New York Mets

The Miracle Mets and beyond.

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The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City alongside the American League (AL)'s New York Yankees. 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 evoke the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants.

Quick Facts

Championship count combined: 3 (Cubs: 1, Mets: 2)

Lore & Background

After the 1957 season, the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants relocated from New York to California. With the threat of a New York team joining the new Continental League, the National League expanded by adding the New York Mets. The Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan for the 1962 and 1963 seasons, then at Shea Stadium from 1964 to 2008. Since 2009, they have played at Citi Field. The Mets won the World Series in 1969 and 1986, and have won five National League pennants and six NL East division titles.

Reader's Guide

The Mets have been owned by billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen since 2020. As of 2025, Forbes ranked the Mets as the sixth most valuable MLB team, valued at $3.2 billion.

Did You Know?

In their inaugural 1962 season, the Mets posted a record of 40–120, the second-most regular-season losses since MLB went to a 162-game schedule.
The Mets' 1969 World Series victory over the Baltimore Orioles is considered one of the biggest upsets in World Series history.