The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East Division. They are one of two major league clubs based in New York City,the other being the New York Yankees of the American League (AL). One of baseball's first expansion teams,the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed NL teams,the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The team's colors evoke the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants.
Lynn Nolan Ryan Jr.,nicknamed "the Ryan Express",is an American former professional baseball pitcher and sports executive. Over a record 27-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB),Ryan pitched for the New York Mets,California Angels,Houston Astros,and Texas Rangers. After his retirement in 1993,Ryan served as chief executive officer (CEO) of the Texas Rangers and an executive advisor to the Houston Astros. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999,and is widely considered to be one of the greatest MLB pitchers of all time.
David Lee Wells is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams,most notably the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Boomer",Wells was considered one of the league's top left-handed pitchers during his career and made three All-Star appearances. In 1998,he pitched the 15th perfect game in baseball history. Wells also appeared in the postseason as a member of six teams,tied for the most with Kenny Lofton,and won two World Series titles. Following his 2007 retirement,Wells served as a broadcaster for MLB on TBS and was the host of The Cheap Seats on FOXSports.com.
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball primarily as a first baseman,from 1993 to 2009,most prominently as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays,where he was a member of the 1993 World Series-winning team,won the 2000 American League (AL) Hank Aaron Award,and was the 2003 AL RBI leader. He was also a two-time AL All-Star player and a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner during his tenure with the Blue Jays.
Octavio Antonio Fernández Castro,better known as Tony Fernández,was a Dominican baseball player who played as a shortstop in Major League Baseball (MLB) for seven teams from 1983 to 2001,most notably the Toronto Blue Jays. A five-time All-Star,Fernández was known for his defensive skills,winning four consecutive Gold Glove Awards (1986–1989). He batted over .300 four times,led the major leagues with 17 triples in 1990,collected 30 doubles six times and 20 stolen bases seven times. He also led American League shortstops in assists three times,and in putouts and fielding average twice each. After moving to the National League in a blockbuster trade following the 1990 season,he returned to the Blue Jays in a mid-season trade in 1993,and played a major role in helping the club repeat as World Series champions,batting .333 with nine runs batted in during the series.
Roberto Alomar Velázquez is a Puerto Rican former second baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for sixteen seasons. He is regarded as one of the greatest second basemen and all-around players. During his career,the 12-time All-Star won more Gold Glove Awards (10) than any other second baseman in baseball history,in addition to winning four Silver Slugger Awards for his hitting. Among second basemen,he ranks third in games played (2,320),fifth in stolen bases (474),sixth in plate appearances (10,400),seventh in doubles (504) and assists (6,524),and eighth in hits (2,724),runs (1,508),at-bats (9,073),and double plays turned (1,407). In 2011,Alomar was inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
David Brian Cone is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher,and current color commentator for the New York Yankees on the YES Network and Amazon Prime as well as for ESPN on Sunday Night Baseball. A third round draft pick of the Kansas City Royals in the 1981 MLB draft,he made his MLB debut in 1986 and continued playing until 2003,pitching for five different teams. Cone batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
Charles Hugh O'Brien is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Oakland Athletics (1985),Milwaukee Brewers (1987–90),New York Mets (1990–93),Atlanta Braves (1994–95),Toronto Blue Jays (1996–97),Chicago White Sox (1998),Anaheim Angels (1998–99) and Montreal Expos (2000).
John Michael Gibbons is an American professional baseball player,coach,and manager. Gibbons played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher with the New York Mets in 1984 and 1986.
Graeme John Lloyd is an Australian former professional baseball pitcher,who appeared with the Milwaukee Brewers,New York Yankees,Toronto Blue Jays,Montreal Expos,Florida Marlins,New York Mets,and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB).
John David Weathers is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was a part of the New York Yankees' 1996 World Series championship over the Atlanta Braves. He bats and throws right-handed.
The 1992 New York Mets season was the 31st regular season for the Mets. The Mets entered the season attempting to improve on their 1991 season,where due in part to a second half collapse they finished 78–84 and recorded their first losing record since 1983. Instead,they had a worse record of 72–90,missing the playoffs for the fourth consecutive year. All 81 of the Mets' home games were played at Shea Stadium.
The 1992 Toronto Blue Jays season was the franchise's 16th season of Major League Baseball. Toronto finished first in the American League East for the fourth time with a record of 96 wins and 66 losses,closing the season with an attendance record of 4,028,318. Toronto was not swept in a single series all year,becoming the first team in 49 years to accomplish the feat.
The 1991 Major League Baseball season saw the Minnesota Twins defeat the Atlanta Braves for the World Series title,in a series where every game was won by the home team.
Martin Thomas Janzen is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Janzen played in Major League Baseball for the Toronto Blue Jays,in the KBO League for the Kia Tigers,and in the Chinese Professional Baseball League for the Macoto Cobras.
Eric David Ludwick is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher who played for the Oakland Athletics,St. Louis Cardinals,Florida Marlins,and Toronto Blue Jays between 1996 and 1999. He also played two seasons in Japan for the Hiroshima Toyo Carp in 2000 and 2001. In the middle of the 1997 season,Ludwick was part of a trade with between the cash-strapped Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardinals that sent Mark McGwire to the Cardinals in exchange for Ludwick,T.J. Matthews,and Blake Stein.
The 2012 Major League Baseball season began on April 5 because during the MLB Spring Training it was the first of a two-game series between the Seattle Mariners and the Oakland Athletics at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. On November 22,2011,a new contract between Major League Baseball and its players union was ratified,and as a result,an expanded playoff format adding two clubs would be adopted no later than 2013 according to the new Collective Bargaining Agreement. The new format of the 2012 postseason to used the 1 game series of the Wild Card round of the format for the 2012 postseason only. The restriction against divisional rivals playing against each other in the Division Series round that had existed in previous years was eliminated,as the Baltimore Orioles and New York Yankees squared off in one of the best-of-five LDS in the American League. On April 4,2012,it was the last day of the MLB Spring Training and ended with the new Marlins Park,as the newly renamed Miami Marlins hosted the defending World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. The regular season ended on Wednesday,October 3. The entire master schedule was released on September 14,2011.
Daniel Taylor Vogelbach is an American professional baseball designated hitter who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners,Toronto Blue Jays,Milwaukee Brewers,Pittsburgh Pirates,and New York Mets.
The 2016 Major League Baseball season began on April 3,2016,with a Sunday afternoon matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates,the two teams with the best regular-season records in 2015,at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The regular season ended on Sunday,October 2,2016,and the postseason on Wednesday,November 2,2016,with the Chicago Cubs coming back from a three games to one deficit to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series and win their first championship since 1908.
Robert Bowden Francis is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the seventh round of the 2017 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Blue Jays.
