There was a strange sound coming from Citi Field on Saturday afternoon. One not heard much lately, and not likely to be heard much the rest of the summer.
It was cheers. Applause. Actual joy.
For 30 minutes, the Mets and their fans got to forget about the current season that is closer to irrelevance than significance, and take themselves into a time machine half of a century ago, to honor the 1969 World Series champion Miracle Mets.
As part of the festivities, the ‘69 Mets received keys to the city from Mayor Bill de Blasio and arrived at Citi Field in a parade down newly-named Seaver Way.