On Aug. 16, 1969, New York's most beloved team, the New York Mets, beat the victory-challenged expansion San Diego Padres in the first game of a 10-game home stand.
At the time, the third-place Mets trailed the division-leading Chicago Cubs by nine games.
On Aug. 24, the Mets completed the home stand by defeating the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was New York's ninth victory in the 10 games.
They now trailed the Cubs by five games.
When the season started, no one expected the Mets to contend. The fact that 1969 was the first year of divisional play, meant that the almost perennial cellar-dwellers from New York could finish last, but last now meant sixth place.
The expansion Montreal Expos were expected to finish last, and they didn't disappoint.
Flash- forward 40 year ...
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Article written by Harold Friend
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