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YOUR Top 10 Moments at Shea Stadium

Gwreck Jul 23 2008 10:35 PM

So you've heard about the corporate-sponsored "Top 10 Moments at Shea" vote...but we all know it could be done better. In that spirit, I am soliciting your top 10 moments at Shea -- when you were in attendance. Yes, if you were at Game 6, we know it will be #1. Or perhaps Game 5 in '69. Can you figure out nos. 2-10? I know there are many out there whose histories at Shea go back farther than mine: 10. Mike Piazza's walkoff home run, May 6, 2004 I had been to plenty of games but had never seen a walk-off home run before, and who better than Piazza, a day after he set the record for homers as a catcher. Hit off John Brower of the Giants with two outs in the bottom of the 11th. 9. Mike Piazza's RBI double, May 23, 1998 Piazza's first game as a Met of course. In the first, he grounded out; in the third, he struck out; in the fifth, he lined a pitch from Jeff Juden of the Brewers to center that scored Matt Franco from first and gave the Mets a 2-0 lead. Overlooked fact from the game: Leiter pitched a 4-hit shutout. 8. Carlos Beltran's walk-off home run, August 22, 2006 Pujols: A three-run homer and a grand slam. Delgado: A solo shot, and a grand slam (his 400th career homer). Down 1 in the ninth against the Cardinals' Jason Isringhausen, LoDuca singles to center and Beltran hits a no-doubter on the first pitch he sees to win the first game of what was known at the time as a likely NLCS preview. Maybe not the most significant game ever but a personal favorite. 7. Jeff Kent and JD Drew both get tagged out at home -- on the same play, October 4, 2006 Usually omitted from the highlight reel clips is Jose Valentin's excellent relay which made the play possible. 6. Bob Dylan shows up as an unannounced special guest at the final night of Bruce Springsteen's "Rising Tour," October 4, 2003 Nobody -- absolutely nobody -- knew it advance it would happen. Their performance of "Highway 61 Revisited" was rough, and Dylan's microphone was too low in the mix, but still one of the coolest surprises I've seen at a concert by anyone. 5. Jose Reyes homers to lead off the bottom of the first, October 18, 2006 NLCS Game 6 against the Cardinals. The star of the game was really John Maine, but with Reyes' leadoff homer, the Shea crowd got into the game like I've rarely seen before or since. 4. The Endy Catch Would possibly rank higher if we won the game. 3. Springsteen's performance of "New York City Serenade," October 3, 2003 The rarest of the rare Springsteen songs, brought out for the only performance of the entire tour. Fantastic performance, and the only time I've ever seen Bruce sing it. 2. Benny Agbayani's double in the first inning, October 15, 2000 I missed the playoff games in '99; NLCS Game 4 was the first one I attended. Jim Edmonds had hit a two-run homer off Bobby Jones in the top of the first, but Timo, Fonzie, Piazza and Ventura all hit doubles to start the bottom half off the inning. With Agbayani's double, the Mets took a 4-2 lead. Became clear at this point (Mets would win the game to take a 3-1 series lead) that the Mets were really heading to the World Series. 1. Mets clinch NL East, September 18, 2006 Needs no explanation, really.

G-Fafif Jul 23 2008 11:10 PM

Been holding off on making such a list (and I love to make lists) until I know I'll never be inside Shea again. Will get back to you after 9/28, maybe later, knock wood.

A Boy Named Seo Jul 24 2008 02:42 AM

I don't think I've been to 10 Met games in person in my whole life, but I saw two neat things anyway. Fonzie's go-ahead grand slam off Bobby Chouinard in the 99 DS and David Wright's stupid barehand catch in San Diego. That's all I got, but I'm way cool with that. I'm hoping to log one more in September.

