Mets/Athletics: Sometimes the truth really does hurt

From Catfish and Rusty to McNeil and Lindor, the New York Mets and Oakland (er, West Sacramento) Athletics have history to discuss.

Although we’d prefer to forget, the New York Mets and Oakland Athletics first collided in 1966 during the June Draft when the Mets passed on Reggie Jackson and selected high school catcher Steve Chilcott as the No. 1 pick overall.