Mets Lose Again, Set Records for Incompetence
Sept. 15, 1962 - Faced with the grim realities of extending their one-game winning streak, the New York Mets fell back on habit today and...
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- Sep 4, 2022
Mets Lose, Ashburn Recovered
Sept. 4, 1962 - Richie Ashburn (pictured left with Jay Hook), who crashed against a wall in the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader...
- Sep 3, 2022
Mets Swept, Ashburn Injured
Sept. 3, 1962 - The Mets lost twice to the Pirates today in a doubleheader that proved a great deal about the remarkable competitive...
- Aug 29, 2022
Mets Catastrophic Debut Season Continues as they Drop 100th Game
Aug. 29, 1962 - The saddest episode so far of the Mets’ catastrophic debut season was enacted tonight as the Phillies beat Casey...
- Aug 26, 2022
Dodgers Pound Woeful Mets, 16-5
Aug. 26, 1962 - At the Polo Grounds today, the Mets enacted what appeared to be a taped re-run of their all-summer series, “This Is Our...
- Aug 25, 2022
Gil Hodges Night at the Polo Grounds
Aug. 25, 1962 - For the second time in his long and brilliant baseball career, Gil Hodges was hailed as a conquering hero at the Polo...
- Aug 24, 2022
Drysdale Beaten by Mets in Shocker
Aug. 24, 1962 - If you were a major league pitcher badly in need of your 23rd victory of the season, chances are you’d welcome a crack at...
- Aug 24, 2022
Durocher Nearly Dies at Polo Grounds, Saved by Surgeon
Aug. 24, 1962 - A surgeon from Malone, N.Y., arrived in time to save Leo Durocher’s life tonight at the Polo Grounds. Durocher (pictured...
- Aug 21, 2022
Throneberry’s Pinch Homer Lifts Mets in Doubleheader Finale with Pirates after Dropping Opener
Aug. 21, 1962 - A pinch-hit homer by — you’d never guess — Marv Throneberry with 2 out in the ninth inning lifted the cellar-dwelling...
- Aug 20, 2022
Pirates Sweep Doubleheader from Mets at Polo Grounds
Aug. 20, 1962 - The Mets, Manhattan’s biggest losers since the Indians, dropped a doubleheader to the Pirates before 8,214 staunch fans...
- Aug 18, 2022
Stan Musial Honored at Polo Grounds
Aug. 18, 1962 - Stanley Frank Musial, who, his roommate Red Schoendienst says, never snores or even smokes in bed, learned once again...
- Aug 16, 2022
Mets to Honor Stan Musial
Aug. 16, 1962 - Stan Musial will be honored tomorrow night at the Polo Grounds before the game between the Cardinals and the Mets. A...
- Aug 14, 2022
Construction Continues on New Mets Stadium
Aug. 14, 1962 - Construction on the New York Mets’ new stadium at Flushing Meadow, Queens, is progressing well, and engineers predict it...
- Jul 28, 2022
Mets Drop Cards in St. Louis, 9-8
July 28, 1962 - The Mets won their second game in a little over 24 hours today. Gene Woodling struck the critical blow, a pinch-hit,...
- Jul 26, 2022
Braves Top Mets in Milwaukee, 6-1, as Spahn Excels
July 26, 1962 - Warren Spahn, 41, continues to be amazing, even if his latest achievement was gained at the expense of the lowly Mets...
- Jul 25, 2022
Mets Drop Their 10th Straight in Loss to Braves
July 25, 1962 - Joe Adcock and Eddie Mathews (pictured) crashed two home runs apiece in Milwaukee today, making it a simple chore for the...
- Jul 21, 2022
Mets Lose Sixth In a Row
July 21, 1962 - Another frustrating afternoon for the Mets today led to the virtually inevitable — a defeat for the New Yorkers. Casey...
- Jul 14, 2022
Mets Slaughtered by Dodgers, 17-3
July 14, 1962 - Playing the Dodgers at the Polo Grounds today, the Mets took a dreadful beating by a score of 17-3. It was their third...
- Jul 12, 2022
Mets Shut Out Again by Koufax
July 12, 1962 - The New York Mets made a noble effort today to make some sort of impression on the National League pennant race. However,...
- Jul 8, 2022
Musial Going Strong at 41
July 8, 1962 - There is no doubt about it now, and it is a great pity: at the age of 41, Stan Musial is just about washed up. He struck...
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