About My 1986 NLCS Mets Vs Astros Collection:
It was late September in 1986 when it became apparent that the Houston Astros were destined to play the New York Mets in Major League Baseball’s National League Championship Series….and that is when I called my friend, Dean Berube, to see if he wanted to join me on a trip to The Big Apple (NYC) to see games 3, 4 and 5 of the NLCS…..that is, of course, if his brother, Dwight, who was in charge of Harry M. Stevens Company’s concessions, restaurants and souvenir stands at Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows, could get us tickets for the games…..which he did.
With the NLCS tied at 1 – 1, the series moved to Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets in Flushing Meadows, Queens NY….as Game 3 began with the Astros scoring 2 runs in both the 1st and 2nd innings off Mets starter Ron Darling…..while Astros starter Bob Knepper held the Mets scoreless until the bottom of the 6th….when the Mets outfielder Daryl Strawberry tied the game with a 3-run homer off Knepper. The Astros would score a run in the 7th to take the lead at 5 -4….when in the bottom of the 9th, Mets Lynn Dykstra would hit a 2-run walk-off homer to win the game.
The following day saw Astros P Mike Scott pitch another gem in Game 4, like he did in Game 1, by holding the Mets to 1 run on 3 hits…..as the Astros tied the series at 2 – 2….while Game 5 was a rain-out….and subsequently moved to Tuesday, October 14 noon start…..as Game 5 was a pitchers’ duel between Mets Dwight Gooden and Astros Nolan Ryan….as Gooden allowed just one run on 9 hits in 10 innings…..while Ryan also surrendered a single run on two hits while striking out 12 in nine innings. With no score in the top of the second, Gooden surrendered consecutive singles to Kevin Bass and José Cruz, putting runners on the corners with nobody out. He then struck out Alan Ashby on a full count, and induced Craig Reynolds to ground into a double play to escape the jam. Replays showed that Reynolds appeared to beat out the play at first base, but he was called out by umpire Fred Brocklander, negating a potential run from Kevin Bass that would have given the Astros a 1–0 lead.
Since brother Dwight had provided Dean and I great tickets on the 1st row of the Mezzanine Section at Shea Stadium, right behind and above the Mets dugout on the 1st base side. Anyone who has ever gone to a baseball game with me knows that I am an ardent “razzer”…..as I love to “razz” opposing players….and when I get the opportunity to be within “razzing” distance of the opposing players….that is when I become incessant….so, when you put a loud voice inside of an incessant “razzer”, you have the makings of a bunch of fireworks to go off…..then when you add to that equation by putting the “razzer extraordinaire” in the middle of the hometown crowd….well, suffice to say, tempers will flare. The truth be known, by the end of the 2nd inning of the 1st game at Shea Stadium, the Mets fans who surrounded Dean and I, threatened to either “piss” on the razzing Astros fan or throw me off the balcony of the Mezzanine. However, by the end of Game 5 (3rd at Shea), with the Mets taking 2 out of the 3 games, I had to eat a lot of “Humble Pie” after 3 days of constant razzing….but I must admit, the Mets fans were really awesome….cuz they truly love an ardent fan for the opposing team who has the “cojones” to root for his team while sitting among the opposition….and especially if that fan was a “master razzer”.
