That Was The Week That Was - In Mets History

There was a TV show which aired on NBC from 1962 until 1965 called That Was The Week That Was (aka TW3) hosted by David Frost. The premise was a satirical review of each week's news, which aired each Friday.

 

But for the New York Mets, TW3 is not a joke or a spoof. Instead, it was historic for the franchise with two huge announcements this week.

First, the Mets announced on Monday, and signed on Thursday, Juan Soto, to a fifteen year, $765MM contract, which Soto claimed was dynastic in its totality. He said it was the main reason for his decision.

But then, today, the Mets announced that they will retire the number and install into its Hall of Fame, the Captain, David Wright. The date is July 19, so mark your calendars and get your tickets now.

This is in keeping with the promise by Steve and Alex Cohen to honor Mets history and Mets greats when they purchased the team in 2020. He also promised to bring a championship within five years.

Well, last year, the team fell one game and one Series short of that promise. But with the signing of Soto, Uncle Steve proved he was all-in for 2025 to keep that promise.

So it really was a week that was. The only thing which would cap off a great week would be signing the Polar Bear, Pete Alonso, to a well-deserved long-term contract.

Then, for all intents and purposes, 2025 will be historic in Mets History and we will remember that was the week that was.