One of the greatest games in MLB playoff history saw the Mets outlast the Houston Astros in 16 innings, 7-6, to clinch their third National League Pennant. The Mets were nearly blanked as Astros start ...

Gary Carter earned the nickname “Kid” as a 19-year old rookie in 1973 for his enthusiasm. More than a decade later, Carter was a 31-year-old veteran leader on a Mets team setting National League recor ...

The Mets made no. 41 exclusive to Tom Seaver by retiring his number in 1988. He wore it as a franchise player for 12 seasons.

The 1980 yearbook pledged that the Mets would be “the People’s Team.” Fans remained loyal during the tough seasons of the early 1980s, and the team rewarded them with another World Series title by 198 ...

Playing mainly as a relief pitcher, Roger McDowell posted a 3.13 ERA with a 33-29 record and 280 appearances over five seasons with the Mets. Off the mound, McDowell was known for his jokester ways an ...

The Mets had their best run of seasons during the 1980s, led by a stellar pitching staff that included Dwight Gooden, Rick Aguilera and Bob Ojeda. From 1984–1990, the Mets posted seven straight winnin ...

An estimated 2.5 million Mets fans turned out for a ticker-tape parade that rolled from Battery Place to City Hall Plaza to celebrate the 1986 World Series. Dignitaries like Mayor Ed Koch and Governor ...

Fans looked forward to Opening Day 1983 as a beloved pitcher was set to start the game. Tom Seaver suited up in a Mets uniform once again, the first time since a mid-season trade in 1977 sent him to t ...

Tom and Nancy Seaver took a spin around Shea Stadium during Tom Seaver Day, as part of the festivities to retire the pitcher’s no. 41.

Tom Seaver joined Casey Stengel and Gil Hodges by having his number retired by the Mets. The three were key team leaders during the franchise’s first decade.