I know @siggy47 is a Mets fan but he remembers this rivalry?

Royals were perennial contenders in those days.

I vaguely remember these series. Those were the days when the Mets were terrible and you could sit in the upper deck at Shea Stadium for $2.50. Then you could bribe an usher with a five dollar bill for good seats or just wait until the later innings when everyone went home.

I have always been a Yankees fan but I have never supported violence.