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Randy Myers: 1988 NL Eastern Champion Mets Reliever & Three Time Saves Leader (1988 - 1989)

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Randall Kirk Myers was born September 19th, 1962, in Vancouver Washington. The tall six-foot one left hander attended Clark College & was drafted first drafted by the Cincinnati Reds but did not sign. He then went to Eastern Illinois University pitching for their baseball team. He was then drafted by the New York Mets as a first-round pick (9th overall) in 1982. By 1983 he was considered a strong prospect getting from A ball Lynchburg to AA Jackson, averaging more than a strike out an inning. In 1985 he was promoted to AAA Tidewater posting a 1.84 making seven starts. Mets Debut: Myers got a September 1985 call up & pitched the final two innings of the last game of the 1985 season, striking out two Expos in the 2-1 Mets loss, which was Rusty Staub's final career game. Transition to Reliever: In 1986 with the Mets talented big-league staff, it was going to be tough for any minor leaguers to break through. So, at AAA Tidewater, Myers was transitioned into a reliev
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Dennis Ribant: Mid Sixties Mets Pitcher (1964 - 1966)

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Dennis Joseph Ribant was born September 20, 1941, in Detroit, Michigan. His parents Helen & Arthur Ribant had two other children along with Dennis. The five foot eleven right-handed pitcher was signed by the Milwaukee Braves in 1961 as an amateur free agent. He was impressive in his first year of pro ball winning 17 games in the Midwestern League. In 1963 he was 14-9 pitching at AAA Denver posting a high 5.07 ERA. After pitching winter ball, he was 8-2 at AAA Denver when the Mets took notice. Mets Career: On August 8th, 1964, he was traded to the New York Mets for Frank Lary.  The very next day, on August 9th, he made his Mets debut, pitching two thirds of an inning to finish off a loss at Philadelphia.  On August 12th, he made his first Mets start, allowing five runs in six innings at Pittsburgh taking a loss to the Pirates. Shut Out: In his next start on August 17th, he threw a four-hit shutout over the Pirates at Shea Stadium. Ribant struck out ten & didn't walk
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(2024) Mets Move into Second Wild Card Spot as Pete Alonso Leads the Way with 5 RBI Night

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Tuesday September 17th, 2024: With just a dozen games to go in the regular season, the Mets were a game ahead of the Braves in the third wild card spot entering tonight's game hosting the Nationals at Citi Field. The Mets (82-68) were 14 games over .500. Tonight, they'd be without their leading hitter, Francisco Lindor who was sidelined with injury for the second straight night. Before the game, Mets GM Davis Sterns & manager Carlos Mendoza addressed the team to continue in the direction they need to be going, even with Lindor out of the lineup.  Pete Alonso was the only player to speak, saying in his rookie year of 2019 the Mets fell short so he couldn't celebrate. In 2022 they had a good season but after a rough series in Atlanta fell out of first place, missed out on a divisional tile & although they made the playoffs, were eliminated in the wild card round. This year he wants to celebrate with his team. With his contract up at the end of the season, it may be
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Remembering Mets History (1986) Mets Clinch the NL Eastern Title

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W ednesday September 17th, 1986: The 1986 Mets had been in first place since April 24th, the tenth game of the season. They ran away with the division back in June going ten games ahead of the rest if the pack. The magic number countdowns for clinching of the division began in August. On this night they had a 19-game lead over the second place, Philadelphia Phillies. It seemed kind of funny, but us fans were actually happy that the Mets got swept in a weekend series in Philadelphia, then split a two-game set in St. Louis, putting them on a streak of six losses in their last eight games.  All it meant was that they would have the chance to clinch the NL East title at home in Shea Stadium. I got my ticket at an A&S Ticketron & centerfieldmaz was on hand with 47,823 other crazy, excited Mets fans. The Mets hosted  Gene Michael's fifth place Chicago Cubs (61-80).  Fittingly, Dwight Gooden (14-6) was on the mound going up against Dennis Eckersley (6-9). Doctor K wen
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Remembering Mets History (2001) The Mets & Baseball Return's One Week After 911

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Monday September 17th, 2001: After the tragic attacks of 911, MLB stopped play for one week as New York City & the rest of the country tried to recover best it could.  The New York Mets players worked at various relief efforts & points around the City. Shea Stadium's parking lot was used as a supply drop off point & as well as other various areas of support.  Players like Bobby Valentine, Mike Piazza, John Franco, Al Leiter, Robin Ventura & Todd Zeile visited victim's families, fire houses & Ground Zero at the World Trade Center site. A dark blue NYFD cap was sent to Mets player Rep. at the time; Todd Zeile by a widow of a rescue worker who died at World Trade Center on 911. Zeile began wearing the hat to work outs & around town at the various events he visited.  Other Mets players asked where they could get similar hats. Next thing you knew caps of NYPD & FDNY were coming for all the players. Each player chose a hat to wear in support of th
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