In 1973, the New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds played in the NLCS against one another. A miracle happened and the Mets went on to the World Series after defeating one of the National League powerhouses of the decade. The series included a scuffle between Mets infielder Bud Harrelson and the all-time hit king, Pete Rose. It was, without a doubt, one of the grittiest NLCS battles in MLB history.
Away from the field, the Mets and Reds have been a little kinder to each other. Often, they’ve turned to each other in a time of need to make a trade.