Mets hold special celebration to honor 1986 championship team

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Sunday, May 29, 2016
Mets to hold special ceremony to honor 1986 Championship team
CeFaan Kim has more from Citi Field.

FLUSHING, Queens (WABC) -- Hundreds of Mets fans waited for hours outside Citi Field to see players from the 1986 championship team roll through.

The first-place Amazins honored the 1986 World Champion Mets on Saturday before the game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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Former New York Mets Manager Davey Johnson looks out from behind a curtain.
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Where are the 1986 Mets up to today?

On Friday, fans who attended the sold out game got replica 1986 jerseys.

"I gave up my Game 6 ticket to get a second Game 7 ticket, so I could bring my Dad, and it was the most memorable night of our lives. Just being with my Dad, and I was able to sneak a bottle of champagne...security wasn't as tight then," said Marty Marks.

"I grew up with the 1986 Mets. Those are my Mets. I was crying - 10th inning Game 6,I was crying," added Sal Cappello, "And then the ball goes through Buckner's leg, and the rest, it was just beautiful.