Twenty-three years ago, 55,032 fans packed into Shea Stadium on an October evening.
Twenty-three years ago, Ron Darling struggled early and was pulled after only 3 2-3 innings.
Twenty-three years ago, Sid Fernandez tossed 2 1-2 shutout innings in relief.
Twenty-three years ago, Ray Knight and Darryl Strawberry homered in the 7th and 8th inning, respectively.
Twenty-three years ago, Jesse Orosco’s glove went up and may have never come down.
Twenty-three years ago, at 11:26 p.m., the Mets and their fans had the ultimate reason to celebrate.
Twenty-three years ago today, the Mets won the 1986 World Series, beating the Boston Red Sox 8-5.
What are some of your memories of the ‘86 World Series?