Remembering Mets Opening Days (1988) Mets Hit Record Six Opening Day HRs in Montreal

Monday April 4th, 1988: After the 1986 Championship season, the Mets fans were expecting a dynasty from the talented team. The expectations may have been too high, but with a powerful lineup & fine pitching the team was one of the best in baseball in the mid to late 1980's. After failing to make the playoffs in 1987, there was pressure & lots of optimism for 1988. The Mets pretty much brought the same team on board this season. By now veterans Keith Hernandez & Gary Carter were in their mid-thirties, injuries were starting to take their toll. Howard Johnson had become one the league's top sluggers & Kevin Elster was taking over as the main short stop. The previous season David Cone & Randy Meyers had blossomed into the pitching staff. This was a good team. The Mets season was to open in Montreal where 55,413 fans came to Stade Olympique, to see their hometown Expos take on the New York Mets. Many Mets fans made the six-hour ride north to the beautiful...