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NNadir

(34,710 posts) Tue Sep 24, 2024, 12:28 PM Sep 24

As a NY Mets Fan, I Would Like to Express My Gratitude to the Chicago White Sox For Taking that Monkey Off...

...our backs, 120 losses.

We were, of course, an expansion team when we set the record, and we played fewer games, but the gesture is appreciated.

Someone had to do it, fifty eight years is better than never.

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As a NY Mets Fan, I Would Like to Express My Gratitude to the Chicago White Sox For Taking that Monkey Off... (Original Post) NNadir Sep 24 OP

Congratulations! snowybirdie Sep 24 #1

Hey, there was 1906, when "The Hitless Wonders" beat the 116 win Cubs in the World Series. rsdsharp Sep 24 #2

I went to The Met's Ticker Tape Parade in NYC. Glorious! 🎉 electric_blue68 Sep 26 #3

snowybirdie

(5,650 posts)

1. Congratulations!

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 12:30 PM

Sep 24

We Chicago fans had our day. I remember the joy we had in September,1959! Those were the days

rsdsharp

(10,190 posts)

2. Hey, there was 1906, when "The Hitless Wonders" beat the 116 win Cubs in the World Series.

Reply to snowybirdie (Reply #1)

Tue Sep 24, 2024, 12:36 PM

Sep 24

electric_blue68

(18,245 posts)

3. I went to The Met's Ticker Tape Parade in NYC. Glorious! 🎉

Reply to NNadir (Original post)

Thu Sep 26, 2024, 07:48 PM

Sep 26

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