Mets-Phillies Rivalry (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles The rivalry between the New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball is said to be among the best rivalries in the National League, along with the Cardinals-Cubs rivalry and the Dodgers-Giants rivalry. The two National League East divisional rivals meet each other frequently in numerous playoff, division, and NL Wild Card races. The Phillies broke the curse of William Penn to win the 2008 World Series, while the Mets are seeking their first title since the 1986 World Series. A notable moment in the early history of the rivalry was Jim Bunning's perfect game on Father's Day of 1964. which remains the only perfect game in Phillies history to this date. Before the 2006 season, it remained relatively low-key, as the teams had seldom been equally good at the same time. The Phillies were near the bottom of the NL East when the Mets won the 1969 World Series and the National League pennant in 1973, while the Mets did not enjoy success in the late 1970s when the Phillies won three straight division championships.