On this day in the Mets history, we saw two fairly significant events happen. One was a fairly somber day for Mets fans, the other was a happy one.
On this day in 1987, Tom Seaver ends his comeback with the Mets and retires from MLB. He finishes his hall of fame career with 311 wins, 198 of those coming with the Mets. There's perhaps no Met more beloved to this day than Tom Terrific. Sometimes I think all these current gen Mets fans don't realize just how much of an impact he had on the franchise.
On this day in 1995, another famous Met, John Franco, became the leader in save by lefty, notching his 253rd against the Braves. Again, I think the value of Franco to this club is under-appreciated by a lot of current Mets fans. Did he lose some skills towards the end of his career? Yes. But what player doesn't? This is a guy, after all, who saved 276 of his games with the Mets. He's also a guy who, with 411 career saves, is still fourth in MLB history in that category. Not to mention he's Brooklyn born.
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