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Mystery Over $10M Gold Toilet Seems to Be Solved

Mets boss Steve Cohen appears to be owner of the golden throne set to hit Sotheby's auction block

(Newser) - The art world's shiniest mystery has finally been flushed out: An infamous $10 million gold toilet is hitting the auction block , and the owner is none other than Mets boss and billionaire Steven Cohen, sources tell the New York Times . The 18-karat throne, crafted by conceptual artist Maurizio Cattelan...

He Led the Mets to Their Stunning '86 World Series Win

MLB manager Davey Johnson, who also won 2 World Series with the Orioles, has died at age 82

(Newser) - Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, has died. He was 82. Longtime Mets public relations representative Jay Horwitz said Johnson's wife, Susan, informed him of...

'We're Sorry,' Say Mets After Mascot Flips off Fans

Gesture seemed to reflect fans' feelings during disappointing season

(Newser) - Mr. Met has had it up to here, it seems. The much-loved mascot is out of job after he flipped the bird to fans on Wednesday, the Daily News reports. The gesture summed up the frustration of Mets fans who've watched their World Series dreams dwindle during a troubled...

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