1986 New York Mets season
| 1986 New York Mets | |
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| World Series Champions NL Champions NL East Champions |
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| Record | 108-54 (.667) |
| Divisional place | 1st |
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| Owner(s) | Fred Wilpon and Nelson Doubleday, Jr. |
| General manager(s) | Frank Cashen |
| Manager(s) | Davey Johnson |
| Local television |
WOR-TV 9 (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Steve Zabriskie, Rusty Staub) SportsChannel New York (Ralph Kiner, Tim McCarver, Fran Healy, Rusty Staub) |
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WHN–AM 1050 (Bob Murphy, Gary Thorne, Juan Alicea (SP)) |
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The 1986 New York Mets season was the Mets' 25th season in the National League. They improved from a 98–64 record in 1985 to finish the season with a franchise record 108–54 record, giving them the division title. They went on to defeat the Houston Astros in six games in the NLCS and the American League champion Boston Red Sox in seven games in the World Series. This is their last championship to date.
Darryl Strawberry and Ron Darling made their debuts in 1983, followed by Dwight Gooden and Sid Fernandez in 1984, and Lenny Dykstra and Roger McDowell in 1985. The Mets hired Davey Johnson to manage the ballclub in 1984, resulting in second-place finishes in 1984 and 1985.
In the 1985-86 offseason, general manager Frank Cashen brought in Tim Teufel, a right-handed hitting infielder from the Minnesota Twins and Bob Ojeda, a left-handed pitcher from the Boston Red Sox. The Mets added them to an existing veteran core including along with former MVPs George Foster and Keith Hernandez, veteran catcher Gary Carter and speedsters Wally Backman and Mookie Wilson.
During spring training, Davey Johnson said to his players that they were not only going to win, but that they would dominate. That meant winning the division by double-digits.
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