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1962
The New York Mets played their first game on April 11, 1962, at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan. This historic match was against the St. Louis Cardinals, where the Mets lost 11-4. The Polo Grounds was the team's home until they moved to Shea Stadium in 1964.
Chicago Cubs
They played 25 innings
The New York Mets won their first game in franchise history on April 23, 1962 in Pittsburgh by the score of 9-1. The win gave them a win loss record of 1-9.
The New York Mets held their first Old Timers' Day on July 26, 1969. This event celebrated the team's history and featured former players, coinciding with the Mets' successful season as they aimed for the World Series that year. The game was part of the festivities leading up to the Mets' eventual championship win.
The New York Mets currently play at Citi Field which officially opened March 29, 2009. The Mets played their first home game at City Field on April 13, 2009. City Field is located at 126th Street & Roosevelt Avenue, Flushings NY. Flushings is a neighbourhood in the north central part of Queens. In short, The Mets play in the borough of Queens, Located in New York city.
1999. The Mets and Reds finished tied for the wildcard playoff spot with a 96-66 record. The Mets defeated the Reds in the one game playoff, 5-0, to make the playoffs.
The first time they played each other was an exhibition game (called the Mayor's Trophy game) played June 20, 1963 (Mets 6 Yankees 2 at Yankee Stadium).Their first meeting in regular season interleague play was June 16, 1997, with the Mets beating the Yankees 6-0 at Yankeee Stadium.Their first meeting in the World Series came October 21, 2000, with the Yankees beating the Mets 4-3 in 12 innings at Yankee Stadium.
That is Dwight Gooden of the New York Mets who was 19 years, 7 months old when he pitched two scoreless innings in the 1984 MLB All Star game.
Probably Daniel Murphy, though the Mets are likely going to look for a power hitting first baseman-outfielder to compete for time at that position.
His first game was on August 6, 1890 and his last game was on October 11, 1911.