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On the night of July 4, 1985, the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves played just another ordinary regular season game. Fans entered the stadium or turned on the broadcast at home expecting to see just another ball game. Boy, they could not have been farther from the truth of what was about to happen. When the game headed into extra innings tied at eight, fans were expecting a quick end for either side, mainly since Fulton County Stadium in Atlanta was known as the “Launch Pad.” The 10th inning was underway, but nothing was happening. Finally, three innings later, the Mets took a 10-8 lead with a Howard Johnson two-run blast. In the bottom of the 13th, Mets reliever Tom Gorman would allow a leadoff single, then retire the next two batters. The Braves were down to their f ...

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