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The '86 Mets Story: Opening Day to Game 7! | Legendary Team Yearbooks
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The 1986 Mets were brash, gritty, uber-talented and ultimately World Series champions!
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of one of the most famous teams in MLB history by following their path from Opening Day all the way through their miraculous Fall Classic comeback. This retrospective yearbook is filled with interviews, rare footage and highlights from every big moment of the '86 season.
Relive the dominance of Doc Gooden, the leadership of Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter and the pure power of Darryl Strawberry as we look back at the most iconic season in New York Mets history.
*Chapters:*
0:00 Setting the Scene
0:17 Spring Training Expectations
0:53 Opening Day vs. PIT
3:03 Statement Series vs. STL
7:10 Brawls vs. LAD, PIT, ATL
9:14 Teufel Walk-Off Grand Slam
9:52 Comeback vs. HOU
10:51 Dominant Rotation
12:58 Chaos in Cincy
15:51 Knight Walk-Off vs. MTL
16:42 Exhibition vs. Red Sox
17:03 NL East Clincher
18:01 Mike Scott dominates NLCS Game 1
18:39 Ojeda wins NLCS Game 2
20:23 Comeback in NLCS Game 3
22:44 Mike Scott reigns again in Game 4
23:11 Doc vs. Nolan in Game 5
25:41 Marathon NLCS Game 6
33:09 1986 World Series Games 1 & 2
33:58 Rebound at Fenway
35:59 Mets fall into 3-1 hole
39:20 Parachuter opens Game 6
43:39 The Game 6 Comeback
47:43 Ball Gets Past Buckner
49:33 World Series Game 7
58:53 Orosco Gets the Last Out
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