This Day in Mets History

1962-In the 12th inning of a 4-4 tie with the Braves, Mets reliever Robert G. Miller gives up a walk-off HR to Del Crandall on the very first pitch he threw that year. At the start of the season, the southpaw had been managing a car agency, but was convinced by the struggling team to come out of retirement because he only needed 18 more days of major league service to qualify for the players' pension plan.

1965-Casey Stengel resigns as manager of the Mets

1967-The Mets traded Hawk Taylor to the California Angels for Don Wallace

1993-The Mets lost 5-4 to the Dodgers, the Mets tough luck hurler Anthony Young extends his personal losing streak to 27 games by walking in a run in the 10th inning.

1998- The Mets signed Melvin Mora

Birthday:

• Jeff Kaiser: 42

Non-Mets History

• Today is the 26th anniversary of the day that George Brett thought he had hit a game-winning HR off Goose Gossage against the Yankees. He had given the Royals a 5-4 lead until Yankees 3B Graig Nettles told Billy Martin to check Brett's bat. The HR was taken away because the pine tar was over the width of 18 inches.