Press Box Chronicles with Jeff Pearlman
Ep.11 - Press Box Chronicles - The 1986 New York Mets
Season 2, Episode 11
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22m
This is it. The team, the story, the one you've all been asking for. However, for this, we're going to focus on one specific instance from the most batshit crazy, insane MLB team of all-time: The 1986 New York Mets. Post NLCS, the Mets are coming off a huge win over the Houston Astros and are heading to the World Series. What happens next is the craziest sh*t you've ever heard.
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