New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson (17) reacts after scoring the game winning touchdown … [+]
The front page of one tabloid said it all when it splattered “Fantastic Four” as its headline with the following bullet points: Judge blasts, 58th, 59th homer, Giants’ best start since 2016, Mets sweep Pirates and Jets’ miracle comeback.”
It was that kind of day in New York sports where the stretch drive of the 162-game marathon blends into the opening weeks of the NFL season, a thing that formerly caused the football tenants to begin their seasons on the road.
It also was the day where the four teams actually won on the same time, something that had not happened since Sept. 27, 2009 when Judge was a 17-year-old in Linden California, Daniel Jones was a 12-year-old in Charlotte, Jacob deGrom was 19 and in his junior year at Stetson and Garrett Wilson was a nine-year-old in Ohio.
The only player involved in the four events of Sunday who was in the pros in 2009 was Joe Flacco, who was in his second season with the Ravens and on the day of the last four-win day by the Yankees, Mets, Giants and Jets, Flacco led the Ravens to a 34-3 home rout of the Browns.
Flacco was facing the Browns Sunday and pulled off the unlikeliest of the four wins, getting the ball back without a timeout in the…
