Baseball's Best Moments - Tommie Agee Gets it Done for the Miracle Mets (1969 World Series)
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Back in the mid to late 2000s, MLB.com ran a series I really enjoyed called Baseball's Best Moments: 3-4 minute clips of baseball's most memorable moments throughout history, including clips of the games and interviews with players and managers involved. I absolutely loved the series and it was probably one of the main things that got me into baseball.
However, in recent years the series has been essentially forgotten: for quite a few years, the links to these videos on MLB's websites were almost all broken and hidden away deep within the website (I only found these by searching for each one individually). However, I recently noticed that almost all of them have somewhat recently come back online, although they are still much harder to find than they should be.
In light of this, I have decided to upload all of the series that I can find in hopes that this series is not entirely forgotten, as they are extremely well made and include many interviews I've never seen anywhere else.
Unfortunately, a handful of these episodes seem to not exist any more on the internet, those being:
- Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier
- Wade Boggs's 3000th hit
- Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's consecutive games record
- Nolan Ryan's 7th no hitter
- Any others that I have not uploaded as far as I'm aware
If anyone has a copy of those mentioned please let me know.
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Rest in peace all you gone heros...
Tommie and the entire Mets team rose to the occasion and played their best when they needed it most.
In the movie, Oh God, which George Burns played God, he told John Denver, my last miracle was the 1969 Mets. What a great miracle that was.
I was 11 at the time and remember Swoboda's catch live. I got to meet him in 71 and asked him about that catch. His reply was " I was picking grass out of my teeth for two weeks". Very nice man!
@KSmall109CAB
2 жыл бұрын
As Swoboda has gotten older, for some reason he reminds me of Leonid Brezhnev!
@stephenkammerling9479
Ай бұрын
@@KSmall109CABThe final weeks of the 1969 season the Mets got great performances out of what were previously considered mediocre or unknown players. Their pitching, however, was great, to know surprise to anyone. It was dreadful time for a young Cub fan like me. I pulled for the Mets early in that Series, figuring if they can beat a monster team like the Orioles then that would explain them overtaking the Cubs(but Cubs also choked in September). By game 5, however, after all the crazy things that happened to O's at Shea in games 3 and 4, I rooted for the Orioles to win game 5 and bring Series back to Baltimore. Of course that didn't happen. More craziness in game 5 where Mets overcame 3-0 deficit and won 5-3, winning series 4 games to 1. The following year, 1970, the Mets returned to reality finishing 3rd behind Pittsburgh and the Cubs. The Orioles would win 1970 World Series easily 4 games to 1 over Cincinnati Reds which was looking like a sweep until Lee May hit a 2 or 3 run homer in 8th to salvage game for Reds.
....and agree also hit a leadoff home run...in that same game....😊
@chessmentor63
3 ай бұрын
He hit his fair share of leadoff home runs during his career
Was 10 back then
amazing
it's almost scary to look back on the 1969 World Series team. the guys were doing things on the field that were not human. on defense and at the plate and on the mound. lot of parts to that miracle, packed into 5 games.
@KSmall109CAB
2 жыл бұрын
I think they played what was call "good fundamentals baseball." The Mets in 1969 did not have a power hitter by today's standards. They rotated players at third base (Bobby Pfeil, Wayne Garrett, and Ed Charles) first base (Ed Kranepool, Art Shamsky and later Donn Clendenon), and right field (Ron Swoboda and Art Shamsky). They had deep pitching with a rotation that included Seaver, Koosman Gentry, Cardwell, McAndrew, and Ryan. Ron Taylor and Tug McGraw helped anchor the bullpen. This team of platoon players and still-emerging pitchers arguably won in 1969 because they embraced Gil Hodges' emphasis on fundamentals. Hodges played a lot of "small ball," emphasizing things like moving runners up by hitting behind them or bunting and staying out of double plays. On paper, except for the Mets' pitching they were an incredibly mediocre team. However, with Hodges' leadership and focus on fundamentals they became a miracle team. Arguably what the 1969 Mets proved was you can win if you play the game according to the fundamentals, take advantage of opportunities, and minimize mistakes. Arguably a good metaphor on how to live life.
@jamessollazzo4860
2 жыл бұрын
@@KSmall109CAB not a bad pitching staff! 2 hall of famers, 2(koosman,mcgraw) close to joining seaver and ryan!
I remember it well.
Greatest catch ever
@herecomesforego1787
Ай бұрын
Yes even bigger than Mays’ famous one
The Mets, the New York Metropolitans, came to NY in 1962 and quickly set the mark for most losses in one season, 120. In 1968 they managed to finish in 9th place for the first time. In April of '69 if anyone were to suggest the Mets would win the World Series, you would have taken the to Bellevue Hospital, to reside with the other crazies. That was how improbable a year the Mets had. 'Twas Grand!
@ChrisDutch
13 күн бұрын
Minor correction. The Mets finished ninth in 1966 as well as 1968.
@wacco54
11 күн бұрын
@@ChrisDutch Thans I had forgotten
There are times in baseball when the outcome defies the natural order and seems divined.
I love the dress code for fans back then. You get to wear the uniform if you made the team!
69 Mets forever..😮
One of my regrets in life is not having met T. Agee.
@robertromeo3765
3 жыл бұрын
144Don, About 20 years ago, when l worked at 100 Park Ave., l saw Tommy Agee come in the building to see an attorney or accountant at the time, on a couple of occasions. I also saw Michelle Lee, Mike Tyson, Gov. Damato ect. Great thing about internet, you can check on line any celebrity and get pictures, videos, or both.
@jamesdamico9284
5 ай бұрын
Mine also. I tried to get to an event he was at but got lost and missed it . 63 years old now still have his picture in my home