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The New York Mets Essential Games Of Shea Stadium

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Since the picture on the box was too small for me to read and the product description didn't tell me anything I wanted to know, I contacted A&E to find out which games are included in this collection. Here is their response:

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.

DVD features include:

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

Simply put, it is a must have for any New York Mets fan. While I wish there was more drama and build up to some of the excerpts - Todd Pratt's walk-off homerun against the Diamondbacks as an example - I couldn't be more pleased with the purchase. It will be something I can use to look back on the past and remember with fondness, as well as something to get me through the rough times when the present isn't going so well...

A lot to watch. Any fan interested in Mets or baseball history will enjoy watching. The game has changed over the years. You decide if it is for the better.

This video is an excellent value for the money and is an essential for any Mets fan. The company is very good to work with and purchase from.

I am not a Mets fan, but am a fan of baseball alltogether and I recently ordered this set, mostly for both the 1986 games. Plus I always enjoy seeing great games I've never seen before. I've gotta say, now, that I was so moved...almost to tears, by the 1st game at Shea after the 9/11 attacks. Whereas most MLB productions games go right to the first pitch, this one shows the complete pregame honouring those who passed during Sep 11. You can see the emotion on the faces of the players and fans before the game...realizing that everyone there knew at least someone who was a victim. Tears in the eyes of some players and many fans. This set has many great GAMES, but this one in particular is a piece of history.

This is a nice collection of some games from Shea. It's enjoyable to watch the actual games, not packaged highlights. Nothing quite like Vin Scully and game 6 of 1986 World Series!

Some good selections for inclusion and the packaging is also a plus.

All truly classic games any Mets fan can watch through the winter or to forget 2009.

Where's the '73 season???? The 1973 National League series clinching game 5 victory over the mighty Cincinnatti Reds was played at Shea Stadium. Not to mention the Mets won 2 out of 3 at Shea in the World Series against Oakland.

What gives? Maybe there will be a VOL. 2

This DVD is missing some great moment in history like 69 and 73, but I'm a Mets fan and I enjoyed what they had. Felt a little cheated that it wasn't complete. Maybe that's why they didn't list what is on the DVD. Anyway, if you're a Mets fan you should check out Mathematically Alive. Great movie about what it means to be a fan and how serious people take the sport. Very interesting and I like that it went beyond the fans and the game and explored the psychological aspects of fandom with a sport psychologist. Check it out at www.mathematicallyalive.com or Mathematically Alive: A Story of Fandom DVD

OK, so I wasn't around in 1969, but how can you leave out that game

And what the heck is that game with Mets and Yankees where Wright hit a walk off? That game is barely memorable. In fact, I had to look it up to see what game they are actually showing on this DVD.

against Atlanta where the Mets scored 10 runs in the bottom of the eighth capped off by a Piazza 3-run home run? June 30, 2000. That was definitely the most memorable game for me. Shea was ROCKIN that inning. And this was in the midst of the hated rivalry between the Mets and Braves. The days of Rocker and Chipper. And this was the day after Rocker's return to Shea after making his racist comments.

I was going to buy this DVD set until I found out this game was not featured. Any mets fan knows exactly what game I'm talking about. At least I still have it on VHS.