AG/DC Jul 24 2008 06:03 AM Edited 1 time(s), most recently on Jul 24 2008 09:35 AM

Too hard. I'll give ten in no order off the top of my head. 1- Making out with Kristen while the Mets swept a doubleheader. 2- My first game. In my memory it was a 1-0 shutout on back-to-back doubles by Stearns and Elliot Maddox 3- MOFo picnic. Hotter than the sun. I met my colleagues and their zexy wives. 4- Losing 10-0 to Montreal at the home opener in 1984. What the hey? I got a few hundred names (including Jim Wohlford!) on my petition and I met Bobby Valentine. 5- Winning the home-opener the next year, with Gary Carter in good guy clothes. 6- REM, Joan Jett, and the Police. There had been a hole in my life. 7- Dickshot's bachelor dinner at the Diamond Club. His two best college buds showed, one coming from Hawaii, one from Baghdad. We laughed so hard one of them snorted up on Sal, who was cool about it. 8- Mezzanine with KC. Shawn Estes throws a one-hitter on a day so hot that cars are blowing up in the parking lot. 9- Simon and Garfunkle. Me and 40,000 hippies. 10- A 2-0 win I saw as a kid (I think I started my Shea career 5-0 --- in some lean years) on homers by Mazzilli and somebody else. Willie Montaņez, in my memory gets robbed of a homer in the first and gets intentionally walked his next two trips to the plate, and probably pitched around in his other trip. I spend half my time staring through binoculars at coach/living god Willie Mays eating sunflowers seeds on the bench.

themetfairy Jul 24 2008 06:16 AM

These are in no particular order, and it's certainly a personal list at times - 1. Getting press credentials and being on the field before Beanie Babies Day at Shea in 1999; 2. Seaver's return to Shea as a Met, Opening Day 1983 (quite possibly the only time I cut classes in college); 3. The VIP Opening party of Nickelodeon's Extreme Baseball at Shea in 1995. The event was ultimately marred by the news that Doc Gooden entered Smithers for the second time that day. But we were at the theme park opening with our kids - several Mets were also checking the place out, and it was a lot of fun; 4. Sneaking into the visitor's bullpen at Shea before a Run to Home Plate race a couple of years ago; 5. The Father's Day 2001 comeback against the MFY's, topped by Piazza's home run; 6. Billy Joel's concert last Wednesday; 7. The double play at home plate, 2006 NLDS Game 1; 8. September 17, 1986 - The Clincher. Yeah, D-Dad and I were on the field after the game; 9. Opening Day 2006. We splurged and got a luxury box, and were visited by Mr. Met and by Rusty Staub. It was a surreal experience; and 10. The infamous Blue Tarp Lounge -

Valadius Jul 24 2008 06:37 AM

I have a few I can think of off the top of my head: 1. My dad recognizing an at-the-moment incognito Frank Robinson and getting his autograph for me 2. Mo Vaughn's monster home run against the MFYs 3. Jose Reyes pulling up lame at the end of the game, with my dad making the bet that he'll never amount to anything and my challenging him that he'll be a superstar 4. My dad getting me to meet Aaron Heilman before a game 5. My first Mets game, sitting in the picnic area

HahnSolo Jul 24 2008 07:10 AM

Mostly personal memories, here goes: 10 - Game one, 2006 NLCS. Beltran's blast wins it. 9 - Doc wins his 20th game in 1985. Takes curtain call in street clothes. 8 - 9/17/86 division clincher vs. Cubs. 7 - First game with my son, 6/1/07; JV lineup loses to Webb and the D-backs; probably the point that the Mets started to suck under Randolph 6 - First game with my daughter, 7/26/03; Mets lose to Reds, but we got to see the kids at the top of the order: Jose Reyes and ... Jeff Duncan! 5 - May 20, 1979; Older brother takes me and a friend on the Q44 bus from the Bronx; Mets v. Cards. K. Hernandez starts 3-run rally in top 10th with a walk; Richie Hebner (!) ties it with 3-run blast in bottom of the innning. Mets win in 11 as Taveras singles in Youngblood. 4 - May 30, 1986: sound familiar? Mets fall behind in top 10th on opponents home run to left; rally in bottom of inning as winning run scores on an error. Mets 8, Giants 7. 3 - October 1, 1978: as a birthday gift, my dad goes to the ticketron in Macy's and gets us two Jets-Steelers tickets. We sit two rows from the roof, and I couldn't have been happier. Jets lose 28-17 to eventual SB champ, but scrappy RB Scott Dierking has a TD for the local boys. 2 - Game 3, 2000 NLDS; Benny's blast wins it. 1. Game 6, 1986.

Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 24 2008 07:14 AM

One off the top of my head: [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200005210.shtml:2g3pyuct]May 21, 2000[/url:2g3pyuct] I'll call it The SuperJoe Game Joe McEwing hits two doubles and a home run off Randy Johnson, then in the bottom of the 9th draws a walk off Byun-Hyun Kim, steals second and scores on Derek Bell's walk off single. The Mets win a slugfest, 7-6, that featured 3 doubles to start the game by McEwing, Bell and Alfonzo and an 8th inning pinch-hit HR by Robin Ventura to tie it. The only time I've ever sat in the Loge section.

sharpie Jul 24 2008 07:26 AM

In roughly chronological order: 1. My first game -- August, 1964. Mets beat Phillies 12-4 and from then on my rooting interest is cemented. 2. 1969. Not the clinching game but a game or two before --- Tom Seaver dominates the Cards. 3. 1960-something. In day camp we get taken to a Mets-Giants game. Mets get crushed and we leave in the 6th but I get to see Marichal, Mays, McCovey and all of those guys in their prime. 4. 1970 or 1971. Mets lose to Pirates. Otherwise forgettable game but first time I get to go to a game with a friend -- no parental supervision. We take the LIRR. 5. 1980. Living in California, visiting New York. Girlfriend and I take in a Mets-Pirates game and the people in front of us know someone I went to grade school with. 6. 1986. Mets beat Padres. Go with my then-fiancee and her work buddies (probably 20 of us). Mets owned the town and we was all swaggering. 7. Feb, 2000. Stood in line in the freezing cold with Lenny to get tix the first day individual tix were available. Lenny's feet were freezing so I left the line for a short while to take him inside a corridor to rub them and get them warmer. Bobby Valentine happened by and high-fived Lenny. 8. September, 2001. First post 9/11 game. Piazza homer, etc. 9. 10/1/03. Springsteen show. Ridonculously good seats. 10. Blue tarp. Mets beat Brewers. Kane Davis' only Met win.

Methead Jul 24 2008 07:43 AM

Not sure I can rank 'em but here are some off the top of my head. - my first game, 7/4/97. Mets win 6-2 on fireworks night - The Brad Clontz wild pitch game, 10/3/99 - The Piazza 2-run homer, 9/21/01 - 10-run 8th inning, 6/30/00

AG/DC Jul 24 2008 07:50 AM

avi so lives.

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 24 2008 08:10 AM

Top of my head most memorable 1. George Theodore & Don Hahn collide, 1973 2. Merengue Night '99 (Sosa HRs, Mets Rally to win, game sold out and my brother & I get shut out for walkup tickets but miraculously encounter our cousin, who's there working on a film, gets us "extra" passes in the field boxes behind on-deck circle and the backs of our heads later appear in Woody Allen's "Small Time Crooks") 3. The Mike Piazza 9/11 game 4. The Bobby Jones game 5. The Todd Pratt game 6. The Baerga Walk-Off Game (July 1997): This was my "return" to baseball and the Mets after dislocation and strike-related apathy took me out for years. We beat the Braves and briefly were in the race. 7. Hideo Nomo's first game as a Met (we lose; early date with future Wifey) 8. The Mike Bordick Game (HR in 1st PA as Met; Lenny Harris gets big pinch hit RBI, watch with KC as Mets beat Cards and appear on Fox broadcast) 9. The Shinjo-hits-a-homer home opener (brilliant, warm spring day, gallons of beer) 10. Opening Day, 1975 (Kingman homers in Mets debut; Torre gets walkoff hit, Seaver outduels Carlton).

AG/DC Jul 24 2008 08:14 AM

Was that Merengue Night the game Valentine afterwards chastised Dominican New Yorkers for rooting for Sosa and the Cubbies over Benitez and the Mets?

