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Miracle at Shea turns 40

Players and fans celebrate after the Mets' win in Game 5 of the 1969 World Series. (AP) NEW YORK -- The bat and baseball collided violently, and the ball abruptly changed direction. Full Article at MLB.com

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  1. The one thing I gleaned from '69 was. ... I don't think I realized until that World Series how much momentum, fate, chance or whatever you call it does in a short series
    Davey Johnson – Davey Johnson SOURCE: MLB.com 1 month ago
  2. Doesn't make me feel any better about it now ... They were good, and they got every break.
    Davey Johnson – Davey Johnson SOURCE: MLB.com 1 month ago
  3. Our scout, Jim Russo, had us prepared for Seaver and Koosman and we knew about Ryan's arm ... But we didn't know diddly squat about [Gary] Gentry. And against us, he threw the ball better.
    Davey Johnson – Davey Johnson SOURCE: MLB.com 1 month ago
  4. As I was running, I saw 50,000 people jumping over the dugouts ... It was the most frightening feeling I ever experienced on a ball field. I still have no idea how I got back inside.
    Davey Johnson – Davey Johnson SOURCE: MLB.com 1 month ago
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