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The World Series win earned the team the sobriquet "The Miracle Mets". This was the first World Series of MLB's divisional era. The Mets became the first expansion team to win a division title, a pennant, and the World Series, winning in their eighth year of existence, becoming the fastest expansion team to win a World Series up to that point. [2]
In the movie Oh, God!, God, as played by George Burns, explains to John Denver that "the last miracle I performed was the 1969 Mets." Part of the movie Frequency is set in Queens, New York, in 1969, as firefighter and avid Mets fan Frank Sullivan ( Dennis Quaid ) and his family follow the "Amazin's" throughout the World Series.
Twelve teams competed in the tournament, which was held from February 12 to 24, 1980. The United States won its second gold medal, including a win over the heavily favored Soviet Union that became known as the "Miracle on Ice". [1] [2] Games were held at the Olympic Fieldhouse (8,000) and the Olympic Arena (2,500). [3]
The "Miracle on Ice" was an ice hockey game during the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, New York. It was played between the hosting United States and the Soviet Union on February 22, 1980, during the medal round of the men's ice hockey tournament .
Miracle is a 2004 American sports film directed by Gavin O'Connor and written by Eric Guggenheim. It is about the U.S. men's ice hockey team , whose gold medal victory in the 1980 Winter Olympics over the heavily favored seasoned Soviet team was dubbed the " Miracle on Ice ".
Craig had a standout Olympic tournament, including stopping 36 of 39 shots on goal by the heavily favored Soviet Union in the 'Miracle on Ice', as the U.S. won 4–3, in what is widely considered one of the greatest upsets in sports history. Two days later, the U.S. defeated Finland, 4–2, to clinch Olympic gold.
In the 2004 film Miracle, which tells the story of the "Miracle on Ice" game at the 1980 Winter Olympics, Adam Knight portrays Harrer. [3] Career statistics
2 Roster. 3 Schedule. Toggle Schedule subsection. 3.1 Regular season. 3.2 Playoffs. ... The Miracle made to the playoffs for the first time in franchise history, ...