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                    Name New York Mets (1962present) Other nicknames The Amazin's The Metropolitans Ballpark Citi Field (2009present) Shea Stadium (19642008) Polo Grounds (19621963) Major league titles World Series titles (2) 1969 1986 NL Pennants (4) 1969 1973 1986 2000 East Division titles (5) 1969 1973 1986 1988 2006 Wild card berths (2) 1999 2000 Owner(s): Sterling Mets L.P. (Fred Wilpon Chairman & CEO) Manager: Terry Collins General Manager: Sandy Alderson

The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams the Mets were founded in 1962. From 1964 to 2008 the Mets' home ballpark was Shea Stadium. In 2009 they moved into a new stadium Citi Field.

The Mets won the 1969 World Series. Since they have played in three additional World Series including a second dramatic win in 1986. Contents 1 Franchise history 2 Theme song 3 Mascot 4 Uniform and logo symbolism 4.1 Logo 4.2 Uniform color and design 5 Baseball Hall of Famers 6 Retired numbers 6.1 Numbers out of circulation but not retired 7 Rivalries 7.1 Atlanta Braves 7.2 New York Yankees 7.3 Philadelphia Phillies 7.4 Historical rivalries 8 Team captains 9 Current roster 10 Minor league affiliations 11 See also 12 References 13 External links Franchise history Main article: History of the New York Mets

In 1957 the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants relocated from New York to California leaving the largest city in the United States with no National League franchises and only one Major League team. With the threat of a New York team in a third league the National League expanded adding the New York Mets. The new team took as its primary colors the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants (which are conveniently two of the three colors on the New York City flag) and took their name from the original 19th Century New York Metropolitans club.1

For the first two years of its existence the team played its home games at the historic Polo Grounds in Upper Manhattan. In 1964 they moved into newly constructed Shea Stadium in Flushing Meadows Queens where the Mets stayed through the 2008 season. In 2009 the club moved into Citi Field located adjacent to the former site of Shea Stadium.

During their history the Mets have won two World Series titles (1969 and 1986) four National League pennants (1969 1973 1986 2000) and five National League East titles (1969 1973 1986 1988 2006). The Mets also qualified for the postseason as the National League Wild Card team in 1999 and 2000. The Mets have appeared in more World Seriesfourthan any other expansion team in Major League Baseball history. Their two championships equal the tally of the Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins for the most titles among expansion teams.

The Mets held the New York baseball attendance record for 29 years. They broke the Yankees' 1948 record by drawing nearly 2.7 million in 1970. The Mets broke their own record five times before the Yankees took it back in 1999.23

No Met pitcher has ever thrown a no-hitter and the franchise's hurlers have gone more than 7800 games without pitching onelonger than any other Major League franchise. They are one of only two Major League teams to never have a pitcher throw a no-hitter the other being the San Diego Padres. Long time Mets ace Tom Seaver who threw five one-hitters as a Met eventually threw a no-hitter but by then he was playing for the Cincinnati Reds. Similarly the ace of the 1986 team Dwight Gooden threw his no-hitter for the Yankees (in 1996) and David Cone who starred for the Mets from 1987-1992 threw a perfect game later in his career also as a Yankee. The ultimate example of this trend is Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan who started his career with the Mets but threw a record seven no-hitters after leaving the club.

