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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1969
Page
18
The Mets won the World Series in a stormy celebration at Shea Stadium with fans rushing the field and the owner Joan Payson whisked to safety for a champagne party. President Nixon phoned in congratulations as sanitation crews cleaned up the afterglow of a packed stadium.
The Mets overcome a 3-0 Orioles lead after shoe polish on a ball altered a key play. Cleon Jones was credited after a hit by pitch, sparking Donn Clendenon’s homer and a late surge led by Jerry Grote and Tommie Agee. Gary Gentry and Nolan Ryan combined for the shutout in a later game as Tom Seaver pitched masterfully.
Frank Robinson lamented the loss despite three runs driven in by pitchers. Bowing to a 4,000 strong crowd at Friendship International Airport, the Mets were lauded by Baseball Commissioner Bowie Kuhn and Orioles manager Weaver, who vowed a return in 1969 and hoped for another Mets rematch.
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