This Date in Mets history:
1973 - Willie Mays announces his retirement. Mays broke baseball down quite easily, saying, "When they throw the ball, I hit it, when they hit the ball, I catch it."
2000 - The Mets became the first team to defeat Orlando "El Duque" Hernandez in the post season, beating the crafty Cuban 4-2. Hernandez had been 8-0 1.90 ERA until that point.
Todays Birthdays:
Ron Gardenhire (1954)
Junior Ortiz (1959)
Mike Matthews (1973)
Information received from both Ultimate Mets Database and National Pastime
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