The 1962 Mets posted a 40120 record one of the worst in major-league history and the most losses in one season since 1899. In 1966 the Mets famously bypassed Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in the amateur draft instead selecting Steve Chilcott who never played in the majors. But the following year they acquired Hall of Famer Tom Seaver in a lottery. Seaver helped the 1969 "Miracle Mets" win the new National League East division title and then defeat the heavily-favored Baltimore Orioles to win the 1969 World Series. In 1973 the Mets rallied from last place to win the division despite a record of only 8279. They shocked the heavily-favored Cincinnati Reds "Big Red Machine" in the NLCS and pushed the defending World Series Champion Oakland Athletics to a seventh game but lost. The Mets' division titles in 1969 and 1973 were the only times between 1969 and 1980 that the division wasn't won by either the Philadelphia Phillies or the Pittsburgh Pirates.4 Star pitcher Tom Seaver was traded in 1977 a day remembered in the sports world as "the Midnight Massacre" and the Mets fell into last place for several years. The franchise turned around in the mid-1980s. In 1985 they acquired Hall of Fame catcher Gary Carter from the Montreal Expos and won 98 games but narrowly missed the playoffs. In 1986 they easily won the division with one of the best records in National League history. After winning a dramatic NLCS in six games over the Houston Astros they came within one strike of losing the World Series against the Boston Red Sox before an error by Boston's Bill Buckner gave the Mets a Game 6 victory. They then won Game 7 to win their second World Series. The Mets continued playing well after 1986 and won the division in 1988 but lost the playoffs that year and declined into the 1990s. They were out of contention until the 1997 season when they narrowly missed the playoffs. In 1998 the Mets acquired Mike Piazza in a blockbuster trade and missed the 1998 postseason by only one game. In 1999 they made the playoffs in a one game playoff but lost the 1999 National League Championship Series to the Atlanta Braves. In 2000 they easily clinched a wild card spot in the playoffs and earned a trip to the 2000 World Series against their crosstown rivals the New York Yankees for a "Subway Series". The Mets were defeated by the Yankees in five games. The Mets were not a factor in the standings again until 2006. They won the division and went to Game 7 of the 2006 National League Championship Series but lost on a 9th inning home run by Yadier Molina. In 2007 the Mets entered the final 17 games in the season with a 7.5 game lead in the division. The Mets fell down in the standings throughout those games and needed to win their final two games of the season. The Mets won easily that Saturday but on Sunday Tom Glavine gave up seven runs in the first inning. The Mets managed only one run that day and were eliminated. This is widely considered one of the worst collapses in baseball history. (The 1964 Phillies blew a 6.5 game lead with only 12 games left going 2-10 as opposed to the Mets' 5-12 record in their final 17 games.) The Mets held a more modest 3.5 game lead after 145 games of the 2008 season their final season at Shea Stadium. While their 7-10 mark down the stretch was slightly better than the previous season's 5-12 it still allowed the Phillies to pass them once again. The Mets opened Citi Field in 2009 but were not a factor due to a rash of injuries. The Mets did not fare any better in 2010 finishing with a losing record and missing the playoffs for the fourth straight year. The Mets finished with a 79-83 record coming in fourth place in the National League East. Upon the conclusion of the 2010 season the Mets front office fired General Manager Omar Minaya and Manager Jerry Manuel. Former Oakland G.M. and MLB executive Sandy Alderson was hired to run the team. Anderson hired Terry Collins to replace Manuel as manager. The Wilpons are currently facing a multi-million dollar lawsuit on behalf of the Bernie Madoff ponzi scheme victims. As a result of this and to deal with other financial issues the Wilpons have agreed to sell a minority share of the team to David Einhorn a hedge fund manager and longtime Mets fan.5 Theme song "Meet the Mets" is the Mets' signature song written in 1961 one year before the first season by Bill Katz and Ruth Roberts. It is played at the gate during broadcasts and during an in-game sing-along at Citi Field. The Mets introduced a new celebration song in 2006 entitled "Our Team. Our Time" which was based upon the excitement surrounding the team that season.6 Mascot For more information see Mr. Met. Mr. Met is the official mascot of the New York Mets. He was first introduced on the cover of game programs in 1963 when the Mets were still playing at the Polo Grounds in northern Manhattan.7 When the Mets moved to Shea Stadium in 1964 fans were introduced to a live costumed version.7 Mr. Met is believed to have been the first mascot in Major League Baseball to exist in human (as opposed to artistically rendered) form.7 Uniform and logo symbolism Jerry Koosman wearing his mid-1960s era Mets jersey which served as an inspiration for the current Mets pinstriped uniform. The Mets' colors are blue orange black and white. Blue and orange were originally chosen to honor the city's history of National League baseball; blue for the Brooklyn Dodgers and orange for the New York Giants. Blue and orange are also the colors of New York City as seen on its flag. Logo The cap logo is identical to the logo used by the New York Giants in their final years and is on a blue cap reminiscent of the caps worn by the Brooklyn Dodgers. In the primary logo designed by sports cartoonist Ray Gatto each part of the skyline has special meaningat the left is