[greymule]

It's true that 1969 was more the Mets getting red-hot than the Cubs choking. The Cubs did play badly at the end, but they still lost by 8 games. After the first couple of months of the season, the Mets consistently outplayed the Cubs.

The greatest choke we remember around here (central NJ) was the 1964 Phillies, who blew a 6½ game lead with 12 games to play. Entering the last weekend of the season, there was a possible 4-way tie for the NL pennant. The Phillies, Reds, Giants, and Cardinals all did their best to lose the pennant. The Cardinals lost Friday and Saturday to the Mets (when they were still very bad), but finally won on Sunday to win the pennant by 1 game.

Ironically, the Phillies won their last game and knocked the Reds out. Had the Cardinals lost to the Mets that last day, there would have been a 3-way tie.


[Edited by greymule on Mar 9th, 2005 at 02:08 PM]