Since the expansion Mets debuted in 1962, the team has created traditions as storied as those of any ballclub. Fans recognized the Mets culture at Shea Stadium during an Emerson Banner Day event in 19 ...

Whatever your political affiliation, the Mets are a winning choice. Fans created a poster that played on the presidential election as part of Emerson Banner Day in 1988.

Buy me some peanuts and Cracker Jack! Any fan knows a day at the ballpark isn’t complete without some snacks to accompany the on-the-field action.

More than 50,000 fans packed Shea Stadium for Tom Seaver’s number retirement ceremony prior to a game against the Atlanta Braves. His no. 41 was the third jersey retired by the Mets.

Fans traveled from near and far to root for the Mets during the 1973 World Series. One banner showed the dedication of backers from Ardonia, New York. That support paid off at Shea Stadium, where the ...

More than 56,000 fans filled Shea Stadium for the final game at the venue, in which this ball was used. The game was mostly a tie, until the Florida Marlins pulled away in the 8th inning and defeated ...

The Mets 1969 Yearbook included a Shea Stadium seating plan with ticket prices and information. More than 2.1 million fans turned out to the stadium that year during the World Series season.

Though the Mets struggled in 1991, there were still some explosive players on the roster that year. Howard Johnson led the league with 38 home runs and 117 RBIs in the second All-Star season of his ca ...

The Mets invited four first responders to throw out the ceremonial first pitch, simultaneously. After Robin Ventura, John Franco, Todd Zeile and Al Leiter caught the pitches, the Mets took the field t ...

Mets players, led by team captain and Brooklyn native John Franco, quickly came to the aid of the relief workers clearing the rubble at the World Trade Center. Shea Stadium turned into an impromptu st ...