New york mets

Evolution of the New York Mets by Courtney Carrick

By courtneycarrick

  • Mets play first official game

    Mets play first official game
    The Mets play their first official game in franchise history, an 11-4 loss to the Cardinals in St. Louis.

  • The First of Many

    The First of Many
    The New York Mets play their first game at Shea Stadium, which would end up being their home for over 40 years.

  • Mets win first World Series Championship

    Mets win first World Series Championship
    The Mets finally found themselves on top, beating the Baltimore Orioles in the 1969 World Series. Hall of Fame pitchers, Tom Seaver and Nolan Ryan, led the team to glory.

  • Comeback!

    Comeback!
    The New York Mets come back after a major error in game 6 of the World Series against the Boston Red Sox where the Red Sox were twice one strike away from victory and that ended on a famous error by Boston's first baseman Bill Buckner.

  • Second World Series Win

    Second World Series Win
    After a difficult 7 game series, the New York Mets ended up taking the crown and winning the World Series against the Boston Red Sox.

  • Subway Series World Series

    Subway Series World Series
    The New York Mets play the New York Yankees in the World Series, but end up losing with a score 3-4.

  • Goodbye Home :-(

    Goodbye Home :-(
    The New York Mets play their last game at Shea Stadium.

  • Hello, New Home :-)

    Hello, New Home :-)
    The New York Mets play their first game at Citifield, the brand new stadium in Queens.

  • No Hitter

    No Hitter
    The New York Mets have their first ever no-hitter game after 8,019 of them against the St. Louis Cardinals (8-0), completed by pitcher Johan Santana.

  • Rough World Series

    Rough World Series
    The New York Mets lost the World Series in game 5 against the Kansas City Royals with a score of 7-2.