The 2023 Trade Deadline Surge

Lore & Background

The Mets were founded in 1962 after the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants relocated to California. The team's name is a shorthand for the 'New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, Inc.', referencing the 19th-century Metropolitans. The Mets played at the Polo Grounds in 1962–1963, then Shea Stadium from 1964 to 2008, and Citi Field since 2009. The team won the World Series in 1969 (the 'Miracle Mets') and 1986, and has won five National League pennants and six NL East division titles.

Reader's Guide

The Mets have qualified for the postseason eleven times, winning the World Series twice (1969 and 1986) and winning five National League pennants (most recently in 2000 and 2015), and six National League East division titles. Since 2020, the Mets have been owned by billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen. As of 2025, Forbes ranked the Mets as the sixth most valuable MLB team, valued at $3.2 billion.

Did You Know?

• The Mets' 1962 inaugural season record of 40–120 is the second-most regular-season losses since MLB went to a 162-game schedule.
• The 1969 Mets won 100 games before defeating the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series, considered one of the biggest upsets in World Series history.
• Tom Seaver, acquired in 1967, led the Mets to victory in the 1969 World Series and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1992.
• The 1986 Mets won 108 games and defeated the Boston Red Sox in a dramatic seven-game World Series.