This Day in Mets History
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9/11/2021 Bobby Valentine and Joe Torre throw out the ceremonial first pitches on the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Players from both the Mets and Yankees wear jerseys with “NEW YORK” written on their chests and hats honoring first responders. Bobby Valentine
9/12/1984 Dwight Gooden strikes out his 246th batter of the season to break Herb Score’s rookie strikeout record. Gooden would finish his rookie campaign with 276 strikeouts. Dwight Gooden
9/12/2006 Entering the seventh down 4-0, the Mets score six runs in the last three frames to beat Florida. Carlos Delgado ties the game with a three-run home run and Cliff Floyd puts New York ahead with an RBI double. Carlos Delgado cliff floyd
9/12/1985 Keith Hernandez hits a game-winning single off Ken Dayley. The victory gives New York a one-game lead in the standings. keith Hernandez
9/13/2016 T.J. Rivera breaks a 3-3 tie in the tenth with the first home run of his big league career. In the bottom half of the inning, Jerry Blevins strikes out Daniel Murphy with a wicked curveball to record his first save of the year. Jerry Blevins
9/13/2018 Michael Conforto and Todd Frazier hit back-to-back home runs to win the game for the Mets. Todd Frazier
9/14/2020 Steve Cohen reaches an agreement with the Wilpon and Katz families to purchase the New York Mets. Steven Cohen
9/16/1998 Mike Piazza hits a three-run home run off Billy Wagner in the ninth to give New York the lead. The homer is the 200th of Piazza’s career. Two innings later, Todd Hundley puts the Mets in front again with a pinch-hit home run. Mike Piazza