Oct. 20, 1969: It was given almost as splashy a front-page treatment as the moon landing: The Mets won the 1969 World Series. “Led by Manager Gil Hodges, they rode in open cars through canyons that once echoed with cheers for Charles A. Lindbergh, John H. Glenn and Neil Armstrong,” reported The Times. “For eight years New York has loved this team,” announced Mayor Lindsay at City Hall, where the ticker-tape parade began. He continued: “Today they’re No. 1. The Cardinals know it, the Cubs know it, the Braves know it and the Orioles know it. Thank you for giving us a summer of joy.”
