Comments on: THE List: 10 Most Memorable Mets Home Runs

By: Jonathan

Jonathan — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 15:07:17 +0000

Nice list, but (respectfully) I’d name these the most “important to the franchise,” not the most “memorable” HR’s.

For me, Piazza’s 9/21/01 HR would be much higher on a “memorable” list, only because it was tied into so much more than the game itself. How often does the opposing team (especially the division rivals), applaud a go-ahead HR, and say they are happy that the Mets won the game for the city?

By: CPAMAN

CPAMAN — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:01:15 +0000

Back in the mid-60’s I was at Shea with my uncle and a rookie named Swoboda hit two homers that day. The second shot cleared the bullpen, it was almost 500 feet. Only Mo’s homer may have been longer. I also remember being at a Mayor’s trophy game and Pepitone hit one off the scoreboard. It was a tremendous shot.

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 16:10:26 +0000

I know you’ve got your 10 top homeruns but who could ever forget Ron Swoboda’s 2 – 2 run homers vs Steve Carlton on a night in 1969 when Carlton strikes out 18 (I think, could have been 17) Mets to set the NL record for most K’s in a game and the Mets win 4-3!

Also in 1969, Al Weis hits 2 Homers all season as you stated above, but both homeruns were game winners vs the Cubs in July!!

When you consider how the Mets won games that year it is even more unbelievable 40 years later!!

By: JJ

JJ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 15:59:20 +0000

Speaking of Kingman, I remember watching a game on WOR back in the “day” where the Mets were at Wrigley vs the Cubs and he hit one out of the stadium that smacked onto the porch and front door of a home across the street….. AND an old lady came out onto the porch to see what the cause of the noise was. If they had ESPN back then, this moment probably would have been replayed about a million times!

I loved Kingman. He was the only reason to watch the Mets back then. I am pretty sure he is the only Met to ever hit three homers in a game (vs LA).