The Mets' first baseman is Carlos Delgado. New York sports radio stations had him as "Carlos Del-got-to-go" during the first half of 2008, before a spectacular turnaround had the same overreacting fans and media calling for him to win the MVP.
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The Mets have had many greats on their team since their inception in 1962. Of the hundreds of players, only 16 have been enshrined into the New York Mets Hall of Fame. Gil Hodges (62-75), Bud Harrelson (65-77, 82, 85-91), Rusty Staub (72-77, 81-85), Tom Seaver (67-77, 83), Jerry Koosman (67-78), Ed Kranepool (62-79), Cleon Jones (63, 65-75), Jerry Grote (66-77), Tug McGraw (65-67, 69-74), Mookie Wilson (80-89, 97-02, 11-present), Keith Hernandez (83-89, 06-present), Gary Carter (85-89), Tommie Agee (68-72), Dwight Gooden (84-94), Darryl Strawberry (83-90), and John Franco (90-04). Players not in the Mets Hall but are in Cooperstown are Roberto Alomar (02-03), Richie Ashburn (62), Rickey Henderson (99-00), Willie Mays (72-73), Eddie Murray (92-93), Nolan Ryan (66, 68-71), Duke Snider (63), and Warren Spahn (65). Players in neither but most likely will be when there are eligible are Mike Piazza (98-05), Jose Reyes (03-11), David Wright (04-present), Carlos Beltran (05-11), Ron Darling (83-91), Howard Johnson (85-93), Johan Santana (08-present), Edgardo Alfonzo (95-02, 06), John Olerud (97-99), Dave Kingman (75-77), Sid Fernandez (84-93), Todd Hundley (90-98), David Cone (97-92, 03), Jesse Orosco (79, 81-87), and John Stearns (75-84). The Mets have also had some great players that just fit with the team and should be appreciated for it; Ray Knight (84-86), Robin Ventura (99-01), Mike Hampton (00), Carlos Delgado (06-09), Endy Chavez (06-08), Lance Johnson (96-97), Kevin McReynolds (87-91, 94), Lee Mazzilli (76-82, 86-89), Bobby Bonilla (92-92, 99), Roger McDowell (85-89), Pedro Martinez (05-08), Billy Wagner (06-09), Jon Matlack (71-77) and Bob Ojeda (86-90)
The Mets joined the National League as an expansion team in 1962, their first manager was Casey Stengel.