The words “Midnight Massacre” conjures up an ill feeling in New York Mets fans who know immediately what the term represents. The team famously traded the franchise’s greatest icon Tom Seaver to the Cincinnati Reds in a heartbreaking move that fans could never forgive.
It was hardly the end of the dismantling of the roster. Three more trades months later would continue what was started on June 15, 1977. Although each wasn’t as impactful on the field, all three trades (involving four fan favorites) completed the dismantling of who best represented the Mets of the 1970s and even the 1969 championship club.