New York Mets 25th Anniversary Documentary (1986)

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[@BogeyWobble]

I bought this on VHS 32 years ago and I still have it!

[@bozsongz3652]

Me too.

[@duran007fan5]

Same here my fellow Mets fan. LGM!

[@quincylloyd1997]

@Matt Pizzano haha me 2.. childhood years! 230 in morning n I'm watching this again

[@emeyer6963]

@M Who gives A/S

[@Kevin-po2dl]

Me too 😂 I think it’s in my mothers house in woodside queens still, I live in Vegas now.

[@bozsongz3652]

Dear Gary Carter, All the best. God bless. I cherish your autograph and miss you.

[@rustykuntz94]

TY so much for this, the original Mets Amazing Era! Others have uploaded this but always the updated version which added the 86-88 teams, but edited out the "celebrity" interviews along with some of the songs like "79 guys on 3rd for the Mets". This was the one I always remembered, had it on VHS forever. This covered 1962-85, it came out in 1986 but before the playoffs & WS Mets win.

[@MrAitraining]

Yes. I also bought the original when it came out. I loved the songs in this. Made it extra special.

[@emeyer6963]

@Guillermo Adam Thanks for the SPAM and your buddy affirming it also

[@vinnyhighroller2579]

Damn, I remember watching this on VHS at my grandparents when I was a kid, must’ve made my nana get it out 100 times. One of the things that made me a fan along with the 86 World Series highlights. Amazin!

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

Nice video of the 1962-85 New York Mets. Narrator Len Cariou mentioned that Mr. Met was the team's first mascot, but that's a little off. Technically, the team's first mascot was shown in this video;it was a basset hound named Homer, which was around the team's first two seasons and wore a "Let's Go Mets" sign. By the time the Mets moved to Shea Stadium in 1964, the dog was gone.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

That wasn't the mascot it was Marv Thronberry.

[@johnnyd63]

I was 23 years old in 1986.Bought this on VHS along with the 86 season video.I'm 55 on Wednesday 1/31. Sigh.

[@bozsongz3652]

Better than 61. Welcome to the over-the-hill club! ; )

[@cloudstrife6911]

I wish I could've been in my 20s in the 80s, I've always thought the 80s was the best decade

[@UpstateMediaNY]

RIP Tom Seaver.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

And Al Jackson, Roger Craig, Marv Throneberry,Gil Hodges,Tommie Agee and Tug McGraw.

[@MrAitraining]

Wow. I bought and still have this on VHS.

[@visionquest414]

same

[@visionquest414]

hands down..best mets documentary

[@emeyer6963]

Me too

[@mikelettiere1090]

That was beautiful !

[@thomascaroli1010]

Thank you for the post. I had the video when it first came out. don't know what happened to it but love watching it again

[@mitchellcohen9246]

Thanks to the person who posted this. I used to have this original video , and I like it far better than the later version

[@jameshughes6049]

Keith said he wanted it to be the 69, 73 & 86 Mets. He got his wish!!!

[@NCascone]

When he does that from the booth we call him Keithstradamus

[@olftheterrible8450]

I remember my father buying this at Masters department store on Staten Island, and watching this video made me a fan.

[@frankesposito2182]

I Once worked there....lolol

[@fasteddie9867]

What a pleasure it was to grow up in NY and witness the evolution of the 1980's Mets, culminating in their amazing win in 1986. They fought a lot--both the opposition and their own teammates. The best line ever written was when Strawberry and Hernandez exchanged punches in Spring Training in 1987. One write wrote: "That's the first time Strawberry hit the cutoff man."

[@jackiechilds109]

They fought in 1989 actually. The year the team fell apart.

[@fasteddie9867]

@@jackiechilds109 k thanks

[@Kgio-2112]

What a different world. Keep the memories. We shall never see times like this again

[@rustykuntz94]

51:34, that song brings a tear to my eye every time. So sad

[@kevinburke6055]

It actually was 24 years but they were going by it was gonna be their 25th season. That’s the last time they did this cause every anniversary was for the years. 2012 is when they celebrated 50 years

[@jamesperrone9175]

I must have rented this VHS Tape from my local video store twenty times!

