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Sep 15, 2022

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...

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...