When the Mets and Astros faced off on May 6, 1984, the pitching matchup looked like a passing of the torch: Nolan Ryan, the hard-throwing veteran who debuted with the Mets in the 1960s, against Dwight Gooden, the teenage sensation electrifying New York in 1984. But what unfolded that afternoon took a surprising turn, producing memorable moments on the field and revealing insights from Ryan about the unique pressures facing baseball's newest phenom.
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One inning changed the entire game for Gooden.
Ryan's Mets connection made the age gap even more astonishing.
An unlikely offensive contribution helped Ryan's cause.
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rection from around baseball to A’s owner Charley Finley selling Joe Rudi, Vida Blue, and Rollie Fingers
a Dodgers trade aimed at helping them catch Cincinnati
a rainout at the Astrodome
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