National League Standings, July 5, 1986
METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JULY 5, 1986 GAME:
Henry
March 4, 2015
Rode my motorcycle from Cazenovia in Central NY to NYC to visit my college friend Chris for the Holiday weekend. I think it was my first trip to the city and I had no clue how long the ride would be. It was also ridiculously cold for July and I stopped several times trying to keep from freezing to death and turning it into an all-night trip. But seeing the sun rise in front of me and the huge American Flag hung high above as I finally crossed over the George Washington Bridge on a crisp, clear Independence Day morning was a once-in-a-lifetime magical experience that I will forever cherish!
Partied on a Brooklyn rooftop on the 4th with a distant, yet impressive, view of the huge fireworks display for the official unveiling of the Statue of Liberty following some major renovations.
Rode to the game squeezing through traffic between lanes and sometime on the shoulder but we still arrived late and missed the Mets only run on, my hero, Keith Hernandez's 1st-inning homer. Rats!
Great seats on the first base side but a frustrating game with little offense or energy. Still, it was my first big league game and a great, if foggy, memory. The highlight for me was watching Hernandez play 1st base. I clearly remember him laying out to his right to steal a base hit and I think he made at least one more stellar play in the game. Sure do wish we'd gotten our hung-over butts to the game on time so I could have seen that home run.... Let's Go Mets!!!
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