This is the second in a short series of articles on my 25 favorite Mets players as a one-team roster. You can find the first part of the series here . A cursory look at my favorite Mets "team" makes something very clearù I have a special affinity for Mets players of the mid to late 1980s.
Like most New YorkáMets fans in their late 20s to early 30s, the reason for this should be fairly clear... 1986. The Mets World Series win in 1986 was one of the foundational experiences of my baseball fandom.
I was a young boy sitting in my parent's living room (way past my bed time ) praying for a miracle, and when Mookie Wilson hit that ball my heart literally jumped into my throat. I knew it was an out, a slow roller towards first baseù what else could the outcome be?
Then, that g ...
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Article written by Onan Coca
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