1969 New York Mets (100-62)

Manager: Gil Hodges

Between 1962 and 1968, the Mets have never reached .500 in their existence. In 1969, the Mets already had key talent on their roster. This roster featured future hall-of-fame pitchers Nolan Ryan and Tom Seaver, outfielders Tommie Agee and Cleon Jones, and Original Met Ed Kranepool. Another change was in store in baseball as its leagues were split up into 4 divisions. In the NL East, the Mets joined the Cubs, Pirates, Cardinals, Phillies, and expansion Expos. It was to those Expos that the Mets lost to on Opening Day. It was also from those Expos in which the Mets acquired 1st baseman Donn Clendenon. With Clendenon, Seaver, Ryan, and Jerry Koosman, the Mets battled the Chicago Cubs for the first ever NL Eastern Division Championship. However, a September game against the Cubs in New York proved to be the turning point for the Mets. One point during this game, a black cat circled around the on-deck circle, looking at Cubs' manager Leo Durocher. Durocher used to manage the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the 1940's and 1950's. The Cubs would lose the Division Title by 8 games as the Mets finished with a 100-62 record, the best in the National League.

After making quick work of the Atlanta Braves in the first ever NLCS, the Mets met the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. The O's won 109 games, the best record in baseball. Most knew that the Orioles were going to destroy the Mets en route to a 2nd title. However, the Mets had some tricks up their sleeves. The Mets let Baltimore get away with a victory in the series opener. However, it was all Mets from there. In the 2nd contest, Jerry Koosman outdueled Mike Cuellar to tie up the series a game apiece. In the first World Series game hosted in Shea Stadium, Tommie Agee provided fireworks as he made some spectacular catches out in center field. In addition to that, Nolan Ryan saved the game in his only World Series appearance of his illustrious career. In the 4th contest, the Mets' ace Tom Seaver outdueled Cuellar. The Mets had a 1-0 lead in the 9th. If it wasn't for Ron Swoboda, who made some catches himself, the Orioles would win the game. This game was won on J.C. Martin's sacrifice fly which gave New York a 3-1 lead. In the 5th contest, Jerry Koosman would give up 3 runs to the O's. However, homers by Donn Clendenon and Al Weis would place the final nails in the Orioles' coffin as the Mets won their first ever World Championship. It was Clendenon who earned Series MVP honors. Coincidentally, Mayor John Lindsay was reelected in large part to good feelings towards these Miracle Mets.