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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2026 · 30 MIN

April 14 - 20, 1986

from Catch the Rising Stars: A New York Mets Retro Podcast · host Phil Abramson

It’s Opening Day at Shea for the ‘86 Mets and while the Mets would suffer a tough loss against the Cards, they’d begin to turn their season around beginning with a weekend series against the Phillies.  Also tune in to hear about a concerning incident with Dwight Gooden, his family, and Hertz rental car rep at LaGuardia Airport, as Dr. K continues to find off the field struggles. 

It’s Opening Day at Shea for the ‘86 Mets and while the Mets would suffer a tough loss against the Cards, they’d begin to turn their season around beginning with a weekend series against the Phillies.  Also tune in to hear about a concerning incident with Dwight Gooden, his family, and Hertz rental car rep at LaGuardia Airport, as Dr. K continues to find off the field struggles.

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