Ultimate Mets Database: Game of July 24, 1988

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July 23, 1988
Braves 6, Mets 1 1988 Regular Season Game 97
July 24, 1988
Braves 4, Mets 2 Next Game:
July 25, 1988
Phillies 3, Mets 2

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METS FANS SHARE THEIR MEMORIES OF THE JULY 24, 1988 GAME:

Jeff In Florida
May 28, 2003
This was Tom Seaver Day at Shea. It was also the major league debut of John Smoltz.

Bob P
June 5, 2003
Smoltz actually made his debut the day before, July 23, and (as so many rookies have done over the years) pitched a masterpiece against the Mets!

This day was certainly very special. I still have it on video and I remember Seaver in his suit and tie, making his speech and then jogging to the mound and bowing to all corners of the crowd at Shea. It brought tears to my eyes. I was 15 when the Mets won in 1969 and Seaver and Joe Namath were--and still are--my all time sports heroes!

Putbeds 1986
January 15, 2006
I was at this game and it was the only time I ever saw a player get his number retired in person. The weather was not the greatest (cloudy with a hint of rain) but the ceremony was picture perfect and I remember at the time there was a big stink that the ceremony and the game was NOT on Channel 9 but on Sportschannel and that NOT everybody would be able to see it. Two great home run hitters belted round-trippers that day (Straw and Dale Murphy). The Mets lost that day, 4-2.

Vince
June 24, 2006
I got tickets for this game before the season began because it was the day the Mets retired Seaver's number.

It was by far the worst seats I ever had for a Met game and practically the worst seat you can possibly have:

Upper Deck Section 47, second to last row on the far aisle.

Basically, there were about two people in the ballpark who had worse seats for that game.

Plus the Mets lost 4-2.

alyssa
March 9, 2016
Was Seaver day at Shea. What a great memory, one that I'll never forget.

Sonia Santiago
December 16, 2020
I remember getting a poster of Tom Terrific that was given to fans as they entered the ball park which I still have.

Blair litus
November 17, 2021
I was there. Seaver was my sports hero. Great time.

Stu Baron
November 18, 2024
I was there as well.

Yesterday would have been Tom’s 80th birthday, and I watched on YouTube the ceremony with Suzyn Waldman’s beautiful musical tribute sung to the tune of “Take Me Out to the Ballgame” plus Tom’s speech and wonderful bowing on the mound.

It was striking to see his old teammates, many of whom have died, still so vibrant and youthful. It brought me to tears all over again.

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