Within a decade, the Mets went from an NL expansion team stuck in the basement to 1969 World Series champions.

Chrysler was a proud sponsor of NBC telecasts of MLB games and in that role presented the World Series winners with congratulatory pewter plates.

The Mets finished the 1969 regular season with a 100-62 record, 8 games ahead of the division rival Chicago Cubs and with the best record in the league. New York kept that first-place mentality alive ...

The Mets had plenty of standouts during the 1969 season. Each player was a piece to the larger puzzle of capturing the first World Series championship in franchise history.

Excitement over the 1969 World Series win went far and wide outside New York City. Fans could spread that joy through postcards with images from the hometown celebration.

Art Shamsky showed off his stance in a posed photograph, possibly during spring training in 1969. He was a solid hitter that championship season, batting a career-high .300 in 100 games.

The 1969 World Series featured two 100-win clubs, plus the Cy Young Award winners of both leagues: Met Tom Seaver and Baltimore Oriole Mike Cuellar. Anticipation was high in pre-game ceremonies for an ...

The first-ever National League Championship Series was held in 1969, and New York City was a host for the historic playoff. The Mets prepared for the influx of media that came to the city for the even ...

Members of the press jockeyed for Shea Stadium parking during the 1969 NLCS. The Mets won Game 3 to end the series with a sweep over the Atlanta Braves, and the miracle postseason run garnered much me ...

The first NLCS in MLB history opened at Atlanta Stadium. Sports reporters made themselves comfortable at the ballpark to cover Games 1 and 2, both Mets victories over the Atlanta Braves.