1972 METS - Matlack Wins 1972 NL Rookie of the Year

Lefty Jon Matlack becomes the 2nd Mets pitcher (and nearly the 3rd) in 5 years to win the award

NOTE from The Sports Time Traveler™

The Sports Time Traveler™ has been a Mets fan since the early 1970s and I am planning to cover the Mets iconic “Ya Gotta Believe” 1973 season very closely.

Once spring training starts I will be reporting weekly on the 1973 Mets, following events as they took place exactly 50 years ago. Late in the season when the Met…