New York Mets is short for New York Metropolitans. A metropolitan is a person who lives in the city.
The New York Yankees and the New York Mets.
From the clubs beginning in 1962, it was the New York Mets. Mets was short for Metropolitans. The owners selected "Mets" because it was closely related to their already existing corporate name, "New York Metropolitan Baseball Club Inc."
1962
Baseball: New York Yankees or... New York Mets
New York City hence New York Mets
He is the mascot for the new york mets
New York Mets was created in 1962.
The full name for the New York Mets MLB team is in fact "Mets". The term Metropolitans comes from the club's corporate name of "New York Metropolitan Baseball Club, Inc." as well as the old "New York Metropolitans" professional baseball team that existed from 1880 to 1887.
David Wright is an infielder for the New York Mets.
Gil Hodges
new york yankees, new york mets, new york angels(does not play now)
The New York Yankees and the New York Mets, The Yankees won!