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BeyondGeography

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2. He was the perfect manager for that Mets team is all I know

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Sep 6, 2025, 05:34 PM

Sep 6

They had a lot of big names, temperamental kids, red asses, guys who thought very highly of themselves, quieter guys…they all played their asses off for him in ‘86. The Mets haven’t won the big one since.

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Davey Johnson, first manager to lead Nationals to the postseason, dead at 82 [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Sep 6 OP

He was a helluva manager. underpants Sep 6 #1

He was the perfect manager for that Mets team is all I know BeyondGeography Sep 6 #2