New York Mets

Citi Field team

The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball team based in Queens, New York, established in 1962 to fill the void left when the Dodgers and Giants departed for California.

They play in the National League East and have won two World Series championships.

The name "Mets" is short for Metropolitans: The Mets are playing the Yankees this weekend.

franchise

Mr. Met

New York baseball team mascot

expansion team · Queens

moments

1969

Late sixties year

pennant race · no-hitter · walk-off · grand slam · curtain call · rally

rivals

Yankees

New York baseball franchise

divisional · pennant race · wild card · playoffs · postseason · NLCS

ballpark

corona

Star's outermost atmosphere

outfield · infield · dugout · bleachers · scoreboard · concessions · skyboxes · bullpen · Shake Shack

legends

Tom Seaver

managers

Yogi Berra

Categories
Opposites
New York baseball rivalry

New York MetsNew York Yankees

Famed Bronx baseball squad

Yankees · pinstripes · Bronx Bombers

National League East rivalry

New York MetsPhiladelphia Phillies

Major league baseball franchise

Atlanta Braves · Washington Nationals · Miami Marlins

championship success and franchise prestige

New York MetsNew York Yankees

Famed Bronx baseball squad

St. Louis Cardinals · Los Angeles Dodgers · Boston Red Sox · dynasties · San Francisco Giants

Family

New York, New York City, Yorkshire, meting, New Yorker, Yorktown, New Yorkers

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G