Winter can be long with too much time spent indoors and too little baseball. So it’s a perfect time to bust out a Mets puzzle! How many icons and “institutions” does this early Mets souvenir jigsaw pu ...

The Mets had plenty of standouts during the 1969 season. Each player was a piece to the larger puzzle of capturing the first World Series championship in franchise history.

A jigsaw puzzle featured some of the most memorable members of the 1969 Mets, including Tom “The Franchise” Seaver and manager Gil Hodges. Mr. Met was accompanied by his mascot partner Lady Met to com ...

Tom Seaver became the first player in franchise history to have his number retired by the Mets for his achievements as a player. (Gil Hodges, whose number had previously been retired, had been both a ...

The Mets retired Tom Seaver’s no. 41 on Tom Seaver Day, adding his number to the outfield wall at Shea Stadium. He became the third Met with the honor, along with no. 14 of player and manager Gil Hodg ...

The Mets honored Tom Seaver during a day at Shea Stadium devoted to the franchise’s top pitcher, which included a ceremony to retire his no. 41.

Ron Swoboda discusses his teammates and the 1969 Mets bullpen.

Mets ace Tom Seaver held steady on the mound in Game 4 of the 1969 World Series, teammate Ron Swoboda explains.

Fifteen-year-old Howie Rose was sitting in a general admission seat the night that Tom Seaver almost pitched a perfect game. The future broadcaster — along with thousands of other Mets fans — watched ...

The Mets took two of three games against the Chicago Cubs in a July home series, and a seven-game win streak came to an end with a loss on July 10. During that game, the Cubs rallied in the 5th inning ...