1962 Mets: Worst Skid Ever

On April 21st, Metz fans always lean on that old line during slumps, at least is not 1962.

Those original Metz dropped 17 straight from May 21st to June 8th,

part of a brutal 40 wins and 120 losses season. They lost 11 or more in a row,

three times that year, hitting rock bottom with a .250 win percentage,

third worst ever in modern, baseball. That street kicked off strong with a 9-game

skid to start the year, but this run featured an eighth inning curse where they blew leads game

after. Game. They faced rookie teams like the Colt.45s, then got swept by the Dodgers and

Giants on the road and at home. Hall of Famers like Willie Mays, Don Drysdale and Sandy Kofax

torched them, with Brawl's breaking out against San Francisco stars like Orlando.

Sepida. Fans packed the polo grounds for emotional reunions with the old Dodgers,

drawing over 55,000 on Memorial Day, biggest crowd since World.

War 2. New Yorkers cheered the lovable losers anyway, showing that flat-bush faith lived on.

Papers called it, loud, happy desperation, even as the Metz fell to last place for good.

The nightmare peaked with shutouts and blowouts, like 17-8 against LA, but they fought back in spots,

scoring decent runs yet still. Losing. Doubleheaders dragged it out with errors and wild plays

keeping hope flickering. Finally, on June 8th at Rigly, they edged the Cubs 4-3 on Chicago mistakes,

bases loaded via bunts and errors, snapping it in the 9th.

Pitcher Craig Anderson closed the door on two future Hall of Famers. Metz's history's

wildest skid reminds us, even the worst stretches end, setting up miracles like 69.

That's the story for today. New York Metz News Today, driven by AI.