The Miracle Mets Win the World Series On this day, in 1969 the underdog NY Mets defeated the Baltimore Orioles in Game 5 at Shea Stadium to win the World Series 4-1. October 16, 1969 Sport: Baseball Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine