Unless you have a stake in the upcoming presidential election you can forgive Mayor Bill de Blasio for using the wrong catch phrase attached to the 1969 world champion Mets.
“You gotta believe,” which de Blasio kept repeating during a ceremony Saturday afternoon at Citi Field to honor the Mets’ first World Series winners was actually coined by the 1973 National League champions. But why let the facts get in the way when retelling one of the most treasured events in New York sports history.
Regardless of de Blasio’s flub, the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the “Miracle Mets” may have arrived at the perfect time for the 2019 Mets, who could use some inspiration amid their worst slump of the season.