A Bit of History: Mets 40th Anniversary Commemorative CD

[seawolf17]

We got a recent "new baby" gift from one of the libraries my wife works with: a basket full of Mets stuff. The coolest thing in the basket was a 2002 CD that must have been some sort ofd giveaway that year... it's incredible. The tracklisting:

1. Opening Narration: Bob Murphy, 1962
2. Welcome To The First Mets Broadcast: Bob Murphy, 1962
3. Ed Kranepool's First Interview: Ed Kranepool, 1962
4. Casey Stengel On Mets Fans: Casey Stengel, 1963
5. A Team For The Great Fans Of New York: M. Donald Grant, 1964
6. Ron Swoboda Clubs Game Winning Home Run: Lindsey Nelson, 1966
7. Tom Seaver On Facing Willie Mays: Tom Seaver, 1967
8. Tom Seaver On Making All Star Team As A Rookie: Tom Seaver, 1967
9. Narration: Gary Cohen
10. Gil Hodges On What Made The '69 Mets Tick: Gil Hodges 1969
11. Ed Kranepool Game Winning Hit: Nelson, 1969
12. Tom Seaver Nearly Perfect: Murphy, 1969
13. Met's Clinch NL East: Nelson, 1969
14. Met's Beat Atlanta To Win N.L. Pennant: Ralph Kiner, 1969
15. Tommie Agee Makes Great Outfield Catches: Curt Gowdy & Lindsey Nelson, 1969
16. Tommie Agee Talks About His Catches: Tommie Agee, 1969
17. Ron Swoboda Makes Spectacular Catch: Gowdy & Nelson, 1969
18. Mets Win First World Championship: Gowdy 1969
19. Casey Sengel Talks About The Amazin' '69 Mets: Stengel, 1969
20. Narration: Bob Murphy
21. Taps Played At Gil Hodges Shea Memorial Ceremony, 1972
22. Willie Mays Talks About Returning To New York: Willie Mays, 1972
23. Willie Mays Slugs First Homer As A Met: Nelson, 1972
24. Tug McGraw On Coining The Phrase "Ya Gotta Believe": Tug McGraw, 1973
25. Mets Catch Break With Ball Off The Wall: Murphy, 1973
26. Mets Clinch Second NL East Crown: Murphy 1973
27. Bud Harrelson Brawls With Pete Rose In 1973 Nlcs: Murphy, 1973
28. Mets Beat Reds To Win Second NL Pennant: Nelson 1973
29. Lee Mazzilli On Hitting Tying Home Run In All-Star Game: Lee Mazzilli, 1979
30. Narration: Gary Cohen
31. Mookie Wilson Slugs Game-Winning Homer: Murphy, 1981
32. Dave Kingman Clouts Met-Record Homer En Route To NL Home Run Title: Ralph Kiner And Lorn Brown, 1982
33. Mets Acquire Keith Hernandez: Frank Cashen, 1983
34. Gary Carter Cracks Game-Winning Homer In Mets Debut At Shea: Steve Zabriskie, 1985
35. Mets Outlast Atlanta In 19-Inning, Nine-Hour, Fourth Of July Game: Tim McCarver & Ralph Kiner, 1985
36. Narration: Bob Murphy
37. Ray Knight Sets Off Fourth Of July Fireworks With Winning Home Run: McCarver, 1986
38. Mets Clinch Third NL East Crown: Murphy, 1986
39. Lenny Dykstra Blasts Winning Home Run In Game Three Of Nlcs: Murphy, 1986
40. Gary Carter Delivers Winning Single In Game Five Of Nlcs: Murphy 1986
41. Montage Of 16-Inning Nlcs Game Six Classic At Houston: Murphy, 1986
42. Montage Of Big Hits In World Series Games Three And Four: Bob Murphy And Gary Thorne, 1986
43. Montage Of Big Plays From The 10th Inning Of World Series Game Six: Murphy, 1986
44. Mets Hold Off Red Sox To Win Second Series Crown: Murphy 1986
45. Narration: Gary Cohen
46. Howard Johnson And Daryl Strawberry Become Baseball's First 30-30 Teammates: Tim McCarver, Ralph Kiner, & Jack Buck, Sr., 1987
47. Gary Carter Belts 300th Career Home Run: Kiner, 1988
48. Mets Clinch Fourth NL East Title: Fran Healy, 1988
49. David Cone Strikes Out 19 Phillies: Harry Kalas, 1991
50. Eddie Murray Cracks 400th Career Home Run: McCarver, 1992
51. Tom Seaver Enshrined In Hall Of Fame: Seaver, 1992
52. Narration: Gary Cohen
53. Rey Ordonez Pulls Off Dazzling Assist In His First Game: Howie Rose, 1996
54. Todd Hundley Sets Catcher Home Run Record: Cohen & Murphy, 1996
55. John Franco Nails Down 300th Career Save: Cohen, 1996
56. Mets Rally From Six Down In Ninth On Carl Everett Slam: Rose, 1997
57. Mike Piazza Legs Out First Hit As A Met: Healy, 1998
58. Mets Turn Their Eigth Triple Play Vs. Giants: Kiner, 1998
59. Narration: Bob Murphy
60. John Franco Earns 400th Career Save: Murphy & Cohen, 1999
61. Matt Franco Pinch Hit Clinches Subway Series Win: Cohen, 1999
62. Montage Of Record Shattering Mets Defense: Cohen, Murphy, Rose, Kiner & Thorne, 1999
63. Edgardo Alfonzo Becomes First Met With A Six-Hit Or Six-Run Game: Kiner & Rose, 1999
64. Robin Ventura Becomes First Player To Blast Grand Slams In Both Ends Of A Doubleheader: Cohen, 1999
65. Al Leiter Pitches Two-Hitter In Wild Card Clincher: Murphy, 1999
66. Edgardo Alfonzo Slugs Grand Slam In First Post-Season Game: Cohen, 1999
67. Todd Pratt's Walk-Off Home Run Ices Nlds Vs. Arizona: Chris Berman, 1999
68. Robin Ventura's Grand Single Extends Nlcs With Braves: Cohen, 1999
69. Narration: Gary Cohen
70. Benny Agbayani Rips Winning Slam In Tokyo: Thom Brennaman, 2000
71. Mets Rally For Record 10-Run Eight Inning: Thorne, 2000
72. Armando Benitez Sets Club Record With 41st Save: Cohen, 2000
73. Mets Beat Braves For Second Wild Card: Cohen, 2000
74. John Franco STrikes Out Barry Bonds In Nlds: Cohen, 2000
75. Benny Agbayani's Walk-Off Home Run In Game Three Of The Nlds Pushes Giants To Brink: Cohen, 2000
76. Bobby Jones Tosses One-Hitter To Eliminate San Francisco: Murphy, 2000
77. Mets Deck Cards To Nail Down Pennant: Jack Buck Sr., 2000
78. Mike Piazza Slugs 300th Home Run As A Catcher: Thorne, 2001
79. Narration: Gary Cohen
80. John Franco Wins One For New York After 9/11
81. Mike Piazza Blasts Homer In First Game In NYC After 9/11: Murphy, 2001
82. Armando Benitez Sets Club Record With 43 Saves: Thorne, 2001
83. Narration Bob Murphy
84. Meet The Mets: The Glenn Osser Orchestra And Chrous, 1963

