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New York Mets History and Facts
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When a new team was proposed for New York
after the New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers left for California,
a number of names were proposed. The name "Metropolitans"
had the advantage of historical precedent, having been the
name of an earlier baseball team in New York in 1883-1887.
The
New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, Inc (nicknamed "Mets"
almost from the start, as had been the earlier Metropolitans)
began their existence posting a 40-120 record, the worst record
for any team in the 20th century. They ended the decade, though,
as the 1969 "Miracle Mets", posting not only their
first winning season, but their first NL pennant and World
Series championship, upsetting the Baltimore Orioles 4 games
to 1.
Since 1986, the Mets have managed to make the playoffs three
times, including in 1988, 1999 and again in 2000 when they
defeated the St. Louis Cardinals to win their fourth ever
National League championship. In the 2000 World Series they
were defeated in the much-hyped "Subway Series"
by their crosstown rivals, the New York Yankees. Even though
they lost 4 games to 1, the total run difference was only
3.
Since
their appearance in the 2000 World Series the Mets have struggled
significantly on the heels of several poor player aquisitions,
including Mo Vaughn, Roberto Alomar, Roger Cedeno and Jeromy
Burnitz.
After
the 2004 season, the Mets named former front office man Omar
Minaya as their general manager. Since then, he has helped
the Mets recruit stars such as Carlos Beltran and Pedro Martinez.
The
Mets' mascot is Mr. Met. Their most common nickname is "The
Amazins."
Founded: 1962 (National League expansion)
Home ballpark: Shea Stadium (1964-present)
Former home ballpark: Polo Grounds (1962-1963)
Uniform colors: Blue and Orange (the orange chosen
to represent the New York Giants, the blue chosen to represent
the Brooklyn Dodgers).
Logo design: Intertwined 'N' and 'Y' in orange, on
blue field (the NY logo is identical to that of the New York
Giants, the blue field chosen because that was the color of
the caps worn by the Brooklyn Dodgers).
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