With a 32 lead, you take the opportunity to have the best pitcher in the game ready to go out and dominate on full rest in game 7, if needed. Tom seaver and the 73 world series rob neyer rob neyer. The 1973 world series was the championship series of major league baseballs mlb 1973 season. The 1973 world series featured the reigning world champion oakland athletics against the new york mets, who were making only their second appearance in the fall classic in franchise history. The 1973 world series matched the defending champion oakland athletics against the new york mets, with the as winning in seven games to repeat as world champions. Game 7 of the 1973 world series between the new york mets and the oakland as at the oaklandalameda county. Oct 29, 2015 after trailing 30 early in game five, the mets capped off a series winning comeback with two runs in the bottom of the eighth and won 53. What was the mets pennant outlook on any given day in past seasons. The mets dropped game 1 in a 10 pitchers duel to boston and sent young phenom dwight gooden to the mound against roger clemens yes, he pitched in world series games 14 years apart in what. Lets take a look back at how those other trips went. The world series opened in oakland, and the as scored a pair of. The mets of 1973 had a starting lineup vastly different from the one that stunned the baseball world back in 1969.
Game 6 of the 1973 world series between the new york mets and the oakland as at the oaklandalameda county. Baseball new york mets 1973 vintage sports ticket stubs. Baseball new york mets 1973 vintage sports ticket stubs for. But new york baseball has had none since the mets won the world series four. Make offer 1973 world series program new york mets vs oakland athletics unscored.
The victory leaves the mets exactly where they hoped to be after the first. Louis cardinals then defeated the cincinnati reds, three games to two, in the national league championship series. Manager yogi berra sat in contemplation during the 1973 world series. The world series run that most identifies with this franchises nature was the gritty season of 1973. A look back at the longago annual series between the mets and their bronx rivals. Decades later, they remain mlbs worst team to make it that far. Louis in the division, to cincinnati in the nlcs, and oakland in the world series. A comprehensive list of mlb world series champions from 1903 to the present. The mets faced the formidable oakland athletics in the 1973 world series, a team that would win the series for their second of three consecutive championships. While the passing of yogi berra gave us pause to remember a baseball treasure and american icon, it also forced one of the most controversial managerial decisions in world series history to resurface when he skipped the wellrested george stone in game 6 of the series against oakland in favor of tom seaver on short rest, and who, by the way, entered the playoffs. Get the best deals on new york mets 1973 vintage mlb programs when you shop the largest online selection at. See the article in its original context from october 11, 1973, page. The yellow, green and white ticket features the oakland mascot, a mule nicknamed charley o.
The ultimate mets database mets in postseason play. That was all theyd need, as ken holtzman and a pair of relievers limited the mets to a single run. Oct 28, 2015 the mets dropped game 1 in a 10 pitchers duel to boston and sent young phenom dwight gooden to the mound against roger clemens yes, he pitched in world series games 14 years apart in what. Berras passing rekindles controversial series decision the. Despite the as prowess, the mets proved their worth by battling into seven games. It is a comprehensive team roster and player names are sorted by the fielding position where the most number of games were played during the regular season. Apr 21, 2016 mlb 1973 world series highlights luigi aguilera. Watch mlb world series season 27, episode 6 game 6 n. Manager yogi berra led the team to a national league east title with an 8279 record and the national league pennant, though they were defeated by the oakland athletics in the world series.
The mets traveled to oakland for game 6 of the world series with a 3 games to 2 lead. Berras passing rekindles controversial series decision. Berra guided the mets to the fall classic against the odds, a team whose. Watch mlb world series season 27, episode 7 game 7 n. With a lessthanstellar record of 8279, new york managed to defeat a superior cincinnati reds team in a tight, five game championship series to earn their second ticket to the fall classic since their introduction in 1962. The 70th edition of the world series, it was a bestofseven playoff played between the american league al champion and defending world series champion oakland athletics and the national league nl champion new york mets. Buy this officially licensed 1973 world series commemorative pin as vs. The 1973 new york mets narrowly won the world series with a record barely above. I have recently finished a replay of the 1973 you gotta believe. Willie mays, says goodbye to america after the longest world series. Aaron was just two hrs shy of the all time hr record 715 as the 1973 regular season ended. And any time belief or faith is spoken in the same sentence as the mets, a link to the ya gotta believe nl champions of 1973 comes out of hiding. Mar 26, 20 the world series run that most identifies with this franchises nature was the gritty season of 1973.
