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The Mets Police :: Remebering the 1986 Ticker Tape Parade

"Improbable maybe, but impossible never." Tom Seaver, August 22, 2009. October 28, 1986 The Mets had just won the World Series the night before and the city was about to throw them a ticker tape parade. I had a calculus exam scheduled that morning. Full Article at Sports Blogs

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  1. New York Mets' Carlos Beltran, left, Puerto Rican artist Marc Anthony, center, and Mets pitcher Johan Santana pose for a photo in San Juan, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009.
  2. NEW YORK - NOVEMBER 13: A Bernard Madoff New York Mets baseball jacket is displayed during a press preview of a U.S. Marhals Service auction of personal property seized from Bernard and Ruth Madoff November 13, 2009 in New York City.
  3. Houston Astros' Aaron Boone trots past first after grounding out in the seventh inning of a 4-0 loss to the New York Mets at Citi Field in New York, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2009.
  4. NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: Jeff Francooeur #12 of the New York Mets reacts after hitting into an unassisted triple play by Eric Bruntlett #4 of the Philadelphia Phillies to end their game on August 23, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  5. NEW YORK - AUGUST 23: Starting pitcher Pedro Martinez #45 of the Philadelphia Phillies throws a pitch against the New York Mets on August 23, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  6. NEW YORK - AUGUST 22: Tom Seaver speaks at a press conference commemorating the New York Mets 40th anniversary of the 1969 World Championship team on August 22, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  7. NEW YORK - AUGUST 20: Tim Hudson #15 of the Atlanta Braves practices pitching prior to the game against the New York Mets on August 20, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  8. NEW YORK - AUGUST 16: Jeff Francoeur #12 of the New York Mets celebrates after scoring the winning run against the San Francisco Giants with teammate Omir Santos #9 in the ninth inning on August 16, 2009 at Citi Field in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.
  9. NEW YORK - JUNE 23: Joel Pineiro #35 of the St. Louis Cardinals pitches against the New York Mets at Citi Field on June 23, 2009 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

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