a church spire symbolic of Brooklyn the borough of churches; the second building from the left is the Williamsburg Savings Bank the tallest building in Brooklyn; next is the Woolworth Building; after a general skyline view of midtown comes the Empire State Building; at the far right is the United Nations Building. The bridge in the center symbolizes that the Mets by bringing National League baseball back to New York represent all five boroughs.1 With the introduction of black as an official color an alternate team logo was created. It is identical to the original logo but the skyline is black instead of blue and the "Mets" script is blue trimmed in orange and white instead of orange trimmed in white. Uniform color and design Currently the Mets wear an assortment of uniforms. The team's regular home uniforms were introduced for the 1997 season as alternate uniforms. They are white with blue piping along the seams and feature "Mets" written in blue across the front of the jersey in a cursive script similar to the team logo. The team's regular road uniforms are solid gray with blue piping and feature "New York" written in blue all capitals along the front in an old-fashioned style font. For the 1998 season black was added as a team color. Black drop-shadows were added to the blue and orange lettering on the white and gray jerseys. A solid black alternate jersey with blue piping and "Mets" written in blue lettering trimmed in orange and white was introduced. The Mets introduced a new version of their original home uniform for the 2010 season to be used as an alternate uniform. The cream color and blue pinstripes of the new uniform are based on the original Mets uniform when the team debuted in 1962.8 "Mets" continues to be written in blue script on the front of the jersey outlined in orange and black.910 The cap worn at home is blue with an orange "NY" logo. A black cap with a blue brim and a blue "NY" logo trimmed in orange is worn with the gray road uniforms (and sometimes with the home whites). An all black alternate cap with a blue "NY" logo trimmed in orange and white is worn with the black jerseys. The Mets wear three styles of Coolflo batting helmets depending what cap they are wearing that day. If they are wearing their blue caps the batting helmets are all-blue with an orange "NY" matching the cap. The black cap with blue brim is matched with batting helmets that have a blue brim and fade to black in the back with a black "NY" outlined in white with an orange drop-shadow. The all-black caps are paired with all-black helmets with a blue "NY" outlined in white and orange drop-shadow. Baseball Hall of Famers New York Mets Hall of Famers Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum New York Mets Roberto Alomar Richie Ashburn Yogi Berra Gary Carter Rickey Henderson Willie Mays Eddie Murray Nolan Ryan Tom Seaver Duke Snider Warren Spahn Casey Stengel Players listed in bold are depicted on their Hall of Fame plaques wearing a Mets cap insignia. Inducted as an Expo despite his request that his Hall of Fame plaque show the Mets and Montreal Expos or just the Mets.11 New York Mets Ford C. Frick Award recipients Affiliation according to the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum Buck Canel Bob Murphy Lindsey Nelson Names in bold received the award based primarily on their work as broadcasters for the Mets. * Played as a Met Retired numbers For more information see List of Major League Baseball retired numbers. Casey Stengel M: 19621965 Retired September 2 1965 Gil Hodges* 1B: 196263 M: 196871 Retired June 9 1973 Tom Seaver* P: 1966-77 83 Retired July 24 1988 Jackie Robinson Retired by all of MLB Retired April 15 1997 William A. Shea Proponent Honored April 8 2008 In addition Tom Seaver is the only Met ever to win the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year Award in 1969 and was voted the Mets' "Hometown Hero" in a 2006 poll sponsored by DHL.1213 Retired numbers by the Mets at Citi Field Major League Baseball announced the retirement of Jackie Robinson's number 42 on April 15 1997 when the Mets played the Dodgers at Shea Stadium although Butch Huskey wore the number throughout the rest of his Mets career (due to a grandfather clause placed on the retired number by MLB).14 Mo Vaughn also wore number 42 during his stint with the Mets due to the same clause.14 On the final Opening Day at Shea Stadium April 8 2008 the Mets unveiled a sign bearing the name "Shea" next to the team's retired numbers honoring William Shea and his contributions to the franchise.15 Numbers out of circulation but not retired #8: Not issued since Gary Carter was elected to the Hall of Fame in 2003.16 When the Mets honored Carter they did not retire number 8 at that time but instead gave him a replica of his Hall of Fame plaque depicting him as a Met instead of an Expo. Desi Relaford was the last Met to wear #8 as a player while Matt Galante was the last to wear it as a coach; after Carter left the Mets in 1989 the number was not issued again until Dave Gallagher was given it to begin the 1992 season. #24: Only issued to two players since the retirement of Willie Mays. Then-team owner Joan Whitney Payson had promised Mays it wouldn't be issued again. The first time was to first baseman-outfielder Kelvin Torve in 1990 by mistake. The second was to Rickey Henderson in 19992000 as a player and again in 2007 as a coach.16 #31: Not issued since Mike Piazza left after the 2005 season. This number belonged to John Franco from the time he joined the Mets in 1990 until the team acquired Piazza in 1998.16 Rivalries Atlanta Braves Main article: BravesMets rivalry The BravesMets rivalry is a rivalry between two teams in the National League East featuring the Atlanta Braves and the Mets.17 Although their first major confrontation occurred when the Mets