The New York Mets' 40th Anniversary Celebration was one of the highlights of the 2002 baseball season. As part of that season-long celebration, fans were invited to vote for an All-Amazin' Team of their favorite Mets, by position. On Saturday August 17, 2002, the Mets 40th Anniversary All-Amazin' Team was introduced during a special pre-game ceremony. That ceremony is captured on this limited edition home video, along with career highlights and interviews from many of the baseball greats who were honored by the fans that day at Shea.
For nearly half a century, Shea Stadium has been home to the New York Mets and the team's millions of adoring fans. But now it's time to say goodbye, as Major League Baseball Productions pays tribute to the magical moments and miraculous events that transformed this ballpark into one of the most famous cultural landmarks in sports. Hosted by Matthew Broderick and highlighted by exciting footage of the Mets and their 45 Amazin' seasons at Shea, this video celebrates team milestones, including two World Series Championships and four National League pennants. From sports heroes to world leaders to rock 'n' roll icons, "Shea Goodbye" vividly captures the thrills, drama and excitement that shook a stadium...and the world.
SNY produced documentary that chronicles the 1986 Mets World Championship season, capturing the unique personalities and style of the team, as well as the city of New York during that memorable season.
A successful but stressed mathematics professor goes to her father's wedding and falls in love with her father's bride's son, a prematurely retired pro baseball player. She must choose between him and her current boyfriend, between Chicago and New York, and between research and administration.
New York Mets 1967 Team Highlight film goes through the entire season of change in '67 including the hiring of Gil Hodges during the off season to help guide the Mets in the right direction and making them contenders for the first time in the National League. Includes a look at the Mets Instructional League and player development led by Whitey Herzog bringing up future MLB stars like Nolan Ryan and Steve Renko and includes footage from New York and the Draft with #1 draft pick for the Yankees Ron Bloomberg as the Mets get what they wanted in Jon Matlack. Rookie Year for Tom Seaver in '67 as he goes on to win Rookie of the Year Includes Seaver press conference in his first game as a NY Met.
Ray Barone is a successful sportswriter living on Long Island with his wife Debra, daughter Ally, and twin sons, Geoffrey and Michael. Ray's meddling parents, Frank and Marie, and brother, Robert, live directly across the street.