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Alonso Ties Rookie HR Record

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Remembering Mets History: (2016) Look Who's No.1 (In the Wild Card Race)

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Sunday September 18th 2016: Terry Collins Mets (80-69) went into this game looking for a sweep of the Minnesota Twins, who were to avoid a 100 loss season. This game was a squeaker, but the Mets pulled it out with a 3-2 win in front of 28,926 at Citi Field. It's been a crazy injury plaque season for the Mets & to have this team in the playoff hunt atop the wild card race is Amazing itself. Today saw Lucas Duda make a return to action after four months & Juan Lagares make an appearance after missing almost a month of time himself. T.J. River Blasts a HR Another almost unknown pitcher took the mound today and keep the running joke of "who's the new guy pitching for the Mets today? It doesn't matter they won again"! Or "Who's playing in the Mets infield today? It doesn't matter they won again. So who would be today's heroes? It doesn't matter they won again! Quotes: Terry Collins- "Put it this way: I think winning's

Remembering The Cars- Rick Ocasek (1944-2019)

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Just a few days after the passing of Eddie Money, the Rock world lost Ric Ocasek of the Cars. He was found dead at his E. 19th St. New York, Gramercy Park Town house by his ex wife supermodel, Paulina Porizkova. It appears he died of natural causes. Ocasek will be remembered for his rock star image of a very eccentric, tall, skinny, jet black hair & his trademark sunglasses. Richard Theodore Ocasek was born March 23rd, 1944 in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, becoming influenced by Buddy Holly at age 13. He would eventually quit college to peruse a music career. In 1965 he met Benjamin Orr, the two would become life long friends & share a 23 year musical relationship. By the early seventies they relocated to Boston, playing as an acoustic duo. They met up with Greg Hawkes & worked with him, although he would be the last member to join the Cars. Hawkes was vital to the Cars sound, with his use of synthesizers & keyboards, becoming known to push

Remembering Rocker Eddie Money

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  The Irish Catholic, Edward Joseph Mahoney was born March 21st, 1949 in Brooklyn, New York. He would grow up on Long Island & become a New York City Police trainee in the NYPD, like his father. But after just two years, he left the NYPD, moved to Berkley, California & became Eddie Money. After playing the San Francisco club circuit, he finally got a record deal with help from non other than, Bill Graham in the middle seventies. By the late seventies, he became a regular on rock & roll radio with the hits "Baby Hold On" "Two Tickets to Paradise". By the early eighties he was a star, his hits continued as did his successful music videos. "I Think I'm In Love" followed by the great hard rock classic "Shakin". The video featured Apollonia, who would soon be famous with Price's band in Puple Rain. She replaced Vanity, Nicky Sixx of Motley Crues ex girlfriend, but that's another story. The record company hid the actual

Remembering Mets History: (2015) Mets Bats & Bullpen Beat Nats From Seven Runs Down To Take A Six Game Lead

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Tuesday September 8th 2015: A fter almost a half of week of controversy the Mets former ace Matt Harvey was to take the hill in the biggest games of his career.  First Harvey's loud mouth egotistical agent talked for him, causing the controversy. He stated Harvey should be limited to 180 innings on the season.  Then Matt himself spoke out saying his doctor told him to limit himself to 180 innings. After a lot of negative press & Met fans who have been waiting almost a decade to get into the post season, jumping all over him, Harvey took back some of his words. He then wisely said: "I will pitch in the post season!" Even former Mets Cy Young winner Doc Gooden spoke out during Harvey's controversy. Starting Lineups Mets 1 Curtis Granderson RF 2 Yoenis Cespedes CF 3 Daniel Murphy 2B 4 David Wright 3B

Remebering Mets History: (2016) Mike Piazza Hall of Fame Speech & Interview

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Remembering Mets History: (2013) Mike Piazza -Mets Hall of Fame Induction Speech at Citi Field

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Jeff Tam: Short Time 1999 Mets Wild Card Pitcher (1998-1999)

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Jeffrey Eugene Tam was born on August 19, 1970 in Fullerton, California. The six foot one, right hander attended high school in Melbourne, Florida where he led the Florida Space Coast League in hits & RBIs. He then attended Florida State University, playing for the Seminoles under legendary college baseball coach; Mike Martin. In 1993 he was signed by the New York Mets as an amateur free agent. In 1994 & early 1995, he was a replacement player during the MLB strike, which barred him from membership in the MLB Players Association. When play resumed, Tam went 0-2 at AA Binghamton. The next year there he went 6-2 with a solid 2.44 ERA which got him promoted to AAA Norfolk in 1997. He posted an ERA near five, but went 7-5 with six saves for the third place Tides. In 1998 he notched 11 saves with a 1.83 ERA earning him a call up to the Mets big league club. Tam debuted on June 30th 1998, pitching the 5th inning of a 6-3 loss, in an interleague game against the Blue Jays