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New York Mets
Created in 1962, the Mets are a New York baseball team who play in the National League's Eastern Division. Here you can ask questions about the players, the coaches, the records and anything else about the team.
610 Questions
Did the mets ever win the World Series?
The Mets lost the world series because the royals out hit them. The Royals had a lot of good pitchers line up V.S the Mets in the 5 games they played. This lead to a happy Royals team and fan club but not so happy for the Mets.
What is the song played at Shea when the mets win?
they dont play a song
RE: "They don't play a song."
This is incorrect. They play Billy Joel's "New York State of Mind" at the end of a loss.
Who holds the Mets record of eighteen years of service with the Mets?
Ed Kranepool joined the Mets toward the end of their first season, 1962. He remained with the Mets until he retired in 1979.
What number did Davey Johnson wear with the Mets?
Davey Johnson wore number 5 when he managed the Mets from 1984 to 1990.
Where does Keith hernandez mets announcer reside?
http://www.nyc-plus.com/nycp7/keithhernandezbeyondthe.html (what is below is in this interview)
**The Keith Hernandez story begins October 20, 1953, in San Francisco, California.
"October 20 - Juan Marichal's birthday, Mickey Mantle's birthday, and mine.
"My father was John Hernandez, Jr., a San Francisco fireman for 25 years and a minor-league baseball player - a first baseman - during the Depression. My older brother Gary, by the way, was [like Keith] an all-American left-handed first baseman."
The Hernandez line goes back to Malaga, Spain.
"My grandfather, John senior, was a Spanish grump. His father was a captain in the Guardia Civil. John senior and his wife Lita foresaw the troubles coming in Europe and fled Spain in 1911. For some reason they went to the Philippines, where they chopped sugar until they caught a boat to Hawaii. They chopped sugar there, and John senior got to be foreman, and they caught a boat to San Francisco, bringing daughter Isabel with them. They proceeded to have five more children, my dad being the youngest.
"I'm the first Hernandez to have diluted blood. My mother, Jacquelyn Jordan Hernandez, a Deep South girl from Beaumont, Texas, was Scots-Irish. Her family had fled persecution in Scotland in the 1600s.
"I hate that 'Mex' and my dad hated it worse. 'Spain!' he'd yell. 'Where is that on the map? Europe!'
I don't know how can any baseball fan not know this but The New York Mets is a MLB(major league baseball) team that is named the Metropolitans. They are owned by the Wilpons. Fred and Jeff Wilpon.
How much do the New York Mets cost?
The New York Mets are third in the list of highest valued teams. They are worth $858 million in 2010. The Red Sox ($870 million) and Yankees ($1.6 billion) are the two above them.
The Mets were second in value last season, but were passed by Boston in 2010. The Mets dropped 6% in value from 2009, while Boston went up 4%. No team in the top ten other than the Mets dropped in value last season.
Was there a pitcher for the mets named warren tracey?
No, he was a character out of John Grisham's book Calico Joe
What hotel do the NY Mets stay at when playing the Atlanta Braves?
I Only Look On The Internet So Econo Lodge Sebring Avon Park , The Peabody Orlando Hotel, Rosen Plaza Hotel , Doubletree Castle Hotel , Florida Hotel and Conference Center , Gaylord Palms Resort & Convention Center: Main Office, Loews Hotels-Royal Pacific Rst , Hard Rock Hotel, Holiday Inn International Drive Orlando HotelAnd Gaylord Palms Hotel
Who is the opposing player most hated by NY Mets fans?
Sean Taylor was (may he rest in peace), now it's Clinton Portis, but most likely it will soon be Jason Taylor.