swept the Braves in the 1969 National League Championship Series en route to their first World Series championship the first playoff series won by an expansion team (also the first playoff appearance by an expansion team) the rivalry did not become especially heated until the 1990s when division realignment put the Mets and the Braves in the same division1819 and the Braves became one of the most dominant baseball teams in professional baseball. New York Yankees Main articles: MetsYankees rivalry and Subway Series The Mets New York Yankees rivalry is the latest incarnation of the Subway Series the competition between New York City's teams the American League New York Yankees and the National League Mets. Until Interleague play started the two teams had only met in exhibition games. Since the inception of interleague play the teams have met in every season since 1997 and faced off in the 2000 World Series. Philadelphia Phillies Main article: MetsPhillies rivalry The rivalry between the Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies is said to be among the best rivalries in the National League20 along with the CardinalsCubs and the DodgersGiants rivalries.21 The two National League East divisional rivals have met each other frequently in playoff division and Wild Card races. A notable moment in the early history of the rivalry was Jim Bunning's perfect game on Father's Day of 1964 the first perfect game in Phillies history.22 Aside from several brawls in the 1980s the rivalry remained relatively low-key before the 2006 season23 as the teams had seldom been equally good at the same time. The Phillies were near the bottom of the NL East when the Mets won the 1969 World Series and the National League pennant in 1973 while the Mets did not enjoy success in the late 1970s when the Phillies won three straight division championships. Although both teams each won a World Series in the 1980s the Mets were not serious contenders in the Phillies' playoff years (1980 1981 and 1983) nor did the Phillies seriously contend in the Mets' playoff years (1986 and 1988). The Mets were the Majors' worst team when the Phillies won the NL pennant in 199324 and the Phillies could not post a winning record in either of the Mets' wild-card-winning seasons of 1999 or 2000 when the Mets faced the New York Yankees in the 2000 World Series. As the rivalry has intensified in recent years the teams have battled more often for playoff position. The Mets won the division in 2006 while the Phillies won four consecutive division titles from 2007 to 2010. The Phillies' 2007 championship was won on the last day of the season as the Mets lost a seven-game lead with seventeen games remaining. The Phillies broke the Curse of Billy Penn to win the 2008 World Series while the Mets' last title came in the 1986 World Series. Historical rivalries The St. Louis Cardinals were rivals of the Mets during the mid to late 1980s when the teams both played in the NL East25 during which time Cardinals' fans referred to the Mets as "Pond Scum."26 After division realignment in 1994 moved the Cardinals to the NL Central the two teams additionally met in the 2000 and 2006 National League Championship Series with the Mets winning in 2000 and the Cardinals winning in their championship season of 2006.2728 The primary rivals of the Mets during the two-division play from 1969 to 1993 were the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates when all three teams played in the NL East.29304 Team captains Keith Hernandez 19871989 Gary Carter 19881989 (co-captain) John Franco 20012004 Current roster New York Mets rosterview talk Active roster Inactive roster Coaches/Other Pitchers Starting rotation 38 Chris Capuano 43 R. A. Dickey 35 Dillon Gee 49 Jon Niese 34 Mike Pelfrey Bullpen 46 Manny Acosta 27 Pedro Beato 40 Tim Byrdak 77 D. J. Carrasco 45 Jason Isringhausen 39 Bobby Parnell Closer 75 Francisco Rodrguez Catchers  9 Ronny Paulino 30 Josh Thole Infielders 21 Lucas Duda 28 Daniel Murphy  7 Jos Reyes 11 Rubn Tejada  2 Justin Turner Outfielders 44 Jason Bay 15 Carlos Beltrn 12 Scott Hairston 22 Willie Harris 16 ngel Pagn 20 Jason Pridie Pitchers 67 Manny Alvarez 33 Taylor Buchholz 18 Ryota Igarashi 32 Jenrry Meja 50 Michael O'Connor 66 Armando Rodrguez 64 Josh Stinson 36 Dale Thayer Catchers 13 Mike Nickeas Infielders 29 Ike Davis 65 Zach Lutz 63 Jordany Valdespin  5 David Wright Outfielders 26 Fernando Martnez Manager 10 Terry Collins Coaches 56 Jon Debus (bullpen) 51 Chip Hale (third base) 52 Dave Hudgens (hitting) 58 Ken Oberkfell (bench) 54 Dave Racaniello (bullpen catcher) 59 Dan Warthen (pitching)  1 Mookie Wilson (first base) 60-day disabled list 57 Johan Santana 55 Chris Young 25 Active 14 Inactive 15-day disabled list Suspended list # Personal leave Roster updated June 12 2011 Transactions Depth chart More rosters Minor league affiliations Level Team League Location AAA Buffalo Bisons International League Buffalo NY AA Binghamton Mets Eastern League Binghamton NY Advanced A St. Lucie Mets Florida State League Port St. Lucie FL A Savannah Sand Gnats South Atlantic League Savannah GA Short Season A Brooklyn Cyclones New York-Penn League Brooklyn NY Rookie Kingsport Mets Appalachian League Kingsport TN GCL Mets Gulf Coast League Port St. Lucie FL DSL Mets I Dominican Summer League Boca Chica Dominican Republic DSL Mets II Dominican Summer League Boca Chica Dominican Republic See also New York City portal List of New York Mets seasons New York Mets all-time roster New York Mets Hall of Fame Mets award winners and league leaders Mets statistical records and milestone achievements Mets broadcasters and media Mets managers and ownership References a b http://newyork.mets.mlb.com/NASApp/mlb/nym/history/timeline1.jsp "New York Mets attendance". 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