The 2018 Division Title
The Miracle Mets and beyond: a legacy of blue and orange.
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division.
Quick Facts
- Season record
- 77-85
- Division title
- None (4th place in NL East)
- Manager
- Mickey Callaway (First Year)
- Key mvp candidate
- Jacob deGrom (NL Cy Young Winner)
- Playoff result
- Did not qualify for playoffs
- Home stadium
- Citi Field
Lore & Background
The Mets were founded in 1962 as one of baseball's first expansion teams, replacing 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. The Mets have won the World Series twice (1969 and 1986) and have won five National League pennants (most recently in 2000 and 2015) and six National League East division titles.
Reader's Guide
The Mets have played home games at the Polo Grounds (1962–1963), Shea Stadium (1964–2008), and Citi Field (since 2009). Since 2020, the team has been owned by billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.
Did You Know?
- The Mets posted a 40–120 record in their inaugural season, the second-most regular-season losses since MLB went to a 162-game schedule.
- The 'Miracle Mets' defeated the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series, considered one of the biggest upsets in World Series history.
- As of 2025, Forbes ranked the Mets as the sixth most valuable MLB team, valued at $3.2 billion.
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