There is great, great stuff on this disc. Track 4 is the great "kids say Metsy, Metsy" interview from Casey, and it includes just about every big moment of the first 40 years. My eyes watered listening to some of these great calls from my youth. Outstanding, outstanding, outstanding. Go find it and buy it.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

What's it called?

[seawolf17]

Just "Mets 40th Anniversary Commemorative CD". Sponsored by SONY & WFAN. Other than that, no logos or other info.

[Centerfield]

75. Benny Agbayani's Walk-Off Home Run In Game Three Of The Nlds Pushes Giants To Brink: Cohen, 2000

One of the great moments that seemingly has been forgotten amongst Mets fans.

[Willets Point]

[Willets Point]

Centerfield wrote: 75. Benny Agbayani's Walk-Off Home Run In Game Three Of The Nlds Pushes Giants To Brink: Cohen, 2000 One of the great moments that seemingly has been forgotten amongst Mets fans.

I never forget. I wrote about that in a song parody: http://www.getalifealready.com/cpf/archives/f18_t1759.shtml

[Elster88]

I'll pay for a burned copy of that. Shipping, for the blank CD, plus a little bonus for yourself. 'Course, that opens a whole can of worms where everyone wants one, so if you say "NO!!!", I'll understand.

[soupcan]

It was a giveaway. I have one. It's been on my iPod for quite some now.

The best is when I'm on shuffle and a Bob Murphy call pops up out of nowhere.

[Guest Yancy Street Gang]

Willets Point wrote: ="Centerfield"]75. Benny Agbayani's Walk-Off Home Run In Game Three Of The Nlds Pushes Giants To Brink: Cohen, 2000 One of the great moments that seemingly has been forgotten amongst Mets fans. I never forget. I wrote about that in a song parody: http://www.getalifealready.com/cpf/archives/f18_t1759.shtml

I'll never forget it either. That home run helped me conceive my second child.

[Guest KC]

If it was a give-away and is no longer for sale -- maybe we could stick it
somewhere for people to quietly download and then get rid of it. There's
one on eBay cheap right now but I don't want to bid and then a few who
read this bid and we're bidding it up against each other.

[soupcan]

I'm happy to burn and mail.

PM me your address and I'll churn it out for ya.

[Guest cooby]

I would like one, please

[Zvon]

25. Mets Catch Break With Ball Off The Wall: Murphy, 1973

I remember this like it was yesterday.
I wrote an essay on it in college-good for an A+.
Wish I still had that composition.

[Guest cooby]

I don't remember that...hopefully I will if I hear it

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Those of you who have yet to take advantage of Soup's Special Offer on this disc are missing out bigtime.

Not only do ya get the whole CD, you get cool Mr. Met Cover Art!

[Guest cooby]

Different from the one Willets posted?

[Guest Johnny Dickshot]

Well, I think it was homemade or copied. The disc soupy mailed had a replica of the cover above and on the flip side (as you open the disc case, on page 2 if you will), a classic Mr. Met.

The first thing I did was turn the cover art over so that Mr. Met is the new album cover. It's great!

[soupcan]

Johnny Dickshot wrote: Well, I think it was homemade or copied. The disc soupy mailed had a replica of the cover above and on the flip side (as you open the disc case, on page 2 if you will), a classic Mr. Met. The first thing I did was turn the cover art over so that Mr. Met is the new album cover. It's great!

I downloaded that Mr. Met from somewhere and just printed it out. You can find all kinds of downloadable Met logos you can use for personal stuff on the 'net (not like I need to tell you folks).

Would've liked to have used the original art from the actual giveaway but couldn't find it in downloadable form and I don't have acess to a color scanner.

I don't know if my burning and distributing violates anything because it WAS a giveaway. It was never for sale anywhere and I'm not accepting money for it.

[Guest ScarletKnight41]

This isn't quite as good, but you can access some good sound clips here.

[Guest cooby]

soupy, did you forget about mine?

[soupcan]

Oops. Yes I did.

Big package going to cooby in tomorrow's mail...

[Guest cooby]

thanks