New York Mets

The New York Mets are notable for being one of the two teams from New York In Major League Baseball (MLB). They are one of the later additions to the league following the departures of the New York Giants to San Francisco, California, and that of the Brooklyn Dodgers to Los Angeles California after 1957. This resulted in the formation of the New York Mets in 1962 and became the National League (NL) replacement of the two departed teams. Since the formation of the team, they have already played 63 seasons in the league as of 2024. They have also been using Citi Field as their home ground since 2009.

The New York Mets have become rivals with their American League (AL) counterpart, the New York Yankees since their formation. Both teams host the Subway Series in the league. The New York Mets have had their own share of titles, starting with two World Series titles so far. Besides, they have gone on to win the National League (NL) pennants five times and the NL East titles five times as well. Along the way, the New York Mets have established a playing record of 4816 - 5148 as of 2024.

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New York Mets History

The New York Mets were formed as a replacement team for the former New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers in the Leagues. After these two teams left New York in 1957, the National League (NL) was without a team. Thus, the New York Mets were formed and became a member of the National League (NL). Despite their initial struggling years, they soon became popular with the fans with their impressive 1969 season.

The New York Mets lapsed back during the 1970s with one of their star players, Tom Seaver, being traded in 1977, which came to be known as the "Midnight Massacre". However, they eventually bounced back and achieved their two World Series titles in the 1969 and 1986 seasons.

In 2000, the Mets clinched a wild card spot in the playoffs and earned a trip to the 2000 World Series against their crosstown rivals, the New York Yankees, for a "Subway Series" in which they were defeated in five games. The team eventually relocated to their new home, Citi Field in 2009 and has been using it as their home since then.

New York Mets Owner

Steven. A. Cohen, also known as Steve Cohen serves as the current owner of the New York Mets. He functions as the Owner, Chairman, and CEO of the team as per the MLB official site. He was responsible for running SAC Capitals, which was one of the most successful hedge funds as per Forbes.

Steve Cohen became the owner of the New York Mets in 2020 for $2.4 billion. Notably, this was the highest sale price for a team in the MLB as per Forbes. He is worth $21. 3 billion in net worth as of 2024 as per Forbes.

New York Mets Home Stadium

Citi Field has been serving as the present home stadium for the New York Mets since 2009 as per Baseball in Stadiums. The stadium was opened to the fans of the New York Mets on April 3, 2009, for an exhibition game and on April 13, 2009, for the regular season. The stadium is notable for being 335 feet in the left field line, 358 feet in the left center, 385 feet in the deep center, 408 feet in the center field, 398 feet in the deep right center, 375 feet in the right center and 330 feet in the right field line.

The surface of Citi Field has been made using Kentucky Bluegrass. The stadium was constructed by Populous, which was then known as HOK Sport. The amount spent on the construction of the stadium was $900 million. The stadium can support 41,922 fans. However, it saw a record attendance of 45,186 fans during the 2013 MLB All-Star game.

New York Mets Tickets and Broadcasting Details

The New York Mets' games can be seen on SNY and PIX 11 on TV. As for radio, the game can be heard on WCBS 880 (880 AM) New York, NY, WPSL: 1590 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States, and ESPN 1050 AM and ESPN 1050 AM for Spanish transmissions as per the MLB official site. The MLB Network can also be used to stream the games of the team for out-of-market fans.

The tickets for the games of the New York Mets can be on the MLB official site. However, the prices may vary based on the seating arrangements.

New York Mets Coaching Staff

The following table includes the coaching staff for the New York Mets for the 2024 season as per the MLB official site -

New York Mets Rivalries

The New York Mets have established rivalries with teams like the New York Yankees, the Atlanta Braves, the Philadelphia Phillies, and the St. Louis Cardinals.

The New York Yankees

The rivalry between the New York Mets and the New York Yankees is called the Subway Series. Both teams have faced each other 151 times so far as per Champs or Chumps. However, the New York Mets have a 67-84 record against the New York Yankees.

The Atlanta Braves

The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves are also rivals of each other. These teams have faced off 941 times so far and the New York Mets have a record of 425-516 against the Atlanta Braves as per Champs or Chumps.

The Philadelphia Phillies

The New York Mets have also established a rivalry with the Philadelphia Phillies. Both teams have played 1084 games against each other as per Champs or Chumps. The New York Mets have a record of 528-556 so far against the Philadelphia Phillies.

The St. Louis Cardinals

The New York Mets have also developed a rivalry with the St. Louis Cardinals. The two teams have played against each other 791 times so far as per Champs or Chumps. The New York Mets have developed a record of 376-415 against the St. Louis Cardinals.

New York Mets last 10 seasons MLB Record

The following includes the performance of the New York Mets for the last ten years as per Baseball Reference -

New York Mets World Series Championships

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New York Mets Hall of Famers

The following are the New York Mets Hall of Famers as per the MLB official site -

Current New York Mets Roster

The following is the active roster for the New York Mets in 2024 as per the MLB official site -

New York Mets Schedule

The following is the schedule for the New York Mets for the 2024 MLB season as per the MLB official site -