Edgardo Alfonzo played for the Mets from 1995 to 2002, a power-hitting infielder who was part of the core of New York’s winning teams in those years. During his All-Star campaign of 2000, Fonzie’s clu ...

When Shea Stadium transformed into an ad-hoc staging ground for 9/11 relief supplies, Mets players jumped at the opportunity to lend a helping hand. Mets players, along with their friends and family, ...

In his first three seasons with the Mets, Al Leiter won 46 games with a 3.33 ERA and helped New York to the playoffs in back-to-back seasons. That kind of production lands you on the cover of a Mets M ...

Mets fans attending the game on September 21, 2001, were greeted by U.S. military personnel, including these U.S. Marines, who distributed hand-held American flags. In addition to first responders, th ...

The first MLB game in New York City following the September 11 attacks was held on September 21 at Shea Stadium. After ten of the worst days in American history, the Mets took the field against the At ...

Armando Benitez was a closer for the Mets from 1999 to 2003. He led the team with 43 saves in 2001, the same season the Mets first wore memorial jerseys following the September 11, 2001, terrorist att ...

The Mets wore New York Cubans jerseys on several occasions during the 2000s to pay homage to the Negro League club. Armando Benitez signed this jersey likely from a 2001 outing against the Toronto Blu ...

Art Howe took over as manager in 2003, a tough season for the Mets. New York rooters would have to wait just a few more years for another postseason berth.

Jay Horwitz, head of Mets public relations, talked with Darryl Strawberry and John Franco at Port St. Lucie in 2009. Strawberry was helping run the team’s annual media seminar while Franco had just st ...

David Wright donned black alternate home jerseys between 2004 and 2011, when the Mets took part in a popular uniform trend in baseball during that era. He was named to five All-Star teams in that span ...