• 1986 NLCS - Game 3 (October 11, 1986)
    Oct 11 2026

    Len-ny! Len-ny! The Mets take a 2-1 series lead when Lenny Dykstra comes through with a ninth inning, game-winning, walk-off home run. 55,000 plus at Shea go nuts as a back and forth game culminates in an incredible moment. Hear all about it!

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    19 Min.
  • 1986 NLCS - Game 2 (October 9, 1986)
    Oct 9 2026

    After dropping Game 1 the night before, the Mets don’t get mad… they get even! (Well, maybe a little bit mad). Bobby Ojeda pitches the Mets back into the series with a complete game, knotting the series at one. Hear all about it!

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    19 Min.
  • 1986 NLCS - Game 1 (October 8, 1986)
    Oct 8 2026

    Our series on the 1986 postseason begins! It’s Mets vs. Astros. Dwight Gooden vs. Mike Scott. The Astrodome is deafening and Mike Scott and his (doctored?) split-fingered fastball gives the Mets fits. Begin our journey through the 86 playoffs with episodes being uploaded on the 40th anniversary of the day they were played!

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    24 Min.
  • September 29 - October 5, 1986
    Oct 4 2026

    The greatest regular season in Mets history arrives at its exciting conclusion - on this podcaster’s ninth birthday! The Mets finish out the calendar, winning their last five games, including a franchise-best 108 wins. Listen in as we gear up for the playoffs!

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    35 Min.
  • September 22 - 28, 1986
    Sep 27 2026

    The division is clinched and preparations for the playoffs are underway but the Mets still have goals to pursue including winning 100 games and then breaking the franchise all-time wins record. They also look to break their franchise record for home runs in a season. Only two weeks left in the regular season so tune on in!

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    31 Min.
  • September 15 - 21, 1986
    Sep 20 2026

    CLINCH! The New York Mets are your 1986 National League Eastern Division Champions. And the biggest hero is Pete Flynn who, along with the Mets grounds crew, does miracle work in getting the Shea Stadium field back in playing shape after thousands of fans storm the field to ‘celebrate.’ Check out our newest episode featuring live audio from Channel 9 of the clinching moment!

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    40 Min.
  • September 8 - 14, 1986
    Sep 13 2026

    Can anyone clinch a division around here?! The Mets magic number is only two and with three games to play against the second-place Phillies, they only have to win one to clinch the NL East. But why should things be that easy? Tune in to hear about the frustration in being so close, yet so far.

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    36 Min.
  • September 1 - 7, 1986
    Sep 6 2026

    Did you know that prior to meeting in the World Series, the Mets and Red Sox played an exhibition game for charity at Fenway in the middle of the 1986 season? Hear how this game came to be after George Steinbrenner refused to continue the annual tradition of a Mets/Yankees exhibition, and hear about how the Mets’ bus broke down on the way to Fenway, leading the Mets players to hitch rides with Boston locals! Meanwhile, Gary Carter comes off the DL and contributes in a huge way, while the magic number for clinching continues to shrink.

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    38 Min.