Utility- Jim Marshall (1962), Cliff Cook (1962), Rick Herrscher (1962), Larry Burright (1963-64), Bobby Klaus (1964-65), Bob Johnson (1967), Al Weis (1968-71), Rich Puig (1974), Jose Cardenal (1979-80), Wally Backman (1981-88), Mike Marshall (1990), Joe Orsulak (1993-95), Manny Alexander (1997), Melvin Mora (1999-00), Ricky Gutierrez (2004), Ruben Gotay (2007), Abraham Nunez (2008), Nick Evans (2008-11)
Second Base- Lou Klimchock (1966), Bart Shirley (1966), Carlos Baerga (1996), Jeff Keppinger (2004), Ramon Martinez (2009)
Outfield- Jim Hickman (1966), Greg Harts (1973), Mike Vail (1976-77), Darren Reed (1990), Darryl Boston (1991-92), Carlos Mendoza (1997), Rich Becker (1998), Tony Philips (1998), Timo Perez (2000-03), Gerald Williams (2004), Trot Nixon (2008)
Catcher- Alex Trevino (1990), Tom Wilson (2004), Mike DiFelice (2006), Gustavo Molina (2008)
What year did the Mets start to play?
The New York Mets entered the National League as an expansion team along with the Houston Colt 45's (later the Astros) in 1962. The Mets finished last (10th) with a record of 40-120 under manager Casey Stengel.
What is the Mets vs Cubs 2008 record?
The Mets and Dodgers played seven games in the 2008 season with the Mets winning 4 times and the Dodgers winning 3 times.
When do New York Mets pitchers and catchers report for 2009?
According the official Major League Baseball website (under 'Important Dates'), the dates differ depending on the player's role and whether it's voluntary or mandatory.
Here's the list of dates for 2011 Spring Training:
- February 13, 2011 - Spring Training reporting date for pitchers, catchers and injured players - Voluntary
- February 18, 2011 - Spring Training reporting date for non-pitchers and catchers - Voluntary
- March 1, 2011 - Spring Training reporting date for all players - Mandatory
Who was the first pitcher in shea stadium?
Tom Seaver threw the final pitch at Shea Stadium to Mike Piazza. Following the pitch, the two Mets legends walked to the centerfield gate and closed it behind them, closing Shea forever.
Who was the first hispanic player to play for the New York Mets?
Hector Lopez, from Colon, Panama was the first Hispanic player on the New York Yankees. He was acquired from the Kansas City Athletics along with Ralph Terry for Jerry Lumpe, Tom Sturdivant, and John Kucks on May 26, 1959.
Which teams play at Shea Stadium?
The New York Mets (MLB) (1964-08), New York Jets (AFL/NFL) (1964-83), New York Yankees (MLB) (1974-75) and New York Giants (NFL) (1975) have all played in Shea Stadium at some point
What was the longest game for the New York Mets?
Ed Kranpool
Those players whose careers lasted 7 or more seasons and all were with the Mets are Ed Kranepool (1962-1979), Ron Hodges (1973-1984), Pedro Feliciano (2002-2004, 2006-2010), and Jeff Innis (1987-1993).
Current (2012 season) Mets David Wright (2004) and Mike Pelfrey (2006) have also played their entire career with the team.
1964
The slogan was "Home at last!: I had a sweatshirt with that when I was a kid, here's a link to a picture of it.: http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a315/Bogframe/Worlds%20Fair%20Photos/homeatlast.jpg
What is the Irish name for Shea?
The first name Shea comes from Séaghdha, which, according to Mike Campbell's Behind the Name, probably comes from the Gaelic for admirable or hawk-like.
In the case of Atlanta Braves star Chipper Jones's son Shea ... he's named after Shea Stadium, the stadium where Chipper repeatedly devastated the New York Mets.
Shea Stadium was named after William Shea, the lawyer who helped bring National League baseball (though generally neither admirable nor hawk-like baseball) back to New York.
Who wore the Number 6 on the New York Mets?
No Mets player or coach wore the number 9 during their World Series winning 1986 season
What is the average attendance for New York Mets home games?
Here are the average attendance per game for the Mets since 2000:
2000- 34,821
2001- 32,819
2002- 34,628
2003- 26, 757
2004- 28,629
2005- 34,937
2006- 41,723
2007- 47,580
2008- 49,902
2009- 39,118
2010- 31,602
2011- 29,044
What year did the New York Yankees play the New York Mets in the World Series?
The New York Yankees beat The New York Mets in the 2000 World Series 4 games to 1.
