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The '''New York Mets''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[ | {{Image|Citi Field New York Mets 10.jpg|right|350px|Citi Field is the New York Mets stadium.}} | ||
The '''New York Mets''' are a [[Major League Baseball]] team based in [[New York, New York]]. The team was founded in 1962 as an expansion team in the [[National League]].<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/New_York_Mets</ref> | |||
==Championships== | ==Championships== | ||
The team has had a total of two championship-winning seasons in the modern era (1901 and later) of major-league baseball, winning the [[World Series]] in 1969 and 1986. They were also National League champions, but lost in the World Series, three times, in 1973, 2000, and 2015. | The team has had a total of two championship-winning seasons in the modern era (1901 and later) of major-league baseball, winning the [[World Series]] in 1969 and 1986. They were also National League champions, but lost in the World Series, three times, in 1973, 2000, and 2015. | ||
==Locations== | ==Locations and Nickname== | ||
Since the team's inception in 1962, they have been based in New York City. They have played their home games at the following stadiums: | Since the team's inception in 1962, they have been based in New York City and have been known by a single nickname, the Mets. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. | ||
<ref>https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium4.shtml</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/attend.shtml</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/citi-field/</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/shea-stadium/</ref> | |||
<ref>https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/polo-grounds/</ref> | |||
*'''2009-present''': Citi Field | |||
*'''1964-2008''': Shea Stadium | |||
*'''1962-1963''': The Polo Grounds | |||
== Retired Numbers == | == Retired Numbers == | ||
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==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}}[[Category:Suggestion Bot Tag]] | ||
Latest revision as of 11:01, 25 September 2024
This article is about the New York Mets. For other uses of the term New York, please see New York (disambiguation).
The New York Mets are a Major League Baseball team based in New York, New York. The team was founded in 1962 as an expansion team in the National League.[1]
Championships
The team has had a total of two championship-winning seasons in the modern era (1901 and later) of major-league baseball, winning the World Series in 1969 and 1986. They were also National League champions, but lost in the World Series, three times, in 1973, 2000, and 2015.
Locations and Nickname
Since the team's inception in 1962, they have been based in New York City and have been known by a single nickname, the Mets. They have played their home games at the following stadiums. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]
- 2009-present: Citi Field
- 1964-2008: Shea Stadium
- 1962-1963: The Polo Grounds
Retired Numbers
The following uniform numbers are retired in that players, managers, and coaches of the team will no longer use them.[7]
- 14 Gil Hodges
- 17 Keith Hernandez
- 24 Willie Mays
- 31 Mike Piazza
- 36 Jerry Koosman
- 37 Casey Stengel
- 41 Tom Seaver
- 42 Jackie Robinson (retired across major league baseball)
Notes
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/New_York_Mets
- ↑ https://www.baseball-almanac.com/stadium/stadium4.shtml
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/attend.shtml
- ↑ https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/citi-field/
- ↑ https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/shea-stadium/
- ↑ https://www.ballparksofbaseball.com/ballparks/polo-grounds/
- ↑ https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/NYM/#all_teams_retired_unis_NYM