The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball as a member of the National League East division. They are one of two MLB teams based in New York City; the other is the New York Yankees, who compete in the American League East division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed NL teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The team's colors combine the Dodgers' blue and the Giants' orange. For the 1962 and 1963 seasons, the Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan before moving to Queens. From 1964 to 2008, the Mets played their home games at Shea Stadium, named after William Shea, the founder of the Continental League, a proposed third major league, the announcement of which prompted their admission as an NL expansion team.
| Retired numbers | 14, 31, 37, 41, 42, Shea, Ralph Kiner |
| 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 |
| Owner(s) | Steve Cohen |
| Manager | Luis Rojas |
| General Manager | Zack Scott (acting) |
About New York Mets
Best known for their 1969 World Series title as the underdog "Miracle Mets," they won their second World Series in 1986.
Achievement of New York Mets
In the team's inaugural 1962 season, they posted the lowest win total since the MLB adopted the 162-game schedule, going 40-120 (two of their games were canceled).
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Latest information about New York Mets updated on July 28 2021.