SALES PRICE FOR MY ENTIRE 1986 NLCS METS VS ASTROS MEMORABILIA COLLECTION AND NLCS VIDEO LIBRARY IS $15,000 (USD) Video Content Includes 55+/- Videos Predominately Viewed Here At ImaSportsphile)
Thanks to brother Dwight, general manager of all food concessions, restaurants and souvenir shops at Shea Stadium for Harry M. Stevens Company, I was given many wonderful pieces of memorabilia of the 1986 National League Championship Series between the Houston Astros vs. the New York Mets as follows:


























My 1986 National League Championship With New York Mets Vs Houston Astros Video Library For Sale As Follows:
- MLB – 1986 – Inside Baseball – NLCS NY Mets Vs Houston Astros Highlights – With George Grande
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Special Feature – Houston Astros Vs New York Mets – With Tim McCarver + Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ESPN Inside Baseball – NLCS New York Mets Vs Houston Astros Preview – With George Grande
- MLB – 1986 – ESPN Inside Baseball Special – Highlights Of Division Championship Locker Room Celebrations
- MLB – 1986 – ESPN Inside Baseball Special – Highlights Of The New York Mets First 25 Years – With George Grande
- MLB – 1986 – ESPNs George Grande Features The Houston Astros & The New York Mets Going To The NLCS – With The Fabulous Thunderbirds Singing Wrap It Up
- MLB – 1986 – ESPNs George Grande Highlights How The Houston Astros & The New York Mets Got To The NLCS
- MLB – 1986 – HSE Sports Game Of The Week Special Feature – San Francisco Giants Vs Houston Astros – Innings 1 & 2 -Featuring Astros P Mike Scott To Clinch NL West Division – With Gene Elston + Bill Worrell
- MLB – 1986 – National League Championship Series – Mets Vs Astros – Game 1 – ABC Sports PreGame Show – With Tim McCarver + Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 1 Special Feature – President George H Bush Throws Out The 1st Pitch – With Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 1 Special Feature – Interview With Astros Winning Pitcher Mike Scott – With Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 1 Wrap Up Show – Featuring Interview With Astros P Mike Scott – With Tim McCarver + Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – National League Championship Series – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 1 – With ABC Sports Tim McCarver + Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 2 Pre-Game Show – Mets Vs Astros – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 2 Special Feature – Keith Jackson Interview With MLB Commissioner Peter Ueberroth
- MLB – 1986 – National League Championship Series – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 2 – Innings 1 Thru 7 – With Tim McCarver + Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 2 – Innings 7 Thru 9 – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver + Al Michaels
- MLB – 1986 – ESPNs Chris Berman + Alan Massingale Highlight The Astros As The NLCS Favorite After Taking Game 1 + 2
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Special Feature – Houston Astros Vs New York Mets – Game 3
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Pre-Game Show Special Feature – Houston Astros Vs New York Mets – Highlights From Game 3 – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Pre-Game Show Special Feature – Houston Astros Vs New York Mets – Highlights From Game 3 – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Pre-Game Show Special Feature – Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver Assess The Starting Pitchers Mets Sid Fernandez + Astros Nolan Ryan
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Special Feature – Broadway Star Liz Calloway Sings The Star Spangled Banner
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Astros Vs Mets Special Feature – Tim McCarver Pre-Game Interview With Mets Pitching Coach Mel Stottlemyer On Mets Starting Pitcher Sid Fernandez
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Pre-Game Show Special Feature – Keith Jackson Explains Why Being A Star In The Big Apple Of New York City Translates Into Big Marketing Bucks
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Game 4 Astros Vs Mets Special Feature – The Game – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series – Houston Astros Vs New York Mets – Game 4 – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Astros Vs Mets Special Feature – Astros SS Dickie Thon Home Run In The Top Of The 3rd – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Astros Vs Mets Special Feature – In Game Controversy Of Astros P Mike Scott Interference With Mets 2B Wally Bachman At 1st Base
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Astros Vs Mets Special Feature – Tim McCarver PostGame Interview With Astros Catcher Alan Ashby
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 4 Astros Vs Mets Special Feature – Tim McCarver Post-Game Interview With Astros Winning Pitcher Mike Scott
