1972 Mets - Back in First Place

The Sports Time Traveler is following the 1972 Mets and Willie Mays 50 years to the day. Here's some amazing stuff I saw in the papers "this morning".

The 1972 New York Mets got off to a sensational start and acquired Willie Mays a month into the season. On June 14, 1972, The Mets were in Atlanta for what turned out to be a momentous mid-season game.

The great Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves had passed Willie Mays on the all-time home run list the prior week. Going into the game on June 14th, the ca…