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    Players Hold Power Over the N.C.A.A., if They Feel the Hunger

    College athletes, who have had to settle for hollow victories in court, have the leverage to overhaul a system of sham amateurism and reap their share of the riches they bring.

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1969: The Mets’ Magical, Mystical Year

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    Mets Grab Hold of the Series

    With stunning catches and stealthy base-running, they manage to clinch a world championship.

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    Faces Along the Way

    Many people, and a cat, played a part in the Mets’ road to a championship.

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    1963-68: A Heap of Losses, a Hint of Hope

    The Mets still struggled, but they never again reached the depths of 1962. After Stengel retired, Seaver and Koosman arrived.

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    1969: We Have Liftoff in Queens

    The Mets overcame a slow start and a stagnant summer to run away with the division.

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