The New York Mets announced on their website that they will be hosting an Alumni Classic with ball players who have either played at Shea Stadium v Citi Field.
This is just another amazing event hosted by the new Mets ownership to bring the past to the present and allow Mets fans old and new to enjoy a bit of history.
It will be a 3-inning game played on Saturday, September 13th, prior to the 4:10 PM start against former Met Jacob deGrom and the Texas Rangers.
Stadium Facts:
The Mets played their first game at Shea Stadium in 1964, and their last in 2008. Over the span of 45 seasons, the Amazins’ totaled 3,774 regular season home games, with a win/loss record of 1,859 -1915. The Mets won four pennants and two World Series titles on their home field.
The Mets started playing at Citi Field in 2009, and since have played 1274 regular season games at their current ball park, while posting a 671-603 record. They won the 2015 NL pennant, but it was done on the road at Wrigley Field. The went on to lose to the Kansas City Royals in the World Series, which happened on their own field. Since then, the Mets have appeared in the postseason three other times, but have not gotten back to the World Series since 2015.
Here are the Iconic Rosters
Shea Stadium
Managers
Terry Collins – 7 Years (W/L 551-583)
Jerry Manuel – 3 Years (W/L 204-2013)
Pitchers
Bartolo Colon – 3 Years (W/L 44-34, 3.90 ERA)
R.A. Dickey – 3 Years (W/L 39-28, 2.95 ERA)
Matt Harvey – 6 Years (W/L 37-37, 3.66 ERA)
Jon Niese – 9 Years (W/L 69-68, 4.07 ERA)
Johan Santana – 4 Years (W/L 46-34, 3.18 ERA) Only Mets No Hitter!
Noah Syndergaard – 6 Years (W/L 47-31, 3.32 ERA)
Catchers
Kevin Plawecki – 4 Years (14 HR, 75 RBI)
Josh Thole – 4 Years (7 HR, 87 RBI)
Infielders
Asdrubal Caberera – 3 Years (55 HR, 179 RBI)
Ike Davis – 5 Years (68 HR, 224 RBI)
Kelly Johnson – 2 Years (14 HR, 37 RBI)
Josh Satin – 4 Years (3 HR, 22 RBI)
Ruben Tejada – 7 Years (10 HR, 148 RBI)
Outfielders
Mike Baxter – 3 Years (4 HR, 25 RBI)
Curtis Granderson – 4 Years (95 HR, 247 RBI)
Juan Lagares – 8 Years (25 HR, 179 RBI)
Kirk Nieuwenhuis – 4 Years (17 HR, 71 RBI)
Citi Field
Managers
Willie Randolph – 4 Years (W/L 302-253)
Bobby Valentine – 7 Years (W/L 536-467)
Pitchers
John Franco – 14 Years (W/L 48-56, 3.10 ERA, 276 Saves)
Mike Hampton – 1 Year (W/L 15-10, 3.14 ERA)
Al Leiter – 7 Years (W/L 95-67, 3.42 ERA)
Pedro Martinez – 4 Years (W/L 32-23, 3.88 ERA)
Rick Reed – 5 Years (W/L 59-36, 3.66 ERA)
Billy Wagner – 4 Years (W/L 5-5, 2.37 ERA, 101 Saves)
Catchers
Paul Lo Duca – 2 Years (14 HR, 103 RBI)
Mike Piazza – 8 Years (220 HR, 655 RBI)
Infielders
Edgardo Alfonzo – 8 Years (120 HR, 538 RBI)
Carlos Delgado – 4 Years (104 HR, 339 RBI)
Rey Ordonez – 7 Years (8 HR, 260 RBI)
Jose Reyes – 12 Years (108 HR, 521 RBI, 408 SB)
Robin Ventura – 3 Years (77 HR, 265 RBI)
Todd Zeile – 3 Years (41 HR, 176 RBI)
Outfielders
Benny Agbayani – 4 Years (35 HR, 129 RBI)
Carlos Beltran – 7 Years (149 HR, 559 RBI, 100 SB)
Endy Chavez – 3 Years (6 HR, 71 RBI)
Cliff Floyd – 4 Years (81 HR, 273 RBI)
