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| 1962 | On Opening Day, Monroe High School standout Ed Kranepool, sitting in the owners' box with Mrs. Joan Payson and M. Donald Grant signs a contract with an $85,000 bonus as an amateur free agent with the Mets. The 17-year-old Bronx teenager will spend his 18-year career with the expansion team, establishing franchise records for hits, plate appearances, and games. |
| 1973 | In the opener of a twin bill at Shea Stadium, Buzz Capra pitches four innings of no-hit relief against the Phillies to get the save for starter George Stone as the Mets beat the Phillies, 7-6. A few hours earlier, the 25-year-old right-handed reliever had attended his dad's funeral in Illinois. |
| 1993 |
Anthony Young sets a major league record when he drops his 24th straight decision, a 5-3 Mets loss to St. Louis at Shea Stadium. The hard-luck New York right-hander, surpassing the mark established by Boston Dove hurler Cliff Curtis in 1911, will extend the dubious streak to 27 consecutive defeats before winning a game.
(Ed. Note - Sadly, AY will die on this date in 2017 at 51, losing his battle to brain cancer. - LP) |
| 2008 |
In a 15-6 Mets victory over the Yankees at the Stadium, Carlos Delgado, with a double, three-run homer, and a grand slam, establishes a new team record with 9 RBIs in one game. The first baseman, who breaks Dave Kingman's 1976 club mark, also surpasses Sky King on the all-time home run list with the first of his two homers, moving into 34th place with his 443rd career round-tripper.
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