New York Mets

Clues in this puzzle

Across

• Upper Manhattan grounds where the franchise played its very first seasons (4)
• Type of comeback charge or lucky cap worn inside-out (5)
• Slender slugger Darryl's popular clubhouse moniker (5)
• Stoic skipper Gil who guided the improbable 1969 title run (6)
• Franchise icon reverently known as The Franchise (6)
• Moniker for phenom Gooden during his 1984 strikeout blitz (3)
• Number one starter in a pitching rotation (3)
• Enthusiastic center fielder Brandon who sprints out every walk (5)
• Affectionate nickname for slick-fielding third baseman Edgardo Alfonzo (6)

Down

• Giant homage color complementing the cap logo (6)
• Platinum Glove shortstop Francisco known as Mr. Smile (6)
• Back-to-back Cy Young ace Jacob who dominated with triple-digit heat (6)
• Flushing stadium that housed the Amazins for over four decades (4)
• Powerhouse first baseman Pete dubbed the Polar Bear (6)
• Quirky manager Stengel who led the inaugural 1962 squad (5)

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