The Polo Grounds was the home of the New York Mets for the 1962 and 1963 season.
The Mets home dugout is on the first base side.
The first Mets regular season home game was played at the Polo Grounds on April 13, 1962 against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates won 4-3. The first regular season game in Mets history was played at Sportsman Park in St. Louis against the Cardinals on April 11, 1962. The Cardinals won 11-4.
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.
The first home run hit by a Colorado Rockies player was hit by Dante Bichette in the second game the franchise played, against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium, on April 7, 1993.
Manny Alexander. Shortstop Alexander hit the HR off of John Smoltz in the 8th inning of the first game the Mets played at Turner Field, July 10, 1997.
The first home run in Mets regular season history was hit by Gil Hodges in the 4th inning of a game against the St. Louis Cardinals on April 11, 1962. Hodges hit the home run off of Larry Jackson.
The first run scored at Shea Stadium was by the New York Mets' player, Gil Hodges. He crossed home plate on April 17, 1964, during the Mets' inaugural game at the stadium. The game was against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and Hodges' run marked a significant moment in the history of the Mets and Shea Stadium.
The most likely site is Citi Field, the new home of the New York Mets since the 2009 season. The Mets haven't hosted an All-Star Game since 1964, their first season in Shea Stadium.
This year. The Detroit Tigers played at Citi Field (home of the Mets) on June 22-24.
They played their first game of 2008 at home against the Chiefs.
The average home game attendance for the New York Mets during the 2008 season was 51,165 fans (2nd in the league).
The first regular season game in Steelers history, played on September 20, 1933 was played at home against the New York Giants. The Steelers lost that game 23-2.