New York Mets
Founded: 1962
Team Owner: Steve Cohen
Manager: Buck Showalter
Team Icon: Tom Seaver
Overall Record: 4,551-4,927
AAA Minor League Affiliate: Syracuse Mets
World Series Titles: 1969, 1986
Stadium: Citi Field (2009–present)
Stadium Capacity: 41,922
Previous Ball Parks: Shea Stadium (1964–2008), Polo Grounds (1962–1963)
City: Queens, New York City, NY
Website: www.mlb.com/mets
New York fans got the chance to vote for their favorite nickname out of ten finalists which were Avengers, Bees, Burros, Continentals,
Jets, NYBS, Rebels, Skyliners, Skyscrapers, and the winner - Mets.
There is some history behind the Mets nickname as there was an American Association baseball club that played in New York during the
1880s called the Metropolitans, often shortened to the Mets.
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