Press Release: Syracuse Mets Opening Day: Mookie Wilson Autograph Session

Opening Day will feature an appearance by Mets-favorite Mookie Wilson 

 

SYRACUSE, NY – The Syracuse Mets are excited to announce that Mets-favorite Mookie Wilson will make an appearance at NBT Bank Stadium on Opening Day, April 5th.  

 

Mookie Wilson will throw out a first pitch before the game to kick off the 2022 Syracuse Mets season. Wilson will then sign autographs for fans on the concourse from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m. 

 

Wilson was a Mets outfielder from 1980-1989 and ranks among the club's all-time leaders in almost every offensive category. He is famously remembered for dodging a two-out, two-strike wild pitch from Boston pitcher Bob Stanley in the tenth inning of Game 6 of the 1986 World Series that allowed Kevin Mitchell to score the tying run. Then, Wilson hit a ground ball that went under Boston first baseman Bill Buckner's glove, allowing Ray Knight to score the winning run and force a Game 7 that the Mets won. 

 

Opening Day for the Syracuse Mets is Tuesday, April 5th vs. the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders (Triple-A Yankees). First pitch is scheduled for 6:35 p.m. Opening Day features a bucket hat giveaway for the 1^st 1000 fans through the gates & a post-game fireworks celebration, all presented by Gannon Pest Control.  

 

Tickets are on sale now at the Onondaga Coach Ticket Office at NBT Bank Stadium or over the phone (315-474-7833) during regular hours (Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) or online anytime at syracusemets.com.  

 

Please contact Michael Tricarico for more information mtricarico@syracusemets.com.