John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 24 2008 08:24 AM Re: YOUR Top 10 Moments at Shea Stadium

="Gwreck"]2. Benny Agbayani's double in the first inning, October 15, 2000 I missed the playoff games in '99; NLCS Game 4 was the first one I attended. Jim Edmonds had hit a two-run homer off Bobby Jones in the top of the first, but Timo, Fonzie, Piazza and Ventura all hit doubles to start the bottom half off the inning. With Agbayani's double, the Mets took a 4-2 lead. Became clear at this point (Mets would win the game to take a 3-1 series lead) that the Mets were really heading to the World Series. Just missed my top 10. Real electricity in that first inning! ]Was that Merengue Night the game Valentine afterwards chastised Dominican New Yorkers for rooting for Sosa and the Cubbies over Benitez and the Mets? I saw it more of a criticism of the Mets' hamfisted PR dept, which catered to the Dominican crowd by honoring Sosa beforehand as if he were a local hero. Whoever performed that night htey must have been really popular because the crowd was insane that night. Benitez btw blew 'em away to preserve a 1-run win. ]1- Making out with Kristen while the Mets swept a doubleheader. Current Kristin photo and more detail required.

batmagadanleadoff Jul 24 2008 08:25 AM

="John Cougar Lunchbucket":jqlzrqqa] 2. Merengue Night '99 (Sosa HRs, Mets Rally to win, game sold out and my brother & I get shut out for walkup tickets but miraculously encounter our cousin, who's there working on a film, gets us "extra" passes in the field boxes behind on-deck circle and the backs of our heads later appear in Woody Allen's "Small Time Crooks")[/quote:jqlzrqqa] I was at that game, and coincidentally sat very close to your seats. Not close enough to have a conversation with you, but close enough to see you if I knew who you were, which I didn't. I had no idea that Small Time Crooks was being filmed. Unless I knew then but forgot later. John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 24 2008 08:31 AM ="batmagadanleadoff":2lnizft8] ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":2lnizft8] 2. Merengue Night '99 (Sosa HRs, Mets Rally to win, game sold out and my brother & I get shut out for walkup tickets but miraculously encounter our cousin, who's there working on a film, gets us "extra" passes in the field boxes behind on-deck circle and the backs of our heads later appear in Woody Allen's "Small Time Crooks")[/quote:2lnizft8] I was at that game, and coincidentally sat very close to your seats. Not close enough to have a conversation with you, but close enough to see you if I knew who you were, which I didn't. I had no idea that Small Time Crooks was being filmed. Unless I knew then but forgot later.[/quote:2lnizft8] Look for the scene in Shea: The moment they show was Sosa's 3-run homer he hit in the first inning. When I say the back of my head appeared, I mean, I know its in there, yours is prolly too but only for a nanosecond. Apparently, the film crew "bought out" the seats we had only for the first few innings, since they were only filming while there was enough light: They said, take these seats for now but when the people who have those tickets show, you'll have to go somewhere else. I don;t recall having to move however. I can't tell you how freaky it was that during a complete sellout, while I'm wandering around looking for scalpers, my cousin somehow spies us from the concourse where he'd gone to have a smoke. Otherwise, at best I'm out big buxx for scalped tixx and at worst pissed off to leave Shea just as a game is starting. AG/DC Jul 24 2008 08:31 AM Re: YOUR Top 10 Moments at Shea Stadium ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"] ]1- Making out with Kristen while the Mets swept a doubleheader. Current Kristin photo and more detail required. Rainout the night before meant our baseball date was a Sunday twofer. I was as innocent as a daisy and too stupid to realize I was making a scene. We probably necked on the LIRR going both ways. I musta thought I was Fonzie that summer. As far as I can tell, Kristen ("e," not "i") is a stranger to cyberspace. batmagadanleadoff Jul 24 2008 08:41 AM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket"]Look for the scene in Shea: The moment they show was Sosa's 3-run homer he hit in the first inning. When I say the back of my head appeared, I mean, I know its