[@thetruth72667]

Local video stores....such a different world now.

[@erikwestervelt6083]

So this of odd as an anniversary piece. It covers 1962-85 which is only 23-years or 24-seasons, but they’re celebrating it as a 25th anniversary. Worse still is the timing. It leaves out the greatest Mets team of them all - 1986 - which would’ve been included had it been an actual 25th anniversary retrospective made in 1987.

[@mikephillips8538]

Absolutely Amazing are my Mets even in last place of our division in 2018 Go Mets Go We got heart !

[@esatkovich]

We will be better next year we need pitching and hitters to win the national league and we need balls in the office and get some pitchers and hitters

[@seabrook1976]

47:25 if you ever feel bad in your life about asking a stupid question, just remember this guy.

[@Musicradio77Network]

This Mets documentary came out the same year as “My Little Pony: The Movie” (G1) was released at the time.

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Grew up on the Mets in the 1970s when they had some decent teams before 1977. Went to almost every game in 1980-81 then some in 1982 a few more until 1985 then moved to Philadelphia in 1986. Best memory: anytime Seaver took the mound, they didn't stink. I did banner day in 1980!

[@FloridaHeat72]

I bought the VHS at a local recoded store for $9.99 had it till about 2004

[@streetcarjay]

1969 Mets are commonly referred as the Miracle Mets.

[@rustykuntz94]

59:03, that was from September 85 when Hernandez's hit won a late season game and the Mets for a day went into 1st place. They would struggle the rest of the month from there and finished just behind St. louis.

[@8644mec]

Yeah, September 12. I have that game.

[@ajogg]

Thanks for uploading this, you don't happen to have the Let's Go Mets video VHS as well to upload? Great job, thanks again.

[@jamesabel8138]

Don’t have that one unfortunately

[@ajogg]

@@jamesabel8138 OK, thanks.

[@duran007fan5]

14:16 WOW an all-star game played in the day time.

[@CastleWright]

My parents bought me the VHS tape for Christmas. I watched it twice that day. My Yankees fan brothers laughed and said that the loser Mets would never win. Ten months later, they were World Champions.

[@30dizzy34]

What Casey actually said was, "Can't Anybody play this here game??"

[@WillieSimpson777]

Best Met propaganda ever, best soundtrack...especially the 3rd base Mets song.

[@ejacoby]

Anyone know the Start of 1974 and 1975-76 season music? Thanks..

[@stevep8445]

hate it when people talk about how cheap things were back in the day. That orchestra seat is the equivalent to $70.00 today...

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

Even adjusted for inflation, tickets at Shea were not expensive. $1.50 for general admission in 1980, raised to $4.00 in 1981 and you'd get moved to Section 9 of the Mezz so the stadium would look full for the cameras. It wasn't great baseball but it was major-league and nice to be part of. Then by 1985 they were just the Yankees in Queens.

[@8644mec]

Even adjusted for inflation, many, many things were cheaper back then as compared to today. That's not an opinion, it's based in pure fact. Housing market, healthcare, you name it. Even the subway, 15 cents in the early 60's as opposed to 2.75 today. That's an increase of over 1000% in 50 years. The list can go on for days.

[@tonyanthonyfowler]

Hey Mr Koter what's happening

[@esatkovich]

I was six when they won the series in 86

[@robinsorbera4517]

I was 3

[@Ozymondias99]

Ditt0

[@juliansmith6291]

If the national league wildcard was around today in 1984 or 1985 the Mets would clinched a playoff spot

[@jasonblack499]

or 1987.

[@rustykuntz94]

The Mets were in 1st or 2nd place every year between 1984-90

[@mitchellbellardini7360]

Frank Cashen had a brain fart and left Tom Seaver off the FA compensation protection list and was claimed by the White Sox. He probably puts us in the playoffs in ‘84 and definitely in ‘85. He also doesn’t win his 300th game in a Mets uniform, a damned shame !

