Baseball Classics All-Time Greats – New York Mets

by | Jul 6, 2014 | Podcast

In 1962 Major League Baseball welcomed a new team to the National League named the New York Mets.  They were greeted with much fan fare, then went on to set a record for the worst record in the 162 regular season format with a mere 40 wins, an underwhelming .250 winning percentage.  However this great franchise took the baseball world by storm only several years later becoming World Series Champions as the “Miracle Mets”!  The Mets went on to collect their second title in 1986.  Let’s review the 24 greatest players in their 50+ year Major League Baseball history.

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Dramatic World Series Opening Games

by | Jul 2, 2014 | Podcast


There have been many classic moments in World Series history. On this Baseball Classics podcast, I take you back to 3 of them featuring dramatic come from behind Game 1 victories spanning back 60 years of the Fall Classic. Each first game win was over a team considered as the clear favorite to win it all that season and become World Series champions.

Each thrilling game 1 win set the tone for these underdog teams on their way to a combined 12-1 record in the World Series and etching iconic moments in MLB history still talked about today and for many decades to come. (more…)