The Mets were founded in 1962 to bring National League baseball back to New York after the Dodgers and Giants departed 1)
The 1969 New York Mets shocked the baseball world with their first World Series title, defeating the Baltimore Orioles 2)
The Mets have won five National League pennants, appearing in the World Series in 1969, 1973, 1986, 2000, and 2015 3)
The Mets have won two World Series: 1969 and 1986 4)
“Mets” is short for “Metropolitans,” evoking New York’s metropolitan identity 5)
The Mets' team colors (orange and blue) are a tribute to the departed Dodgers (blue) and Giants (orange) 6)
Casey Stengel, the Mets’ first manager, had his No. 37 retired for his contributions 7)
The Mets played at Shea Stadium from 1964 to 2008 8)
They moved to Citi Field in 2009, where the stadium’s features honor New York’s NL baseball heritage 9)
Citi Field is the only stadium in MLB with orange foul poles, a carryover from Shea Stadium 10)
The main entrance to Citi Field, called the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, celebrates the barrier-breaking Hall of Famer 11)
The Mets’ “Home Run Apple” rises from center field to celebrate every Mets home run at Citi Field 12)
Mr. Met, the team’s iconic mascot, first appeared in 1963 and is one of the first MLB mascots 13)
In 1979, the Mets briefly tried a mule mascot named “Mettle,” but he was retired after one season 14)
Mr. Met was inducted into the Mascot Hall of Fame in 2007 15)
The Mets are the only expansion franchise to win multiple World Series titles at home 16)
Johan Santana threw the first no-hitter in franchise history in 2012, ending a 50-year drought 17)
Legendary pitcher Nolan Ryan began his MLB career with the Mets, including a win in the 1969 World Series 18)
The Mets launched their official team Hall of Fame in 1981 to honor franchise legends 19)
In 2022, a statue of Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver was unveiled outside Citi Field 20)
Daryl Strawberry is the Mets’ all-time home run leader with 252 career homers 21)
David Wright was named the team’s fourth-ever captain, serving from 2013 until retirement 22)
A July 1985 Mets-Braves contest lasted 19 innings and over 8 hours, among the longest games in MLB history 23)
Olympic legend Jesse Owens was once hired as a running coach for the Mets in the 1960s 24)
The Mets have made the playoffs as a Wild Card team five times: 1999, 2000, 2016, 2022, and 2024 25)
Citi Field features the “Shea Bridge” in the outfield, inspired by New York’s iconic Hell Gate Bridge 26)
The interlocking “NY” in the Mets’ logo pays homage to the New York Giants’ classic lettering 27)
The Mets’ 1969 World Series run gave rise to the famous nickname “Amazin’ Mets” 28)
The ballpark’s right field overhang—known as the Coca-Cola Corner—emulates Tiger Stadium’s porch design 29)
The team’s all-time best single season came in 1986 with 108 regular-season victories 30)
The Mets were the first expansion team to win a pennant (1969) and the first to win a World Series 31)
The Mets, like all MLB teams, retired Jackie Robinson’s No. 42, celebrated in Citi Field’s main rotunda 32)
Citi Field’s Delta Sky360 Club includes a restaurant, bar, and 1,600 premium seats behind home plate 33)
Named after lawyer William A. Shea, Shea Stadium hosted the Beatles’ first major stadium concert in 1965 34)
Mr. Met entertained fans in Japan in 2000 as the Mets played MLB’s first regular season game overseas 35)
Billy Joel became the first entertainer honored with a permanent banner at Citi Field for his concert record 36)
Pitcher Tug McGraw coined the Mets’ signature “Ya Gotta Believe!” rallying cry in 1973 37)
The only MLB team to maintain headquarters, spring training, and primary home field in Queens 38)
No other MLB team uses the exact blue and orange combination of the Mets 39)
Tom Seaver, known as “The Franchise,” holds the Mets career strikeout record with 2,541 40)
John Franco not only leads the Mets in career saves with 276 but also is MLB’s all-time lefty saves king 41)
Many Mets All-Stars—including Dwight Gooden and David Wright—have starred in the Midsummer Classic 42)
Mike Piazza, Tom Seaver, and other Mets legends have plaques in the National Baseball Hall of Fame 43)
The first number the Mets ever retired was Gil Hodges’ No. 14 in 1973 44)
Shea Stadium hosted the All-Star Game in 1964 and Citi Field hosted in 2013 45)
Mr. Met first appeared as a cartoon mascot on the 1963 Mets yearbook 46)