The 1986 World Series was won by the New York Mets, a Major League Baseball team based in Queens, New York. The Mets defeated the Boston Red Sox in seven games to win their second championship in franchise history. The Mets had previously won the 1969 World Series. The 1986 World Series is remembered for its dramatic ending, with the Mets winning Game 7 on a walk-off home run by Mookie Wilson.