Mets legends remain a cherished part of the franchise’s history and the team celebrated some of them during the club’s 40th anniversary season. From inaugural manager Casey Stengel and Tom “The Franch ...

The Mets celebrated the franchise’s 40th anniversary with patches on their 2002 jerseys. It was Roberto Alomar’s only full season with the Mets, when the future Hall of Famer led the team in hits (157 ...

First baseman Mo Vaughn was well into his career when he became a Met in 2002, and his experience showed. In the second game of the season, Vaughn hit his 300th career home run. He followed it up on J ...

Shortly after signing his first big-money contract, Al Leiter and his wife Lori founded the Leiter’s Landing Foundation. In addition to the foundation, Leiter participated in Meals on Wheels and was a ...

Reliever Kane Davis had a cup of coffee with the Mets during the 2002 season, appearing in 16 games.

The 2002 season was both celebratory and solemn as the team marked its 40th anniversary in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Mets pitcher Al Leiter wore and autographed this home jersey fro ...

Mike Piazza was named an All-Star in 2002 for the 10th time in his career. He was the NL starting catcher in the All-Star Game. The AL and NL tied 7-7 in 11 innings at Miller Park, just the second tim ...

Mike Piazza had another All-Star season in 2002, leading the Mets in home runs (33) and RBIs (98). His jersey from that year included a sleeve patch commemorating the franchise’s 40th anniversary.

Rey Ordonez was a 3-time Gold Glover during his tenure as a Met from 1996 to 2002. His .994 fielding percentage in 1999 was a career high.