put up much of a fight as they were swept by the other New York City team, the Yankees. The normally potent Braves offense batted just .200 against Yankee pitching. This series would prove to be a harbinger of many events that would shape the 2000 baseball season. Rocker would go on to make several controversial remarks in a Sports Illustrated article. Jones would be heckled mercilessly by Mets fans, something that would continue until his retirement. Jones would earn the label of "Met killer" - 49 of Jones' 468 career dingers, third-most by a switch-hitter in baseball history — came at the expense of the Mets. The Braves would again win the NL East and relegate the Mets to the Wild Card in 2000. The Mets, however, ended up in the World Series, in which they fell to the Yankees. With the Braves being swept by the St. Louis Cardinals in the NLDS, it made the Mets' path to the World Series much easier. The Atlanta Braves' dominance continued as they went on to capture an MLB record, 14 consecutive division titles. Chipper Jones, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and manager Bobby Cox would all be inducted into the Hall of Fame, as would Mets' catcher, Mike Piazza and outfielder, Rickey Henderson. The Braves would not win another pennant until 2021 when they went on to win the World Series. One of the Braves coaches on that championship team was none other than the 1999 NLCS MVP, Eddie Perez. The most recent pennant for the Mets was in 2015, but they still have not won a world championship since 1986. References External links 1999 NLCS at Baseball Reference National League Championship Series National League Championship Series Atlanta Braves postseason New York Mets postseason National League Championship Series National League Championship Series National League Championship Series National League Championship Series Sports competitions in Atlanta Sports competitions in New York City Sports in Queens, New York 1990s in Queens