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Mookie Wilson's two-run at bat won Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

The 1986 New York Mets season began on April 8, 1986. It concluded on October 27 with a Mets victory in Game 7 of the World Series, for their second and most recent World Series title. The Mets had narrowly missed winning the NL East in 1985, but in 1986 were not seriously challenged, winning the division by 21½ games. They defeated the Houston Astros in six games in the NLCS, with the Mets erasing a three-run ninth-inning deficit and winning Game 6 in sixteen innings. They played the Boston Red Sox in the World Series and, in Game 6 of that series, trailing three games to two, they rallied from two runs down with two outs and none on base in the tenth inning. The Mets won that game on an error by Bill Buckner, winning Game 7 two days later. The 1986 Mets have been described as one of the best teams in major league history, but their failure to sustain their success marred their legacy. Many team members drank heavily and the 1986 Mets became known for their lifestyle off the field. (Full article...)

1865 drawing of Price's Raid

The Second Battle of Newtonia was fought on October 28, 1864, near Newtonia, Missouri, between cavalry of the Union Army and the rear guard of the Confederate Army of Missouri. In September 1864, the Confederates launched Price's Raid (pictured), an attempt to create a popular uprising against Union control of Missouri. After being forced to retreat, the Confederates halted to rest near Newtonia. On the afternoon of October 28, Union pursuers caught up and surprised the Confederates. The main Confederate army withdrew, leaving a rear guard under Brigadier General Joseph O. Shelby. Shelby initially had a numerical advantage, and used it to outflank Blunt's shorter line. Blunt was considering a retreat shortly before sundown when reinforcements arrived in the form of Brigadier General John B. Sanborn and his brigade. Sanborn joined Blunt's line, and the Union troops counterattacked. Shelby ordered a retreat and was not pursued until October 30. Modern historians credit the Union with a victory at Newtonia. (Full article...)

Chimacum Creek is a stream in Jefferson County, Washington, United States. Located on the base of the Quimper Peninsula, the main stem originates from springs and ponds in the forested hills south of Discovery Bay. It flows south from its source, then turns east, then north, taking in tributaries before entering Chimacum Valley. It enters a ravine where it meets the sea in Port Hadlock-Irondale, creating a small estuary and an area of intertidal wetland as it enters Port Townsend Bay. The topography of the watershed was shaped by the Cordilleran ice sheet during the Last Glacial Maximum, which deposited large amounts of glacial outwash and sedimentary material. The area was the traditional lands of the Chemakum people, who were devastated by disease and massacres before the 1850s. The watershed was dredged and channelized during the early 20th century, turning the creek into a relatively straight channel. Environmental restoration projects help protect the spawning runs of coho salmon. (Full article...)