1969 New York Mets season
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The 1969 New York Mets season was the team's 8th as a Major League Baseball franchise and culminated when they won the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. They played their home games at Shea Sta
Bullpen coach Joe Pignatano, third base coach Eddie Yost, and first base coach Yogi Berra in September 1969.
Shea Stadium prior to a game in September 1969.
Nolan Ryan's 1969 championship ring on display at the Nolan Ryan Exhibit Center
Gil Hodges
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Gilbert Raymond Hodges was an American first baseman and manager in Major League Baseball who played most of his 18-year career for the Brooklyn / Los Angeles Dodgers. An eight-time All-Star, he ancho
1969 New York Mets season
…franchise and culminated when they won the World Series over the Baltimore Orioles. They played their home games at Shea Stadium and were managed by Gil Hodges. The team is often referred to as the "Amazin' Mets" (a nickname coined by Casey Stengel, who managed the team from their inaugural season to 1965) or…
Hodges with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1954
Hodges with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1958
Hodges with the New York Mets in 1963
Hodges (right) as manager of the Washington Senators, shaking hands with President Lyndon B. Johnson in 1965