October 25 will always be the day the New York Mets made magic at their home, Shea Stadium, after defeating the Boston Red Sox in Game 6 of the 1986 World Series.

Mets have had insane comeback victories in last few weeks. ... His 1986 Mets were down 3-0 in the bottom of the ninth in Game 6 of that World Series before their incredible rally.

New York Mets Howard Johnson and Kevin Elster celebrate on the field after the Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox in game 7 of the 1986 World Series at Shea Stadium Oct. 27, 1986. / Frank Becerra Jr./ ...

Mets' Rick Aguilera, Lenny Dykstra, Bobby Ojeda, and Dwight Gooden celebrate on the field after defeating the Red Sox in Game 7 to win the World Series at Shea Stadium on Oct. 27, 1986.

The New York Mets stood atop the baseball world on Oct. 27, 1986 — 38 years ago — when they beat the Boston Red Sox, 8-5, in the seventh and final game of the World Series.

During the 1986 World Series against the Red Sox, Knight posted a .391 batting average and knocked in five runs, including a very big 10th inning RBI in Game 6 (now known as the Bill Buckner game).

The 1986 series is the same one where Bill Buckner famously had the ball go through his legs in Game 6, but the Mets still had to win another game in order to capture the title, which they did.