HeyJaredCatch the Rising Stars: A New York Mets Retro Podcast
Turn back the clock with us 40 years ago to relive the amazing New York Mets’ historic run in the 1980s!
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September 1 - 7, 1986 (opens the original)
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Did you know that prior to meeting in the World Series, the Mets and Red Sox played an exhibition game for charity at Fenway in the middle of the 1986 season? Hear how this game came to be after George Steinbrenner refused to continue the annual tradition of a Mets/Yankees exhibition, and hear about how the Mets’ bus broke down on the way to Fenway, leading the Mets players to hitch rides with Boston locals! Meanwhile, Gary Carter comes off the DL and contributes in a huge way, while the magic n
August 25 - 31, 1986 (opens the original)
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“We’ve got the teamwork to make the dream work.” Hear all the amazing behind the scenes stories about the making of LET’S GO METS - THE MUSIC VIDEO on the 40th anniversary of its debut on the Diamond Vision. Then, on the field, the Mets win 11 of their last 12, and Rafael Santana hits his one home run a year. This is one episode you don’t want to miss!
August 18 - 24, 1986 (opens the original)
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The Mets head on west to LA and San Francisco to play the Dodgers and Giants, and beat up on them pretty good, as the magic number to clinch the NL East gets smaller and smaller. And by notching their 82nd win of the year, they are guaranteed a winning record! This episode also pays tribute to the recently departed Butch Husky and Tommy John.
August 11 - 17, 1986 (opens the original)
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It’s the dog days of August, even for the 1986 Mets, as they go through a difficult week - losing 6 out of 9 ballgames, dealing with the fallout of the George Foster release, and losing Gary Carter to a thumb injury for a couple of weeks. This week the podcast also begins a new feature, highlighting other stories in baseball and the world of sports on this week 40 years ago. Listen on in!
August 4 - 10, 1986 (opens the original)
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Hello, Lee Mazzilli. Goodbye, George Foster. As the Mets reacquire fan favorite Mazzilli, struggling George Foster - already disgruntled with his lack of playing time - lashes out in an interview where he blames his benching on racism. George says his words were taken out of context but it’s the last straw and he gets released. Hear all about this story and more in our newest episode.
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