In their inaugural season, the 29-81 Mets were mathematically eliminated from finishing in first place with their 7-5 loss to Los Angeles in Chavez Ravine on this day in 1962. After the game, New York manager Casey Stengel called a meeting and joked with his players that they could loosen up and relax now that they were out of the pennant race, which they promptly did, winning just eleven more games during the last two months of the season. ⚾️Instagram

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