two new franchise records will be established for the Mets by Dave Kingman and Rusty Staub

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On September 18, 1975 –At Shea Stadium, two new franchise records will be established as, New York Mets slugger Dave Kingman hits his 35th homer to set a new franchise record for round-trippers in a season. The previous mark was set by Frank Thomas in 1962, the team’s first year in existence.

Rusty Staub becomes the first Mets player in the 14-year history of the franchise to drive in one hundred runs in a season. A two-run blast in the 5th inning accounts for ‘Le Grand Orange’s’ 100th RBI, which comes in a 7-5 victory over Chicago.
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