The New York Mets: Essential Games of Shea Stadium

As the home for the New York Mets since 1964, Shea Stadium has hosted an amazing array of history-making ballgames, all-time players, colorful managers, and millions of devoted fans. From the high-flying championship teams to the low-flying planes, the sounds of Shea Stadium are ingrained in the hearts of the enthusiastic crowds who cheer their New York Mets.

This six-game, 6-DVD collection spans five decades of promise, amusement, jubilation, and Mets baseball. It celebrates the legendary games and the baseball heroes who made Mets history. These six remarkable games are a time capsule and a window into the magic that glows within all Mets fans – the magic found in their beloved Shea Stadium.

*DISC 1: 1969 World Series^® Game 4 vs Baltimore Orioles™–Tom Seaver’s 10-inning win was a decisive point of the ‘69 World Series as the Mets upset the heavily favored Orioles.
*DISC 2: 1986: National League^® Championship Series Game 3 vs Houston Astros™–This come-from-behind bottom-of-the-ninth victory ended with Lenny Dykstra’s famous walk-off home run.
*DISC 3: 1986: World Series Game 6 vs Boston Red Sox™–Considered “Baseball’s greatest game”, this improbable 10th-inning, miracle two-out comeback reached its climax with Mookie Wilson’s swing and “…here comes Knight and the Mets win it!”
*DISC 4: 1999: National League Championship Series Game 5 vs Atlanta Braves™–Robin Ventura’s “grand slam single” won this 15-inning game endurance test.
*DISC 5: Sept. 21, 2001: Regular season vs Atlanta Braves –The emotionally charged first game in New York City after the 9/11 terrorist attacks was electrified by Mike Piazza’s 8th inning 2-run home run.
*DISC 6: May 19, 2006: Inter-League vs New York Yankees™–David Wright’s walk-off hit snatched victory away from the cross-town rival Yankees in this classic see-saw battle.

Bonus Features

1969 World Series Last Inning; Gary Carter Game-Winning HR (1985 Opening Day vs. Cardinals); 1986 NL East Division Clincher Highlights (September 17 vs. Cubs); 1986 World Series Game 7 Highlights; Matt Franco GW RBI (July 10, 1999 vs. Yankees); Todd Pratt GW HR (1999 NLDS Game 4 vs. Diamondbacks); Mets Win National League Pennant (2000 NLCS Game 5 vs. Cardinals); 2006 Walk-Off Moments; Mets Clinch NL East Division (September 19, 2006 vs. Marlins); Clutch Catch by Endy Chavez (2006 NLCS Game 7); Bill Shea Interview