The Most Dramatic Home Runs in Mets History

The New York Mets have had some dramatic home runs since the team started playing in 1962. Here is my list of the Top 10 home runs in franchise history by the New York Mets.

10. September 15, 1969: Ron Swoboda - The Miracle Mets were on their way to their first winning record in team history, but they ran into Hall of Fame pitcher Steve Carlton on one of the finest moments in his career. Carlton struck out 19 batters in this game, but came out on the losing end when Swoboda hit a two-run home run in the eighth inning to give the Mets a 4-3 win. The other two runs scored by the Mets also came on a homer by Swoboda, who connected off the Cardinals' star in the fourth inning as well.

9. October 7, 2000: Benny Agbayani - The Mets were playing the Giants, the top team in the National League, in the NLDS. With the series tied 1-1, Agbayani, who was 0-for-5 in the game, connected for a walk-off home run in the 13th inning to lift the Mets to a 3-2 win.

8. October 1, 1985: Darryl Strawberry - The Mets were involved in a race for the National League East with the St. Louis Cardinals. New York trailed by three games but had a three-game series in St. Louis. The Mets had an off day prior to the first game in the series which would allow Doc Gooden to match up against Cardinals ace John Tudor. But Davey Johnson held Gooden for the second game and went with Ron Darling. Tudor and Darling did not allow a run and the game went into extra innings. Tudor was pulled for Ken Dayley in the 11th inning and Darryl Strawberry hit a rocket off the scoreboard to give the Mets a 1-0 win.