Coming off a 98-win season in 1985, the Mets were primed to make a run at the 1986 pennant. Howard Johnson was heading into his second season with the Mets and prepared to play all over the field. Thi ...

The Mets opened the 1964 season at a new home: Shea Stadium. This ball was used in the first game at the stadium, a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Skippered by Casey Stengel, the Mets would finis ...

Following the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Al Leiter and the Mets were committed to raising the spirits New Yorkers — and all Americans — by playing great baseball. Leiter certainly answered the call with ...

Todd Hundley made history when he used this bat to crush a three-run homer to deep right field at Shea Stadium on September 14, 1996. It was his 41st longball of the season, the most by any catcher in ...

The 1969 Mets won the World Series through great teamwork. The Series featured key efforts from multiple players, including Al Weis’s ninth-inning RBI single to win Game 2, Tommie Agee’s stellar outfi ...

Jason Phillips was a Met from 2001 to 2004. He recorded career highs in hits (120), RBIs (58) and home runs (11) during the 2003 season.

Jeromy Burnitz had two stints with the Mets from 1993 to 1994 and 2002 to 2003. He made the most appearances in 2002, when he recorded 19 home runs and 103 hits.

The Mets wore their feelings on their sleeves after the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. For the remainder of the season, the Mets played in jerseys embroidered with “9-11-01” and two American ...

John Franco established himself as a top Mets reliever from 1990 to 2001 and 2003 to 2004, leading the league in saves twice during that time. When he left the Mets after 14 seasons, he was the franch ...

The 2004 Mets jerseys featured commemorative Shea Stadium 40th anniversary patches, as well as sleeve stitching tributes to former Mets pitcher Tug McGraw. Jose Reyes batted .255 the season these jers ...