Mets and add it to your world series history commemorative pin set. Tug mcgraw gets dan driessen for the final out as the mets beat the reds to win the nl pennant and advance to the world series. Sep 12, 20 the mets of 1973 had a starting lineup vastly different from the one that stunned the baseball world back in 1969. Lot detail lot of 7 1973 world series new york mets vs. The 1973 world series mvp was the as reggie jackson. Oakland won the american league west over the kansas city royals by six games, despite not leading the league in any major category. What team did mets beat in 1973 world series answers.
Visit for the complete box score, playbyplay, and win probability. Each pin is individually numbered and measures at 1. The first item in this lot is a full ticket to game 1 of the 1973 world series, played october, 1973 at oakland coliseum. The 1973 new york mets team roster seen on this page. Last month i posted the results of my first replay of. Donn clendenon went 5for14 with three home runs, earning world series mvp honors. Our brains bring forth images of george theodore, george stone, george thomas seaver, yogi, the wall ball, tug mcgraw and the threeword phrase that fueled the teams borderline preposterous run to. Berra in the dugout during 1973 world series mets vault. Tom seaver was still here and joined by jon matlack. Now that sny has aired the entirety of the 1969 world series, we thought it might be fun to feature a portion of the mets next fall classic appearance four. The 1973 world series featured the oakland athletics beating the new york mets four games to three. Since that time, millions of baseball fans around the world have subscribed to mlb. While the historical mets fell in this series 4 games to 3, they had.
The new york mets won the national league east division by 1. Unlike the 1973 mets, however, the cardinals managed to win their world series against the detroit tigers, thus becoming the championship team with. Although the mets lost the 1973 world series to the oakland as in seven games, staub put together one of the most memorable postseason performances in a. Now that sny has aired the entirety of the 1969 world series, we thought it might be fun to feature a portion of the mets next fall classic appearance four years later even if the end result wasnt as satisfying. After trailing 30 early in game five, the mets capped off a serieswinning comeback with two runs in the bottom of the eighth and won 53. As defeat mets 21, in game 1 of the 1973 world series. The mets, as usual, were underdogs to pittsburgh and st. Make offer 1973 world series program new york mets vs oakland. The 2015 mets have made it to where only four other mets teams have gonethe world series. The mets lost the 1973 world series to the oakland athletics, 4 games to 3. Louis cardinals came within one game of that mark with a record of 8378. The as beat the mets, 21 behind pitcher ken holtzman.
The 1973 world series series opened up on beautiful saturday afternoon in oakland, as crowd of 46,021 came to the oakland alameda coliseum. But new york baseball has had none since the mets won the world series four years. The 1973 world series was the championship series of major league baseball s mlb 1973 season. With a lessthanstellar record of 8279, new york managed to defeat a superior cincinnati reds team in a tight, five game championship series to earn their second ticket to the fall classic since. See the mets wonlost record against every team, and in every ballpark in which theyve played. Since then, they have played in four world series, including a dramatic run in 1973 that ended in a sevengame loss to the oakland athletics, a second championship in 1986 over the boston red sox, a subway series loss against their crosstown rivals the new york yankees in 2000, and a fivegame loss to the kansas city royals in 2015.
Sep 23, 2015 while the passing of yogi berra gave us pause to remember a baseball treasure and american icon, it also forced one of the most controversial managerial decisions in world series history to resurface when he skipped the wellrested george stone in game 6 of the series against oakland in favor of tom seaver on short rest, and who, by the way, entered the playoffs with a sore right shoulder. Mlb world series champions major league baseball espn. See the article in its original context from october 11, 1973. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Perhaps a fully rested stone and seaver would have done better but you will not win too many games scoring 1 and 2 runs. Oct 27, 2015 the 2015 mets have made it to where only four other mets teams have gonethe world series. On the cusp of the franchises second championship in four years, manager yogi berra had a choice to make.
Ken holtzman contributed on the mound and with the bat photo by focus on sport via getty images. Berra should have used stone in game 6, leaving the mets with. What is the value of a 1973 world series ticket answers. Get the best deals on new york mets 1973 vintage mlb programs when you shop the largest online. It should be pointed out the mets scored 1 run in game 6 and 2 runs in game 7 of the 1973 world series. Hank aaron became the first active player to ever throw out a ceremonial first pitch in a world series. I have undertaken a summer project of replaying each of the five world series appearances of the new york mets. Willie mays retires after game 2 of world series in 1973 new york. Game 2 versus the oakland as was arguably the wildest world series contest to date in addition to being the longest. A 1973 oakland athletics world series full ticket played at oaklandalameda county coliseum is. However, this team had a similar september surge and, despite a mediocre 8279. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1973 please retry.
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