The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City. The team was founded in 1962 as an expansion team, along with the Houston Colt .45s (now the Houston Astros), to replace the departed Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants.
The team’s name, “Mets,” is short for “Metropolitans,” a nod to the team’s location in the country’s largest city. The Mets’ colors are blue and orange, which are also the colors of the city of New York, and the team’s logo features a stylized “NY” in orange with a blue drop shadow.
The Mets struggled in their early years, finishing last in their division in their first five seasons. However, they began to turn things around in the late 1960s, led by future Hall of Famers Tom Seaver, Jerry Koosman and Nolan Ryan. The team won the 1969 World Series, in what is considered one of the greatest upsets in baseball history, when they defeated the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles.
After the championship win, the team continued to have successful seasons, but was not able to reach the World Series again until 1986, when they faced the Boston Red Sox and won in a thrilling seven-game series. The team’s most recent championship win was in 1969.
Throughout their history, the Mets have had many notable players, including Mike Piazza, Darryl Strawberry, and David Wright, who spent his entire career with the team and is considered one of the best third basemen in the history of the game.
The Mets play their home games at Citi Field, located in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, Queens. The stadium, which opened in 2009, seats over 41,000 fans and features state-of-the-art amenities, as well as a number of nods to the team’s history, such as replicas of the Shea Stadium home run apple and a Jackie Robinson Rotunda.
Despite their ups and downs over the years, the New York Mets have a devoted fan base and continue to be a beloved part of the city’s sports culture. The team is known for its passionate fan base and for the lively atmosphere at home games.
