Mets hook Pirates, win first regular season game
April 23, 1962: The winless New York Mets (0-9) played the unbeaten Pittsburgh Pirates (10-0) at Forbes Field.
April 23, 1962: The winless New York Mets (0-9) played the unbeaten Pittsburgh Pirates (10-0) at Forbes Field.
“The main thing I remember was that if we would have lost one more, it would have been a record opening the season, and if Pittsburgh won one more, they would have had the record for wins. I had pitched one game before that, and we had been winning in that one, but they took me out and we ended up losing. This time, I pitched a complete game.” - Jay Hook
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