NYC Metro Sports History

Recognizing the history of sports in the greatest City in the world,past and present.

[NYC Metro Sports History @NYCSports49]

For me,the 1986 New York Giants Super Bowl winning team is the greatest #Giants team ever assembled.from top to bottom,especially with coaching and defense,they were practically unstoppable.#NYC #BigBlue

[Bill Pulsipher @WTP4621]

Rest in Peace Big Butch. Way too young!

Sad day in @Mets land.

Keep Butch and his family in your thoughts.

[All About the Base Cards @BaseCardsRule]

Happy 41st birthday Adam Jones. The 5 time All Star won 4 Gold Gloves and hit 282 HR and had just under 2,000 hits for his career. Here is a complete career run of his Topps base cards.

[MetsRewind @metsrewind]

July 24, 1988: The New York @Mets retired Tom Seaver's No. 41. “The Franchise” was honored in a memorable pre-game ceremony at Shea Stadium. #LGM #MetsRewind #Mets

[James michael🇮🇪🇺🇲🇮🇪🇺🇲⚡⚡ @Jamesyankee]

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[SleeperMets @SleeperMets]

Keith Hernandez on the Mets:

“If I was their GM I’d resign, I’d quit. I wouldn’t know what to do.”

[MetsRewind @metsrewind]

January 8, 2002: Juan Gonzalez turns down the @Mets offer (worth a million dollars more with no money deferred) and agrees to a 2yr., $24 million offer from the @Rangers which includes $10.5 million in deferred payments. #MetsRewind #LGM📷 #Mets🥴

[New York Basketball @NBA_NewYork]

Mike Brown

[NEW YORK KNICKS @nyknicks]

ON TO THE EASTERN CONFERENCE FINALS

[Captain's Corner @Captain2Corner]

#ThrowbackThursday

Game 2 of the 2000 World Series, Roger Clemens throws a broken bat towards Mike Piazza🤯

#NYY #RepBX #NYM

[New York Basketball @NBA_NewYork]

"You never had to talk to him about playing harder. The effort part, the intensity part, the passion part was there every single day he was a Knick"

–– Jeff Van Gundy on Anthony Mason, who passed this day in 2015. RIP Mase

[Kenny Anderson @chibbs_1]

Basketball legend, Rick Barry ,Stephon Marbury and @MrChibbs ,New York City Basketball Hall of fame 🙌

[New York Basketball @NBA_NewYork]

Patrick Ewing courtside as his Knicks beat the Bulls in United Center

[Jim Koenigsberger @Jimfrombaseball]

"Walter O`Malley built a golf course at Vero Beach, so black players who couldn’t play on local courses could play there.
Blacks and whites always roomed together on the Dodgers when other clubs weren’t yet doing this.
On the Dodger plane you get fed, but still got your meal money.
Other clubs would deduct the plane food from your meal allowance.
In spring training, Mr. O’Malley would have your clothes cleaned and still give you a cleaning allowance."
Maury Wills.
"I was in Phoenix.
On the way out of the hotel at about 7:00 in the morning, I got a newspaper.
I had a good night.
There was a quote from Ty Cobb.
Ty Cobb saw me play my last game in the minor leagues.
Ty Cobb said, “I like the way that kid slides.”
Later on, I checked and his slide and my slide are identical.
The way I slide was something I learned on the playground from the old guys that played on the weekends.
They played the Negro League style ball, and they always slid low so they couldn’t tag you"
Maury Wills.
In my HOF!!!!

[NYC Metro Sports History @NYCSports49]

The first #Mets pitcher to throw a no-hitter:Johan Santana
Card:2008 Upper Deck

[NYC Metro Sports History @NYCSports49]

The Great One!
Card:1999 Sports Illustrated for Kids
#Gretzky #Rangers #NYC

[NYC Metro Sports History @NYCSports49]

Hojo!
Card:1993 Leaf #HowardJohnson #3030 #Mets

[NYC Metro Sports History @NYCSports49]

Big Dave!
Card:1987 Donruss.#Winfield #Yankees #NYC

[NYC Metro Sports History @NYCSports49]

Sharing a few cards of some of my favorites.leading off:Donnie Baseball.
Card:1994 Bowman.#Mattingly #Yankees #NYC

[NY Knicks 1999 @1999Knicks]

PATRICK EWING #33 🏀
#NewYorkForever #1999Knicks

[James michael🇮🇪🇺🇲🇮🇪🇺🇲⚡⚡ @Jamesyankee]

#15...SPRING TRAINING