Members of the 1986 World Series champion Mets celebrate the 40th anniversary of team’s last title
Summary
Members of the 1986 New York Mets celebrated the 40th anniversary of their World Series championship on August 1, 2026. That Mets team won 108 games in the regular season and defeated the Boston Red Sox in a seven-game series to win the title.Key Facts
- The 1986 Mets team won 108 regular-season games.
- They beat the Boston Red Sox in a seven-game World Series.
- The Mets were close to losing in Game 6 but came back to force Game 7 and then won the championship.
- Mookie Wilson’s ground ball famously slipped through Bill Buckner’s legs, allowing the winning run to score.
- Twenty-two members of the 1986 team attended the 40th-anniversary ceremony in New York.
- Family members of late team staff and players were also present at the celebration.
- Since 1986, the Mets have reached the World Series twice, in 2000 and 2015, but lost both times.
- The current Mets team had a poor record of 47 wins and 64 losses entering the game against Miami on the day of the celebration.
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