We certainly had righteous fun tearing apart the 75 Greatest Moments at Shea [1] ballot, but now that fan voting has trimmed the selections to the Top Ten, it's time to get even more serious. You have until September 1 to vote for any one of the following [2], with the Mets revealing the big winner during the last week of the season.
FYI, these weren't necessarily the Top Ten I voted for, but I can't say any of them are bad choices. Then again, there are no Ice Capades here.
In chronological order:
• August 15, 1965: Beatles' First Concert at Shea
–Well, they did have more hits than the Mets in 1965.
• July 9, 1969: Tom Seaver's Imperfect Game
–I get the feeling the first Mets' no-hitter wouldn't be as good as this.
• October 16, 1969: Mets Win the World Series
–There are no words.
• October 25, 1986: Mets win Game Six of the World Series
–There is, in fact, one word, and it's a proper noun.
• October 27, 1986: Mets are World Champions Again
–Until further notice, that's the last time it happened.
• October 9, 1999: Todd Pratt's homer clinches the NLDS
–Of course Pratt was playing — it was a day game after a night game.
• October 17, 1999: Robin Ventura's Grand Slam Single
–“Siphon votes from me, will ya?” Tank screamed at Robin as he tackled him short of second.
• June 30, 2000: Mike Piazza Caps Ten-Run Inning Against Braves
–It was Fireworks Night; the Grucci Brothers apologized for it being anticlimactic.
• September 21, 2001: Mike Piazza Returns Baseball to New York City
–The only night Chipper Jones wasn't booed at Shea Stadium
• October 19, 2006: Endy Chavez's Catch
–Doubling Jim Edmonds at first should probably be listed as an additional moment.
So…what're you gonna vote [2] for? Remember, you have until Monday, September 1 to make your voice heard.