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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
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.
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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.
How do you contact david wright from the NY Mets?
since him a fan letter to david wright c/o new york mets at citi fields address with a self addressed envelope with postage already on it. good luck if he answers
When was the last time the Mets won a World Series?
The Mets have won four NL championships:
1) 1969 - Won the World Series against Baltimore 4 games to 1.
2) 1973 - Lost the World Series to Oakland 4 games to 3.
3) 1986 - Won the World Series against Boston 4 games to 3.
4) 2000 - Lost the World Series to the Yankees 4 games to 1.
When was the last time the NY Mets won 7 in a row?
The Lions won their last 7 games to go 10-6 in the 1995 season, but finished 2nd in the Central Division and lost the Wild Card game to the Philadelphia Eagles.
Why does New York have the Yankees and Mets?
The Mets name is short for Metropolitans ... New York is part of the Metropolitan area or better known as the Tri- State this region of the United States has the denies population and encompasses three States New York ,Northern New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Who hit the last home run at Shea Stadium?
== == 1,274 hits.
As of September 16th, 2008. Jeter overtook the record that had been held by Lou Gehrig since 1937 of 1,269 hits, recording his 1,270th hit in the stadium with a single. By the final game on September 21st, he'd amassed 1,274 hits in the stadium. This record cannot be beaten since the record will not carry over to the New Yankee Stadium, due to open in the 2009 season.
Who is the Mets all time RBI leader?
Darryl Strawberry is the All Time leader for Mets Homeruns with 252 followed by Mike Piazza who has 220 then Howard Johnson with 192, Dave Kingman with 154, David Wright currently with 140, Carlos Beltran currently with 127, Todd Hundley with 124, Kevin McReynolds with 122, Edgardo Alfonso with 120, Ed Kranepool with 118, Carlos Delgado with 104, George Foster with 99, Bobby Bonilla with 95, John Milner with 94 and Cleon Jones with 93.
How many strike out did Pedro Martinez have in one game.?
Pedro has struck out over 15 batters in a game ten times, which is tied for third with Roger Clemens (behind Nolan Ryan's 27 and Randy Johnson's 29). The most he's struck out in a single game is 17 on September 10, 1999 versus the Yankees
Who led the 1969 Mets in batting average?
John Olerud (1B) had a batting average of .354 in 1998 which is the current record. John Olerud also holds the record of best career Met batting average with a .315.
The New York Metropolitans, commonly called the "Mets", colors are borrowed from the two National League teams that left New York City after the 1957 season.
The NY Mets began playing in 1962 and were marketed as a phoenix of New York City National League baseball.
With this in mind they "borrowed" Brooklyn Dodgers Blue and NY Giants Orange as the official team colors to sooth the broken hearts of thousands of jilted Dodgers and Giants fans.
When and where did baseball player David Wright play?
Yes. Justice was traded from the Indians to the Yankees on June 29, 2000 for Ricky Ledee, Jake Westbrook, and Zach Day. He was a member of the 2000 World Series winning team. He played the 2001 season with the Yankees, then was traded to the New York Mets in December of 2001 for Robin Ventura.
What were the pitching stats for baseball player Frank Lary playing for the New York Mets in 1965?
In 1965, Frank Lary pitched in 14 games for the New York Mets, with an ERA of 2.98. He started 7 games and finished 3, pitching no complete games. He threw no shutouts and recorded 1 save, ending up with 1 win and 3 losses.
He pitched a total of 172 outs, facing 230 batters. He gave up 48 hits and 19 earned runs, including 2 home runs. He struck out 23 batters and walked 16.
What is the status of citi field?
It has been finished since the beginning of last season and is the current home stadium of the New York Mets.
What does the Mets logo Blue stand for?
If Dodgers Blue is Pantone 294 then Mets Blue is Pantone 294.