in there, yours is prolly too but only for a nanosecond. I couldn't have been in the scene because I wasn't that close enough to you. Otherwise, I wouldve remembered the filming. I sat behind home plate under the netting in what used to be the very first row of seats at Shea before they added more rows. I sat in "Bo's row". (Bo was the woman who famously rolled her arms during the Buckner-Mookie inning. My two lasting memories of that game were the very loud Dominican fans with their big flags and a closeup look at Sammy Sosa during the pre-game warmups that served as further confirmation for me of steroid use in baseball. soupcan Jul 24 2008 09:04 AM 1979 - 10 run inning against the Reds, Flynn's inside-the-parker topping it off 2000 - Another 10 run inning. Winning this game after being down 8-1 in the 8th. Against the Braves! 1985 - Home Opener - Carter's game-winning 10th inning jack off Neil Allen in the bitter cold 1979-ish - Bill Robinson giving me Dave Parker's bat 1979-ish - Lenny Randle banging into the wall in front of me chasing a pop-up, missing it and screaming 'FUCK!' right in my face. 2000 - NL pennant clincher against the Cards 1999 - Pratt's NLDS winning homerun against the D-Baggs 1986 - Any one of the many games I saw during the regular season that year that consisted of monster moon-shots into the rightfield off Straw's bat. 1988 - NLCS game 3. Mex falls down running the bases, Jay Howell gets ejected for foreign substance in his gliove, Mets win 8-4 2000 - World Series Game 3. World Series win against the Yankees. Benjamin Grimm Jul 24 2008 09:15 AM I only wanted to include games I remember without having to look them up. If my memory needs refreshing, then they're not memorable enough. I came up with seven wins, and three losses. Very heavily weighted towards the 1980's. October 25, 1986: World Series Game Six. 'Nuff said! Opening Day 1985: Gary Carter celebrates his Mets debut with a walkoff homer against Neil Allen. April 1983: Tom Seaver's return to the Mets. April 1985: The 18-inning game against the Pirates with Rusty making a running catch in the outfield. June 27, 1972: My second game, and first Mets win. A three-run homer by Jim Fregosi! September 1988: Mets clinch NL East. April 2005: My first game at Shea as a dad, as I bring my 8-year-old son to his first Mets home game. Pedro Martinez vs. Al Leiter. Mets win on a walkoff hit by Ramon Castro. October 1988: Mike Scoscia homers off Doc Gooden in NLCS Game 4. September 11, 1987: Terry Pendleton's homer puts a crimp in the Mets hopes of repeating. October 1986: World Series Game One. A lifetime dream is fulfilled, I'm attending a World Series game at Shea Stadium! I only found out I was going a few hours before it was time to go to the ballpark. (I had a friend who knew somebody...) Mets lose, though, 1-0 on an error by Tim Teufel. Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 25 2008 09:39 AM 1. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200010080.shtml:31ya4qrs]Oct 8, 2000[/url:31ya4qrs] NLDS Game 4, 2000 - The Bobby Jones 1-hitter. I lucked into these tickets by way of a friend's girlfriend, behind the visitor's dugout, 5 rows back. Best seats I've ever had, best game I've ever seen in person. Mets win 4-0. 2. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200610180.shtml:31ya4qrs]Oct 18, 2006[/url:31ya4qrs] NLCS Game 6, 2006 - John Maine's coming out party featured a leadoff homer by Reyes that rocked the stadium and a Billy Wagner escape act in the 9th. Mets win 4-2. 3. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200306300.shtml:31ya4qrs]Jun 30, 2003[/url:31ya4qrs] Not an important game, but it's the first I go to after getting back from OIF. Got pretty hammered before the game, got to see a Jose Reyes' second career triple, wound up making out with a Howard Dean volunteer later that night at Mulchahy's. Pretty crazy day. Mets win, 3-1. 4. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200005210.shtml:31ya4qrs]May 21, 2000[/url:31ya4qrs] The SuperJoe game. McEwing doubles twice and homers off Randy Johnson and scores on a walk-off single by Derek Bell. Mets win 7-6. 5. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN198507240.shtml:31ya4qrs]Jul 24, 1985[/url:31ya4qrs] My first game at Shea. My grandfather took me when I was 5. I remember eating my hot dog and the way he parked under the 7 platform (he was a retired city detective and left his badge on the dash) better than the game itself, save a Keith Hernandez home run that set off the big apple. Apparently, John Franco got the win. Mets lose, 3-2. 6. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200008120.shtml:31ya4qrs]Aug 12, 2000[/url:31ya4qrs] With 2 outs, Benny Agbayani hands the ball to a kid in the stands not 10 rows in front of where I'm sitting. I was so close, I couldn't see what happened, only that Benny was jogging in towards the infield as Giants are running around the bases. After heckling Barry Bonds loudly and incessantly the entire game, no one cheers louder when Benitez strikes him out to end it. Mets win, 3-2. 7. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200604170.shtml:31ya4qrs]Apr 17, 2006[/url:31ya4qrs] Pedro wins his 200th as the Mets take the first game of the season series from Atlanta on their way to dethroning them. Sarcastic tomahawk chops abound. Mets win, 4-3. 8. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200007290.shtml:31ya4qrs]Jul 29, 2000[/url:31ya4qrs] Welcome A-Bordick! Mike Bordick homers on the first pitch he sees as a Met. Piazza homers and Lenny Harris drives in the game-winner in the NLCS preview. Mets win 4-3. 9. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN200006290.shtml:31ya4qrs]Jun 29, 2000[/url:31ya4qrs] John Rocker makes his first appearance at Shea after his Sports Illustrated interview amid a heavy police presence and a tight division race. The loudest booing I've ever heard, plus some nimrod throws a bottle onto the field. Mets wind up losing a close one, but what a wild game. Mets lose, 6-4. 10. [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN199806190.shtml:31ya4qrs]Jun 19, 1998[/url:31ya4qrs] A Met loss, but Rick Reed throws 6 2/3 perfect innings to start the game. Mets lose 3-2 John Cougar Lunchbucket Jul 25 2008 09:57 AM As well as being at the "A-Bordick" game I was at Benny Agbayani Giveaway Night: aka Irish Night. Still have the hat! OIF -- you mean that war thing they got going on? What was that like? Are you outta the service now? SteveJRogers Jul 25 2008 10:16 AM How about Cone exposing himself in the bullpen? Or Kevin Elster banging chicks in the clubhouse during the game? Any love for Rey Sanchez opening up an in-game barbershop as well? Vince Coleman Firecracker Jul 25 2008 10:20 AM ="John Cougar Lunchbucket":1lijyhdx]As well as being at the "A-Bordick" game I was at Benny Agbayani Giveaway Night: aka Irish Night. Still have the hat! OIF -- you mean that war thing they got going on? What was that like? Are you outta the service now?[/quote:1lijyhdx] I forgot that was Irish night- Black 47 was awesome, I just thought that was a separate game. I was also at Merengue Night in 99 and also didn't realize it was in "Small Time Crooks". The war was actually pretty fun the first time, like a frat house with missile attacks, but no women and really hideous booze (either JD shipped in Listerine bottles or Arab moonshine). The second time I was going to be sent was after I'd started dating my now fiancee, and that was no fun at all. Luckily, the unit I was attached to wound up being so crippled (in terms of the number of personnel, not injuries or anything) that they needed to keep me and a few other reservists in the states to take the place of the poor active duty bastards who were overseas. So my second tour in support of OIF was spent in San Diego, CA. I've been in the IRR for a year and a half now, my contract (finally) ends in March. Benjamin Grimm Jul 25 2008 10:29 AM Steve's off his medication again. apmorris Jul 26 2008 02:07 PM My list: 1) [url=http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYN/NYN198610140.shtml:yjuvkwa5]1986 NLCS Game 5[/url:yjuvkwa5] 2-10) Cannot compare to #1 apmorris Jul 26 2008 02:12 PM ="HahnSolo":3hl26ui7]Mostly personal memories, here goes: 1. Game 6, 1986.[/quote:3hl26ui7] d:) G-Fafif Dec 31 2008 10:35 AM My Top 162, a full season's worth, offered [url=http://faithandfear.blogharbor.com/blog/_archives/2008/12/31/4040984.html:8t07xdhg]here[/url:8t07xdhg] in personal stream of consciousness. Top 10, generically speaking: 1. October 3, 1999: Melvin Mora crosses home plate on Brad Clontz's wild pitch. 2. October 9, 1999: Todd Pratt ends NLDS on walkoff homer. 3. October 16, 2000: Mets win pennant. 4. July 10, 1999: Matt Franco beats Mariano Rivera, 9-8. 