181K views · 4.7K reactions | #OTD in 1969… | New York Mets | Facebook

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193K views · 2.2K reactions | Javier Báez homered in his Mets debut, and we beat the Reds in extras! | New York Mets Highlights | Facebook

⚾️On October 8, 1973 the Mets' 9-2 victory over the Reds in Game 3 of the NLCS will be best remembered for the Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson brawl that started when the Mets’ shortstop takes exception to Charlie Hustle’s hard slide at second base to break up a double play. After the fight, the Mets, fearing a forfeit due to their fans' rowdy behavior, send an emissary, consisting of Willie Mays, Yogi Berra, Cleon Jones, Tom Seaver, and Rusty Staub, out to left field to put an end to the crowd's un

#OTD in 1973, Tug McGraw shut the door on Oakland in Game 5 of the World Series as Jerry Koosman picked up the win. | New York Mets