About this episode

Joe McIlvaine shares stories about drafting Dwight Gooden and building the legendary 1986 Mets championship team.

On this episode of New York Mets’ “Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz,” Jay sits down with former Mets General Manager and scouting director Joe McIlvaine to relive the glory years of Mets baseball. Joe shares incredible stories about drafting Dwight Gooden, building the legendary 1986 championship team, trading for Keith Hernandez and Gary Carter, and hiring Bobby Valentine as Mets manager. Joe also reflects on unforgettable postseason moments, the personalities that made the ’86 Mets iconic, and why that era remains one of the greatest stretches in franchise history. If you love Mets history, behind-the-scenes baseball stories, and never-before-heard memories from one of the architects of the franchise, this episode is for you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

People in this episode

Host: Jay Horwitz

Guest: Joe McIlvaine

Topics covered

• Mets history
• drafting players
• championship teams
• baseball stories
• postseason moments

Keywords

• Mets
• Dwight Gooden
• 1986 championship
• Joe McIlvaine
• baseball history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: New York Mets

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