5. September 28, 1997: Final game of comeback season. 6. October 18, 2006: Mets even NLCS at three games apiece. 7. October 4, 2006: Paul Lo Duca tags two Dodgers in NLDS opener, setting stage for Game One win. 8. September 18, 2006: Mets clinch first division title in 18 years. 9. June 30, 2000: Mets score ten runs in eighth, capped by Mike Piazza's three-run homer, beat Braves 11-8. 10. May 17, 2007: Mets score five runs in ninth, defeat Cubs 6-5. metirish Dec 31 2008 10:39 AM 1999 was such a fun season, hard to believe it's ten years ago already. mario25 Dec 31 2008 10:49 PM My top 10 moments 10 The Joe Mcewing Game 9 Not sure of the date but I took a bus trip and arrived early to get on the field for picture day...Had my picture taken with Edgardo Alfonso and Piazza 8 Mo Vaughn hits a bomb off the Bud sign in right center-way up 7 Sat in the Time warner suite and Darling,Hernandez and Cohen came into eat..and Julie Donaldson (she is hot) 6 Game winner by Wright off of Mariano 5 Mcgwire hits satelite homer opp. field to beat Mets...a bomb 4 Endy Catch game-never been in a louder place in my life 3 Sat behind home dugout and Eddie Murray flipped me a ball 2 June 2008 Sunday night game Johan dominates dodgers-reunion with fantasy camp guys #1 hands down...played at Shea stadium for Fantasy Camp reunion....Sat in visitors dugout to change, roamed stadium for 3 hrs. before game started, Ron Swoboda pitched me batting practice, Ed Charles hit us infield practice,pretended to make game saving catches over CF fence,Had my name announced by Shea announcer, Hit a basehit in only Shea at bat ...Simply an Amazing day Met Hunter Jan 01 2009 08:06 AM 10. 1975 Mets-Stros. Joe Torre hits into 4 double plays. Blames Millan for getting 4 singles in front of him. Dad laughed the whole car ride home. 9. 1998 Mike Piazza's birthday. Hits blast into trees out in LCF. A bonafide star. Sends everyone home happy. Especially my 7 year old and his friend Anthony. 8. 1988 divisional clincher vs Philly. Upper deck behind home. Was able to make it to work that night too. Highlight of night was casting a paper airplane down to the on deck circle and having Gary Carter put it in his back pocket. Lots of drunken cheers. 7. 1984-1989. Numerous games seeing Doc rock the house. I swear it was never louder and the place never shook more than those nights he lit em up. Get chills thinking about it. 6. 1971 Mets-Bucs. My first game. Steve Blass wins 2-0 over Kooz. Clemente triples, Pops homers. I'm hooked. Dad couldn't remember if he took me or if it was with Little League. Later, I find the program in the attic. I filled out Mets side. Pirates are in his handwriting. 5. 2006 pennant clincher. Sat right behind home and gave it to most of the Cardinals on their way back to the dugout. Was congratulated after game by Sarah Jessica Parker. Matthew was just glad not to have any more plastic beer bottles rolling under his seat. 4. 2006 Mets-MFYs. DWright's walkoff double of Mo. Nuff said. Beating them always makes the list. 3. 1986 Mets-Braves. My favorite alltime regular season game. Carter has 2 homers, 7 RBI by second inning. Straw has brawl with David Palmer after being plunked following Carter's 2nd homer. Mets win 11-0, Sid pitches 2 hit shutout, gets 3 hits of his own. We're on our way. Seating highlight: My friend Dino's buddy from the pharmacy, drops entire tray of beer across three rows of people trying to get back to our seats. 2. Grand Slam single. Went with my son age 8. Sat in uppers right field side. When we get to extras, he suggests moving down. Got a couple of great seats on first base side loge. Dunston, Ventura, Morrison. 1. Game 7 1986. Eight rows behind Red Sox dugout with my younger brother. So many times we sat in an empty house together. The only Game 7 the Mets ever won at Shea. batmagadanleadoff Jan 01 2009 08:59 AM ="Met Hunter":knuba7l6] 6. 1971 Mets-Bucs. My first game. Steve Blass wins 2-0 over Kooz. Clemente triples, Pops homers. I'm hooked. Dad couldn't remember if he took me or if it was with Little League. Later, I find the program in the attic. I filled out Mets side. Pirates are in his handwriting.[/quote:knuba7l6] You beat me to Shea by about half a day. My very first Met game (4/18/71) was the day after yours. Clemente's second triple in as many games was the only hit Gary Gentry surrendered. Mets win 5-2. The Boys from Mobile homer.