Remembering Willie Mays, who was considered by many to be the best all-around ballplayer in baseball history.
Both José Reyes and Garry Templeton were switch-hitting shortstops with speed and a strong arm. Both were good base stealers and both led the National League in triples a number of times. Both established themselves as stars in their early 20s, but each also had a knack for controversy.
How the Continental League, led by William Shea, spurred MLB to expand by four teams in the early 1960s
From ugly ducklings to elegant swans: the Mets made such a quick transformation after being record-setting losers as an expansion franchise. In just their eighth season, the
One of the most popular Mets of the 19670s was the redhead: Wayne Garrett.
We look back at the last three times the New York Mets appeared in the World Series.
When he was finally expelled from Major League Baseball, Kingman had hit more home runs than all but 18 players in the history of the game. But his legacy was less about the swings that sent a baseball over fences, and more about his swings that whiffed.
Moments we’d like to see as some of the Met all-time greatest players and fan favorites gather at Citi Field for the first Old Timers’ Game since 1994.
Now that Keith Hernandez has finally and deservedly had his number retired, Mets fans are debating who is next to be honored by “the other New York baseball team.”
For most people who are old enough, Game Six of the 1986 World Series is remembered for an error by Bill Buckner that helped the Mets win
When the franchise entered the National League for the 1962 season, team owners asked fans to select from among ten names they had chosen. The ten names
The New York spotlight was perfect for the kid from California: the team was woeful, expectations were low, every fourth day all eyes were on him. He was “Tom Terrific.”
New York Mets All-Time Team We select a 28-player roster of the greatest New York Metropolitans. STARTING LINEUP Gary CARTER 1985-1989 Catcher Keith HERNANDEZ 1983-1989 first base
For eight seasons, Alex Rodriguez and Robinson Cano surrounded Derek Jeter in the Yankees’ infield. A rose between two thorns, the cheaters and Mr. Perfect Pinstripe. Once
Earlier this month, the Baseball Hall of Fame announced the ten names on the Today’s Game Ballot. A group of 16 will vote on the ballot and
The last hit of Willie Mays’ career was a game-winning single in the 12th inning of a poorly played baseball game. A few minutes after his go-ahead
With his success with the Nationals in 2012, Davey Johnson has made it nearly impossible to keep him out of the Hall of Fame. Hasn’t he?