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 5 Astros Vs Mets Pre-Game Show Special Feature – With Al Michaels + Tim McCarver + Jim Palmer + Reggie Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 5 Astros Vs Mets Pre-Game Show Special Feature – With Keith + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 7 Astros Vs Mets Pre-Game Special Feature – Keith Jackson Showcases The Mets Lineup Going Into Game 5
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 5 Astros Vs Mets Pre-Game Special Feature – Keith Jackson Pre-Game Interview Of Astros Manager Hal Lanier
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 5 Astros Vs Mets Pre-Game Special Feature – Keith Jackson Previews Astros P Nolan Ryan Game 5 Start
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 5 Astros Vs Mets Pre-Game Special Feature – The Astros Starting Lineup – With Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 5 Astros Vs Mets Special Feature – Keith Jackson Introduces The Starting Lineups
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 5 – Innings 1 Thru 5 – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 5 – Innings 5 Thru 12 – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – Highlights From Mets Vs Astros Game 5 Exciting 12 Inning Game – With Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – Houston Astros Vs New York Mets – Game 5 – Bottom Of 12th Inning – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – National League Championship Series – Astros Vs Mets – Game 5 – 12th Inning – With Bob Costas + Tony Kubek
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – Highlights From Mets Vs Astros Game 5 Exciting 12 Inning Game – With Keith Jackson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Special Feature – Keith Jackson Attempt To Interview Mets OF Lenny Dykstra After Walk Off Game Winning HR
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Astros VS Mets Game 6 Special Feature – Pre-Game Show With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Mets Vs Astros Game 6 Special Feature – Keith Jackson Comments & Interviews Mets 1B Keith Hernandez On The Call In Game 5 That Houston Fans Feel They Got Robbed On
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Game 6 Astros Vs Mets – Tim McCarver Pre-Game Interview With Mets Pitching Coach Mel Stottlemyre
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 6 – Pre-Game + 1st Inning – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver + Al Michaels
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 6 – Innings 2 Thru Top 9th – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – New York Mets Vs Houston Astros – Game 6 – Innings 9 Thru 16 – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Astros Vs Mets Game 6 Special Feature – Tim McCarver + Keith Jackson Commentary In The 12th Inning
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Mets Vs Astros Game 6 Special Feature – The Post-Game Show – With Keith Jackson + Tim McCarver
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Mets Vs Astros Game 6 Special Feature – Tim McCarver Post-Game Interview With NLCS MVP Mets OF Lenny Dykstra
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Mets Vs Astros Game 6 Special Feature – Tim McCarver Post-Game Interview With Mets Manager Davey Johnson
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports NLCS Mets Vs Astros Game 6 Special Feature – Tim McCarver In The Mets Clubhouse After Winning The NLCS
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Serier Special Feature – Tim McCarver Interviews Mets President Fred Wilpon + General Manager Frank Cashen After Mets Clinch The NLCS
- MLB – 1986 – ABC Sports National League Championship Series Special Feature – Astros P Mike Scott Receives NLCS Most Valuable Player Trophy – 2 Complete Game Victories + 19 Strikeouts
- MLB – 1986 – Mets C Gary Carter Phone Conversation With US President Ronald Reagan After His 12th Inning Game Winning Hit Over The Astros In The NLCS
- MLB – 1986 – SportsCenter – NLCS NY Mets Vs Houston Astros Highlights – With Chris Berman
- MLB – Baseball Music Special – Rapp With Baseball & Mel Allen
- MLB – 1986 – NBC Sports This Week In Baseball Special Feature – Highlights Of The Cardinals + Mets + Astros
- MLB – 1986 – This Week In Baseball Special Feature – The Season Is Full Of Surprises – With Mel Allen
- MLB – 1986 – Inside Baseball – Salute To The 1986 Season As One To Remember – With George Grande
- MLB – 1986 – CBS Sports Special Feature – A Journey In Time – A Year To Remember For The New York Mets – With Brent Musburger
- Baseball – 1st Hundred Years – Highlights Of The Game Put To HOF Terry Cashman Song Talkin Baseball With Willie Mickey & The Duke
- MLB – 1986 – This Week In Baseball Special Feature – The Season Is Full Of Surprises – With Mel Allen
- MLB – 1986 – Inside Baseball – NLCS NY Mets Vs Houston Astros Highlights – With George Grande
- MLB – 1986 – Inside Baseball – Salute To The 1986 Season As One To Remember – With George Grande
- MLB – 1986 – HSE Sports Game Of The Week Special Feature – San Francisco Giants Vs Houston Astros – Innings 1 & 2 -Featuring Astros P Mike Scott To Clinch NL West Division – With Gene Elston + Bill Worrell – As Gene Elston Salutes P Nolan Ryan
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