This 1969 World Series commemorative ashtray bears the signature of four Mets legends: Series MVP Donn Clendenon, Jerry Koosman, Tommie Agee and the inimitable Mets coach Yogi Berra.

Fans with exclusive access dined at Shea Stadium’s Diamond Club during the 1969 World Series. Mr. Met and Lady Met appeared on the cover of the Club menu, which offered everything from appetizers to d ...

Jerry Koosman closed his eyes during the champagne-soaked NL pennant celebration in the locker room. The Mets were headed to the World Series after the NLCS win over the Atlanta Braves.

Before the 1969 season, the National League split into East and West divisions. The Mets battled the Chicago Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals all season for the new eastern title. On September 24, 196 ...

The Mets hosted and swept the LA Dodgers in a three-game series in early June. Ed Kranepool sent 2 home runs over the fences in the June 3 game to help the Mets win, 5-2. The June 4 game stretched sco ...

Fans who purchased books of tickets for the 1969 season were in for a suspenseful, and ultimately triumphant, year. Though the Mets trailed the first-place Chicago Cubs for most of the season, and by ...

After losing the first game of the 1969 World Series to the Baltimore Orioles, the Mets evened things up in Game 2 with a 2-1 win on the road. New York Post reporter Maury Allen circled on his scoreca ...

The Mets saw some bumps in the road to the 1969 World Series, but they ultimately prevailed. This sticker named all players and coaches, proving the team effort it took to win the first championship i ...

The Mets played Games 3, 4 and 5 of the 1969 World Series at Shea Stadium. The hometown crowd was treated to wins in each game, and the Mets took the Series, 4-1.

Mr. Met got into a wind-up on the front cover of a 1969 pocket schedule. Perhaps the cartoon mascot channeled his inner Tom Seaver, the Mets ace who won the NL Cy Young Award that season.