Today, when a team wins the World Series or Superbowl, you will most likely hear that the MVP is going to Disneyworld. And in recent years, the team will get an invitation to the White House. Back in 1969 this wasn't the case. You got to appear on the Ed Sullivan Show!
For those not familiar with it, The Ed Sullivan show began in 1948 (originally called "The Toast of the Town" and ran twenty-four seasons before ending its run in May of 1971.
This was the fourth episode of the 1969-1970 season of the Ed Sullivan show. It originally aired on October 19th, 1969 and featured the New York Mets singing (yes singing!) "You Gotta Have Heart." Most of the World Champion New York Mets were there including Tommie Agee, Ken Boswell, Don Cardwell, Donn Clendenon, Duffy Dyer, Wayne Garrett, Rod Gaspar, Gary Gentry, Jerry Grote, Cal Koonce, Buddy Harrelson, Ed Kranepool, Jim McAndrew, Tug McGraw, J.C. Martin, Tom Seaver, Nolan Ryan, Jerry Koosman, and Ed Charles. This was actually the second episode that month to have members of the NY Mets on it. Two weeks earlier, Ed interviewed Gil Hodges, Cleon Jones, Tommy Agee, Jerry Koosman and Tom Seaver.
Availability: there are some episodes of the Ed Sullivan show available on DVD but I have not yet determined if the full segment of this episode is on any of them.
(Information for this entry came from the TV.com entry for the Ed Sullivan Show and that site can be found here.)
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