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

And one of the best pennant races of all time would not have been.

[@LadyDuchess]

Ugh, those G-D Cardinals! 😡

[@cavallofamclub8264]

Mets💙

[@StFidjnr]

Name the intro song

[@ROIDEDCAPS7868]

What is the name of the song I've tried to find it but no luck.

[@StFidjnr]

@@ROIDEDCAPS7868 new york city rhythm by barry manilow

[@Musicradio77Network]

@@StFidjnr Yes it is! kzbin.info/www/bejne/a2TYXqd_jKeFgdE

[@ianmc87]

Does anyone know what that music is at the 1:01:30 mark when Hubie Brook's hitting streak is mentioned?

[@jamesabel8138]

Ian McDermott wish I knew. That music was used in many sports documentaries made during that era.

[@derekcrudele4695]

Born to Win -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/anPLaJd6jq98aNU

[@stevep8445]

Mets down years were 1974-1983....... And of course after this video was made 1991-96......"Even they they were down, they had the respect of their fans".... LOL Really? 1977 10th in NL attendance, 1978 10th, 1979 12th, 1980 9th, 1981 8th, 1982 9th 1983 12th......

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

1975-76 were fun years with decent teams. In 1983 one of the hardcore Met fans says the Tidewater team would smash them if they played (and I think they did). It was like they'd become the Yankees.

[@rustykuntz94]

The 83 Mets were atrocious, I think for easier continuity with the video they just called the "comeback years" 1980-86 as 80 was the year the new ownership took over

[@jackrosario9990]

Ed kranepool was born in the bronx not brooklyn.

[@Nik-cg6qr]

Dang Mr Met use to be terrifying

[@allangonzalez1941]

why end with new York new York that's not the teams song that's the evil empire

[@magnoliamike]

Peter Griffin over here lol 😝

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

"The Mets will win 110 games this year...how do you tag that pitching staff for more than fifty losses?" They won 108. 1985 was more exciting though.

[@nevg21]

86 was more exciting! 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@raygordonteacheschess5501]

@@nevg21 1986 was never in doubt. 1985 was a nailbiter I experienced while at SUNY/Albany with Mets fans from all over the state.

[@frankesposito2182]

"Who was the Guy they Named the Stadium After"

[@StFidjnr]

Bill shea

[@derekcrudele4695]

57:14 Ed Koch, Mario Cuomo and a very young Chris Cuomo.

[@mitchellbellardini7360]

Berra had a rested George Stone for game 7 and starts Matlack on two days rest. Hodges' would not have made that blunder. With a real manager in 2006 and 2016 we are probably champs also. A history of bad managers and GM's in Met's history!

[@esatkovich]

Mitchell Bellardini we need pitching and hitters

[@anthonybrancale4855]

Seaver went over Berra's head and demanded to ownership that he get the ball in Game 6. That was that. Berra and Seaver did not get along at all.

[@anthonybrancale4855]

But it wasn't Berra's fault. His hands were tired. I love Seaver, but he was wrong, even though he did pitch well in game 6.

[@edwardcricchio6106]

@@anthonybrancale4855, I'm glad you wrote that 1 year ago. Everyone has always assumed Berra made that mistake. Seaver had stated over the years that he wanted to pitch Game 6 and he did go over Berra's head. Seaver always thought Berra was a dope. What happened though in Games 6 & 7 was the Mets didn't hit at all.

[@irar4665]

As the other commenters point out, Seaver "asked" to pitch game 6 instead of a well rested Stone--and that allowed Matlack to pitch game 7 on 3 days rest(not 2)

[@stevep8445]

Mets 2 titles in 58 years... LOL

[@JoseTwitterFan]

We have the Wilpons to thank for that.

[@barrygregory913]

Strawberry banner was a bit too early 😀

[@ajogg]

typical thing a dickhead Yankees fan says.

[@Frannylucks5821]

NEW YORK YANKEES.....#1 NEW YORK TEAM. ALWAYS N FOREVER