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METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE AUGUST 24, 1969 GAME:

Ken S.
July 23, 2002
The greatest Mets game I have ever witnessed in person! Gentry vs. Don Sutton. Mets were charging hard, and I watched the scoreboard all day as the Cubs split a doubleheader against the Astros in Chicago.

Swoboda had a huge day, including a bases loaded walk in the first, and a great throw from right field to third base to nail a runner trying to go from first to third on a single. But the Mets trailed 4-3 as they came to bat in the seventh. They loaded the bases again, and this time Swoboda rapped a double into the left field corner to score all three runners for a 6-4 lead. Grote single him home to complete the scoring, and Cal Koonce finished them off. Gentry had a bad outing and left early.

The packed house was deafening (so were the jets that day), and it was an incredible day that I feel fortunate to remember vividly.

Ed V
March 29, 2022
My second ever Mets game. I remember the explosion of noise after Swoboda's double. Afterwards taking the 7 train (old sky blue and white subway cars) back to the Bronx and everyone being excited on the platform and overhearing many say that there is still a chance. One man told his sons well boys we're not going away....



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