1963 Mayor's Trophy Game

The New York Mets beat the crosstown rival New York Yankees in the first-ever Mayor's Trophy Game between the two teams.

It may have been called an exhibtion game, but the first-ever Mayor’s Trophy Game between the Mets and Yankees was played at Yankee Stadium on June 20, 1963 — and it was far more than a leisurely showcase for New York baseball fans.

Mets manager Casey Stengel desperately wanted to stick it to the arrogant fans and former colleagues in The Bronx, so much so, that his lineup was filled with his regulars. And it worked.

“It was pure World Series,” wrote New York Times sports reporter Leonard Koppett, describing the scene.