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| 1962 | At the Polo Grounds, Al Jackson throws the first one-hitter in franchise history when the Mets beat the Colt .45s, the National League's other expansion team, 2-0. Joey Amalfitano's first-inning line-drive single to left field is the lone hit given up by the 26-year-old southpaw, who strikes out nine of the 30 batters he faces. |
| 1987 |
"If I can't pitch well, I'm not going to hurt myself and the Mets. Why would I do that? I've had doubts from the start that it could be done right. The doubts are still very evident. I'm too proud to do this badly." - TOM SEAVER, commenting privately about his attempted comeback. After spending over two weeks of training trying to make a comeback to help the Mets' starting rotation, sidelined by injuries to four pitchers, Tom Seaver announces his retirement after being enticed by GM Frank Cashen to join the club for the rest of the season for $500,000. The future Hall of Famer ends his career with 311 victories, of which 198 came wearing a Met uniform. |
| 1994 | In the Mets' 5-2 victory at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, southpaw closer John Franco picks up his 253rd save, the most by a left-hander. The first two Braves batters in the lineup, Roberto Kelly and Jeff Blauser, hit home runs off New York starter Pete Smith, but the back-to-back first-inning round-trippers will prove to be the only scoring done by the team for the rest of the game. |
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