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About the New York Mets

Since 1962, when the New York Mets made their debut, they have been competing for the back page of the New York newspapers with their cross-town rivals the New York Yankees. With two World Series Championships to their credit, the Mets have held their own in the big city and have gathered a legion of die-hard fans who love their team. In 2009 the team moves into the brand new Citi Field, so get your New York Mets tickets from TicketNetwork, and find great seat with fantastic sightlines of the entire baseball diamond.

The history of the New York Mets can be traced all the way back to 1957, when in the same year both the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants moved across the country to sunny California. Their moves left one of the biggest markets in sports without a National League franchise. It was only a few years later when William Shea announced that he was forming a third major league, the Continental League and would include a New York team. But, the Continental League never got off the ground and disbanded after a promise that four of its teams would become expansion teams in the National or American League. The New York Mets joined the NL in 1962 hiring legendary manager Casey Stengal to lead the franchise. Over the next seven years, the team would not finish with a winning record and never finished better than 24 games out of first place. In 1969 everything changed.

Going from the lovable losers to the "Amazin' Mets", New York Mets tickets finally became popular in the 1969 season when they finished with a record of 100-62 and won the National League Eastern Division for the first time. Behind players like Tom Seaver, Tommie Agee and Jerry Koosman, the Mets found their way into the National League Championship Series and swept the favored Atlanta Braves. When the "Miracle Mets", as they were called in the media, reached the World Series they were put up against the Baltimore Orioles, a team that was filled with future Hall Of Famers. But the talent of the Orioles was no match for the heart that Mets carried into the series, as they prevailed in five games.

Following the 1969 title was more years of mediocrity, but 1986 once again was amazing season for the New York Mets. Finishing the season with 108 wins, the Mets made it to the fall classic this time against the Boston Red Sox. With the team facing elimination in Game 6 of the series and with everyone on the edge of their seats, holding their breath, Mookie Wilson hit a weak ground ball down the first base-line miraculously finding its way through Bill Buckner's legs, scoring Ray Knight and giving the Mets the win. They came back in Game 7 and won again, taking the series. It was their second World Series title.

They are know looking for their third championship, and always are a sure bet to provide their fans with plenty of drama. There is no better way to get closer to the action then finding great seats and buying tickets to Mets games this season. If you are traveling to New York and looking for a great family event, baseball tickets are always a fantastic plan, let TicketNetwork help you find the best option for you to have an amazing day cheering on the Mets.

New York Mets - Resources

• New York Mets Official Website

New York Mets - Trivia

• Every time a New York Mets player hits a home run at Citi Field, a giant red apple comes of top hat in center field, the tradition has become a staple of the New York Mets.
• Pitcher Tom Seaver is the only New York Mets hall of fame player that predominantly played his career in a New York Mets uniform. Other former Mets inducted into the Hall of Fame are Gary Carter, Nolan Ryan and Casey Stengal.
• On September 11, 1974, New York Mets player Dave Schneck set a club record by having eleven at-bats in a single game. The game lasted 25 innings.

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