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This Date In Mets History: September 15 — Banner Day Begins, Swoboda Socks a Pair - Amazin' Avenue
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Remembering Mets' 1986 championship season
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1969: We Have Liftoff in Queens - The New York Times
Words: Handwritten with the date, score and opponent of every Mets game from the 1969 seasonNumber of Games: 170, About Art of Words: Since 2008, word
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1969 Mets World Series Season
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October 15, 1969: Seaver's pitching, Swoboda's defense help Mets win Game 4 – Society for American Baseball Research
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OTD 1969: Mets Take Over First Place For The First Time - Metsmerized Online
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1969 World Series Game 5 Scorecard - Mets History
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OTD 1969: Mets Defeat Orioles, Win First World Series - Metsmerized Online
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Oct. 16, 1969 – The New York Mets win their first World Championship defeating the Baltimore Orioles
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Portrait of New York Mets player Tug McGraw from the 1969 Miracle Mets team that won the World Series by artist Stark and released as a souvenir portfolio by The News of
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Mets Franchise Timeline: 1960s