TOP 15:
1. Cliff Floyd Win's Classic in 10th
After Marlon Anderson's wild inside-the-park home run in the 9th, the Angels took a 3-2 lead in the 10th my Dad and I witnessed Cliff Floyd's Saturday night walk-off 3-run home-run at Shea (On the 13th pitch of the at-bat). This was my happiest moment as a Mets fan. I'll never forget this game.
2. The Grand Slam Single of 1999
Robin Ventura's Grand Slam Single in Game 5 of the NLCS vs. Atlanta turned my into a Mets fan.Watching him get mobbed by his teammates was all I needed at 8 years-old to know what team I would root for. Read about the famous home run.
3. Mike Piazza Caps Off 10-Run 8th
After being down 8-1 on a vital 2001 Friday Night game against the rival Atlanta Braves, Mike Piazza set a sold out Shea Stadium into a frenzy. I was crying when they were down, as it could not get any uglier. I was going crazy, as was my friend at the game! Beating the Braves at home in a fashion that epic...nothing beats it.
4. Delgado's 9-RBI day at Yankee Stadium
The Mets beat the Yankees by 9-runs thanks to a Mets franchise record of 9-RBI's in one game by one player- Carlos Delgado. I was there to witness the Mets fans take over the stadium. (2007)
5. Mike Piazza's post-9/11 go-ahead Home Run
In a post-9/11 New York, Mike Piazza provided some healing in the form of a home run on an emotional night at Shea Stadium. Liza Minnelli preformed "New York, New York", Latino pop star and Mets fan Marc Anthony preformed "God Bless America" in the prime of his career and bag pipes belched the National Anthem, all in a game no Mets fan will ever forget.
6. The Catch
The greatest catch in baseball history.
7. Santos Crushes Red Sox
The best moment of 2009 for New York, Omir Santos gives Mets invaders a reason to take over the cheers at Fenway. His 2-run reviewed home-run in Boston gave the Mets a lead they would not squander.
8. Delgado and Wright Crush Yankees
Carlos Delgado smacked a three-run homer off Yankees starter Aaron Small, and the next batter, David Wright, hit a solo homer as an encore as the Mets held on to defeat the Bombers at Shea. What a game!
9. Beltran's Catch in Houston
With runners on first and second and one out, Carlos Beltran made a catch at the wall in the ninth that prevented a couple of runs from scoring to give John Maine the win.
10. Delgado 12th-Inning Walk-Off
Jose Reyes scored on the Giants' second balk of the 12th inning before slugger Carlos Delgado launched the game-winning homer.
11. John Maine Nearly Throws No-Hitter
In the second to last game of the season, John Maine preserves a Mets Wild Card tie with one of the best pitching performances in Mets history.
12. Wright's Walk-Off off Mariano
After Paul Lo Duca doubled with one out in the Mets' ninth inning, Yanks closer Marino Rivera walked Carlos Delgado to get to David Wright. Wright made Rivera and the Yankees pay as he hit a walk-off single over the head of center fielder Johnny Damon to score Lo Duca and hand the Mets a win. You have to see this to believe it.
13. Pegan's 8th-Inning Grand Slam
Angel Pagan hits a grand slam into the left-field stands, breaking a 5-5 tie game in the bottom of the eighth. This classic game also consisted of a benches clearing brawl.
14. Sheffield's 500th is Clutch
Gary Sheffield hits the 500th home run of his career and his first as a Met to knot the Brewers at 4 in the seventh at Citi Field.
15. Barajas Wins It
Rod Barajas hits a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth, his second home run of the game. It was against San Francisco, with the could-have-had Benji Molina.
Others
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Glavine dominates Cards
9. Beltran's Catch in Houston
With runners on first and second and one out, Carlos Beltran made a catch at the wall in the ninth that prevented a couple of runs from scoring to give John Maine the win.
10. Delgado 12th-Inning Walk-Off
Jose Reyes scored on the Giants' second balk of the 12th inning before slugger Carlos Delgado launched the game-winning homer.
11. John Maine Nearly Throws No-Hitter
In the second to last game of the season, John Maine preserves a Mets Wild Card tie with one of the best pitching performances in Mets history.
12. Wright's Walk-Off off Mariano
After Paul Lo Duca doubled with one out in the Mets' ninth inning, Yanks closer Marino Rivera walked Carlos Delgado to get to David Wright. Wright made Rivera and the Yankees pay as he hit a walk-off single over the head of center fielder Johnny Damon to score Lo Duca and hand the Mets a win. You have to see this to believe it.
13. Pegan's 8th-Inning Grand Slam
Angel Pagan hits a grand slam into the left-field stands, breaking a 5-5 tie game in the bottom of the eighth. This classic game also consisted of a benches clearing brawl.
14. Sheffield's 500th is Clutch
Gary Sheffield hits the 500th home run of his career and his first as a Met to knot the Brewers at 4 in the seventh at Citi Field.
15. Barajas Wins It
Rod Barajas hits a walk-off two-run homer in the ninth, his second home run of the game. It was against San Francisco, with the could-have-had Benji Molina.
Others
Mets advance to NLCS in 2006
Glavine dominates Cards
this is a beautiful list, i really enjoyed it but honestly the mike piazza deserves to be on the top even though it is a classic and obvious seeming choice, the implications it had not just on the teams win but on the entire city/country was amazing to the extent that only happens a couple of times in baseball history
ReplyDeleteafter watching the mets constantly falling apart (last place) its good to see this kind of list to remind us why we love the mets sooo much :)
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