The last time the New York Mets won a World Series was in 1986. They defeated the Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3.
Willie Mays. Mays was a member of the New York Giants that defeated the Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 0, in the 1954 World Series and a member of the New York Mets that lost to the Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 3, in the 1973 World Series.
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Boston second baseman Marty Barrett who struckout swinging against Mets reliever Jesse Orosco to end the Series.
Before the Yankees won the 2009 World Series, their last championship came in 2000.
New York Yankees.The Phillies won it last year, why not this year?
The last time the New York Mets won a World Series was in 1986. They defeated the Boston Red Sox 4 games to 3.
The New York Mets won two World Series titles. The first in 1969, and the last in 1986.
The 2000 World Series was a rare matchup between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets-- the first crosstown World Series since 1989 and the first for New York since 1956, before the Mets were even created! The Yankees went on to win their 26th World Series title that year; their last in the old stadium.
Yes ... Nolan Ryan's first World Series was his last. He was a member of the New York Mets that won the 1969 World Series over the Baltimore Orioles.
Prior to the 2009 World Series the New York Yankees last appeared in the 2003 World Series, and lost to the Florida Marlins. Their last World Series title prior to 2009 was in 2000, when they beat the New Yrk Mets.
He retired after the 1973 season. His last at bat was for the New York Mets in Game 3 of the 1973 World Series.
Jesse Orosco.Orosco, of the New York Mets, struckout Marty Barrett of the Boston Red Sox for the final out in the Mets' 8-5 win in Game 7.
The New York Mets last made the playoffs in 2006 as the N.L. East Division champions. The Mets defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLDS (3-0) and lost to the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLCS (4-3).
Willie Mays. Mays was a member of the New York Giants that defeated the Cleveland Indians, 4 games to 0, in the 1954 World Series and a member of the New York Mets that lost to the Oakland Athletics, 4 games to 3, in the 1973 World Series.
Joe Torre managed the Mets in 1979. This was before he became a genius managing the Yankees to 4 World Series wins. This was a little reminiscent of Casey Stengel, who managed the Mets after he had been a genius managing the Yankees to World Series titles. Torre duplicated Stengel's last place finishes, but without the fun.
1986 was the last time against the Boston, Red Sox. They also won in 1969. They also appeared in the 1973 and 2000 world series.
The New York Yankees last played in the 2009 World Series beating the Philadelphia Philies for their 27th World Series title.