According to Weiner, it was the center fielder for the rival New York Giants, Willie Mays. Mays finished his career with the Mets ... Get the jersey patches printed,' one fan wrote on X.

Nicolaisen has had a unique journey from Denmark to a job with the Mets, thanks to his ability to grasp and explain hitting concepts.

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1983 — Walter Johnson’s record of 3,508 career strikeouts was eclipsed by Houston’s Nolan Ryan — a record that stood for 56 years. Ryan fanned Montreal pinch-hitter Brad Mills in the eighth inning as ...

Some revolutions are big from the very start. When Jackie Robinson signed on the dotted line at Branch Rickey’s office on ...

Charles Cooper, an All-American from Duquesne playing with the Harlem Globetrotters, becomes the first black to be picked in ...

Baseball. It’s too long. It’s boring. How can you sit and watch that for three hours? I get it. Baseball can be boring, but I ...

SUPERSTARS: Ernie Banks (MVP in ’58 and ’59) and Willie Mays (MVP in ’54 and ’65 ... Born in South Carolina, Doby grew up in New Jersey. He attended Long Island University and played ...

2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he hits number 660 against the Red ...