was the oldest of the three Walker brothers While working on his grandparents farm, Walker learned farming deeds as well as methods to cure meats.  In school Albert played football, baseball & was a wrestler. Rube Moniker:  While serving as a bat boy with a North Carolina State League team, his favorite player was the teams star named Rube Robinson. Soon Albert Walker became known as Rube Walker & the moniker stuck. In 1944  the six-foot left hand hitting catcher  signed as an amateur free agent with the Chicago Cubs.  Walker spent four years in the minor leagues. In 1947 he hit .331 with 105 RBIs at AA Nashville which was good enough for he Cubs to sign him for the next season. MLB Career: In the first two months of the 1948 season, he appeared mostly as pinch hitter, then on May 31st got his first start behind the plate....
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Remembering Mets History (1970) Gary Gentry Throws A One Hitter At Wrigley Field

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Wednesday May 13th, 1970: The Mets had just left Philadelphia with Tom Seaver tossing a one hit shutout. The Mets went a bit west to open a series in Chicago with the rival Cubs. A small crowd of just over 9,000 came out to Wrigley Field for a the usual afternoon game. Leo Durocher's first place Cubs (16-13), hosted Gil Hodges reigning World Champion New York Mets (16-16). At the time the two teams were rivals as the Mets overtook the Cubs in last years NL East pennant race. The starting pitchers were, New Jersey born, Bill Hands (5-1) facing off against the Mets youngster, Gary Gentry. Gentry was 3-1 with a 1.71 ERA entering the game. In the 1969 Championship season, the rookie Gentry was impressive, but took a back seat on a staff that featured Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman & Nolan Ryan. Gentry had a fine year & a fine post season as well. In a four-year Mets career, Gentry had some fine outings, today being one of them, as he pitched one of his two career Mets one hitters....
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Remembering Mets History (1970) Tom Seaver Throws His Second Career One Hitter

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Friday May 15th, 1970: A small crowd of just over 6,000 gathered at the old ballpark in Philadelphia, for a meeting between Gil Hodges second place New York Mets (17-16) and Frank Lucchesi's fifth place Phillies (13-20). Veterans Stadium Trivia: The Phillies were playing their last season in Shibe Park which was also known as Connie Mack Stadium. The old ballpark had been their home since leaving the Baker Bowl in 1938. From 1909-1954 Shibe Park was also the home to the Philadelphia Athletics before they moved to Kansas City. The Phillies were scheduled to start the 1970 season at the new Veterans Stadium but the stadium's opening would be delayed a full year.  The Vet was to be one of that era's "cookie cutter" stadiums much like Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh & Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati. Tonight, the Phillies sent Woodie Fryman (2-0) to the mound against the NL reigning Cy Young Award winner; Tom Seaver (6-1) .  In the bottom of the 1st, Seaver ...
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