FLUSHING, NY - OCTOBER 27: Right fielder Darryl Strawberry #18 of the New York Mets at bat during game 7 of the 1986 World Series against the Boston Red Sox at Shea Stadium on October 27, 1986 in ...

The Mets made sure they wouldn’t be champions in 1986. Led by manager Davey Johnson, the storied ’86 Mets had a roster whose mention can still bring tears to the eyes of diehards.

As panic-stricken Mets fans resort to pulling their hair out, it would seem to be the perfect time to go back in time to ...

From lohud archives: When the Mets won it all in 1986. Gary Carter: 'There was no giving up' Nothing short of Amazin', the '86 Mets pull off a Series win in Game 7, after that Game Six stunner.

The 1986 Mets gather for a 30th anniversary celebration in May at Citi Field. UPI. Mets fans know what comes next, the way they know all the lyrics to “American Pie,” the way they know, ...

The Mets made sure they wouldn’t be champions in 1986. Led by manager Davey Johnson, the storied ’86 Mets had a roster whose mention can still bring tears to the eyes of diehards.

The New York Mets are three wins away from winning their first pennant in nine years, and Darryl Strawberry sees one key similarity between this year's team and the 1986 squad.

It was the day the Mets retired Darryl Strawberry’s No. 18 jersey. At the time, the team was going nowhere, 10 games under .500. Most observers felt they were headed for a trade deadline sell-off.

Gooden and Strawberry were integral parts of the 1986 Mets, who went a major league-best 108-54 and beat Boston in a seven-game World Series, then derailed their careers with drug problems.

The Mets made sure they wouldn’t be champions in 1986. Led by manager Davey Johnson, the storied ’86 Mets had a roster whose mention can still bring tears to the eyes of diehards.

The Mets made sure they wouldn’t be champions in 1986. Led by manager Davey Johnson, the storied ’86 Mets had a roster whose mention can still bring tears to the eyes of diehards.