New York Mets

New York Mets
2024 New York Mets season
Established in 1962
Cap insignia
Major league affiliations
National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present)
Current uniform
Retired numbers	14 17 24 31 36 37 41 42 Shea Ralph Kiner
Colors
Blue, orange, white
Name
New York Mets (1962–present)
Other nicknames
The Metropolitans, The Amazin's, The Metsies[1] The Miracle Mets[2] (1969), The Amazin Mets[2] (1969), The Bad Guys[3] (1986)
Ballpark
Citi Field (2009–present) Shea Stadium (1964–2008) Polo Grounds (1962–1963)
Major league titles
World Series titles (2)	1969 1986
NL Pennants (5)	1969 1973 1986 2000 2015
East Division titles (6)	1969 1973 1986 1988 2006 2015
Wild card berths (3)	1999 2000 2016
Front office
Owner(s)	Steve Cohen (95%) Several others (5%)
Manager	Carlos Mendoza
General Manager	Billy Eppler
President of Baseball Operations	Sandy Alderson

The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in New York City, New York in Citi Field. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) east division. The team started in 1962. The Mets won the World Series in the years 1969 and 1986. They play in Corona, New York and play in their stadium Citi Field, completed in 2009. Their colors are blue and orange. Their retired numbers are 42 (Jackie Robinson), 41 (Tom Seaver), 14 (Gil Hodges), 37 (Casey Stengel), 31 (Mike Piazza), 36 (Mike Piazza), 16 (Doc Gooden), and 24 (Willie Mays).

The name "Mets" is short for "Metropolitans". There was an old team in the 1880s called the New York Metropolitans. The words "Metropolis" and "Metropolitan" are often used to describe very large cities. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Metropolitan Opera, and Metropolitan Transportation Authority are among the other New York users of that word.

The Mets first played their home games at the Polo Grounds. They opened Shea Stadium in 1964. After 45 seasons at Shea, they opened Citi Field in 2009, nextdoor to Shea. Shea was torn down during the 2009 season. The Mets have won the World series two times, in 1969 and 1986. In 1973, 2000, and 2015, the Mets went to the World Series, but lost to the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, and Kansas City Royals, respectively.

1. ↑ Golenbock, Peter, ed. (2002). Amazin': The Miraculous History of New York's Most Beloved Baseball Team. p. 108. ISBN 0312309929. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Blum, Ronald, ed. (October 22, 2015). "Mets' return to World Series evokes legends of star-studded teams from the past". Washington Post. Retrieved October 24, 2015.
3. ↑ Worth, Richard, ed. (2013). Baseball Team Names: A Worldwide Dictionary, 1869–2011. pp. 201–208, 361, 368. ISBN 9780786468447. Retrieved October 25, 2015.