2000 World Series, New York Yankees beat the New York Mets 4 games to 1
1997 Richie Ashburn, HOF baseball player (Phillies, Mets), dies at 70
1997 New York Mets C. Everett and Butch Huskey are 9th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1997 Cubs beat New York Mets ending NL worst opening, lost 14 straight games
1997 Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY
1996 New York Mets beats New York Yankees 5-3 in an exhibition game
1996 New York Yankees beats New York Mets 7-3 in an exhibition game
1995 Expos bat out of order against Mets in 6th inning
1995 Coors Field in Colorado opens - Denver Rockies beats Mets 11-9 in 14
1995 Coors Field, opens in Denver, Rockies beat Mets 11-9 in 14 innings
1995 Yankees beat the Mets 2-0
1995 Replacement New York Yankees beat New York Mets 2-1
1994 Longest baseball rain delay (3:39) as Giants beat Mets 4-2 in New York City
1994 Mets reliever John Franco sets lefty save mark at 253
1993 Houston's Darryl Kile throws 3rd no-hitter of season in 7-1 over Mets
1993 Colorado Rockies 1st game - lose to New York Mets 3-0
1992 1st time a positional player pitches for New York Mets, Phil Pecota, in 19-2 lose to Pirates
1992 Mets trade David Cone to Toronto for Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson
1992 New York Mets score in 9th to end home shut-out streak at 3 games
1992 New York Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent
1992 New York Mets lose 1st 3 home games for 1st time since 1962
1992 Game 2 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees sweep New York Mets 6-5 at Shea
1992 Game 1 of Mayor Challenge - New York Yankees beat New York Mets 6-4 at Yank Stad
1992 1st exhibition game at Camden Field-Orioles beat New York Mets
1991 Bobby Bonilla signs record $29 million-5 year pact with New York Mets
1991 4,355 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
1991 1st Sunday Night game at Shea Stadium, Mets beat Cubs 6-0
1991 New York Mets M Sasser and Mark Carreon are 8th to hit consecutive pinch HRs
1991 Dwight Goodin signs $5.15 million 3 year contract with New York Mets
1991 New York Yankees beat New York Mets, 9-3
1990 New York Mets tie their team career high 11 game win streak
1990 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs 19-8 at Wrigley Field, Cubs outfielder Doug Dazcenzo pitched a scoreless 9th inning
1990 Mets replace manager Davey Johnson with Buddy Harrelson
1990 New York Mets fire manager Davey Johnson and hire Bud Harrelson
1989 Frank Viola and Mets outduel Orel Hershiser and Dodgers 1-0
1989 Twins trade AL Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to Mets
1989 Mets' defense does not record a single assist in a 5-1 win over Phils
1989 Mets Dwight Gooden wins his 100th game (100-37)
1989 Mets turn their 1st triple play in 7 years but lose to Cubs 8-4
1989 New York Mets Kevin Elster, errors after 88 errorless games at shortstop
1989 New York Mets Rick Cerone, errors after 159 errorless games as catcher
1989 Kevin Elster (New York Mets), sets errorless shortstop mark at 73
1989 Mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St. Louis at Shea Stad
1989 Yanks beat Mets 4-0, sweeping 1989 mayor's trophy series in 2 games
1989 1st New York Mets - New York Yankee game in New York City since 1983, Yanks win 4-3
1989 Yanks beat Mets 6-4 in exhibition game (1st meeting since 1985)
1989 Game-winning RBI, official statistic dropped after 9 years of use New York Mets Keith Hernandez is the all-time leader with 129
1988 Cubs beat Mets 6-4 in their 1st official night game at Wrigley Field
1988 Mike Schmidt sets NL record appearing in 2,155 games at 3rd base, as Phillies and New York Mets end that game at 2:13 AM
1988 Nolan Ryan is 7th to win 100 game on 2 teams, as Astro beat Mets 6-3
1988 Mets set Opening Day record with 6 HRs
1988 Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets
1987 New York Mets beat Chicago Cubs, 23-9
1987 Tom Seaver retires after 3rd try with New York Mets
1986 Doubleday Publishing sells New York Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon
1986 New York Mets beat Boston Red Sox, 4 games to 3 in 83rd World Series
1986 Longest post season game, Mets beat Astros 7-6 in 16 and win NL pennant
1986 25th NY, NL appearance in World Series (Mets vs A's)
1986 Mike Scott ties playoff record of 14 strikeouts, beats Mets 1-0
1986 Mets clinch NL East Championship
1985 New York Mets Gary Carter's 2 home runs ties record of 5 home runs in 2 games
1985 Astros' Nolan Ryan, 1st to strike out 4000 (Mets' Danny Heep)
1984 Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden wins NL Rookie of Year
1984 5,251 turn out to see Phillies play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
1984 New York Mets draft Shawn Abner, 17, #1
1983 3,112 turn out to see Pirates play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
1983 Cards trade Keith Hernandez to Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey
1982 Tom Seaver agrees to new contract with Mets
1982 2,251 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
1982 New York Mets draft Dwight Gooden, Roger McDowell and Randy Myers
1981 16th and final Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-1, hold 8-7-1 edge
1980 1,754 turn out to see Phillies play New York Mets at Shea Stadium
1980 New York Mets draft Darryl Strawberry, 18, #1
1980 Cincinnati Red Ray Knight hits 2 home runs in 5th inning vs New York Mets
1979 Mets win a protested game against Astros, 5-0
1979 15th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yanks and Mets tie 1-1
1978 14th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yanks beat Mets 4-3 in 11
1977 Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977
1977 13th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 6-4
1977 New York Mets trade Tom Seaver to Reds for Pat Zachry
1976 12th Mayor's Trophy Game Yanks beat Mets 8-4
1975 New York Mets Tom Seaver wins his 3rd Cy Young Award
1975 Joan Whitney Payson, owner of New York Mets, dies at 72
1975 Phillies and New York Mets play a doubleheader that ends at 3:15 AM
1975 All star MVP: Bill Madlock (Pittsburgh Pirates) and John Matlock (New York Mets)
1975 11th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yanks beat Mets 9-4
1974 Cards beat Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7h4m), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each
1974 10th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yanks beat Mets 9-4
1973 A's manager Dick Williams quits after A's beat Mets in World Series
1973 Willie Mays last hit, as Mets beat A's in World Series game 2 A's Mike Andrews makes 2 errors, prompting owner Finley to remove him
1973 New York Mets beat Cin Reds in Game 5 of the NLCS
1973 Mets beat Expos 2-1 on Willie Mays Night at Shea Stadium
1973 New York Mets go into 1st place (at .500) after trailing 12 games
1973 Edgardo Alfonzo, Sta Teresa Venezuela, infielder for the New York Mets
1973 New York Mets are 12 games back in NL, and go on to win pennant
1973 9th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 8-4
1972 Red Sox Carlton Fisk wins AL Rookie of Year, Mets Jon Matlack wins NL
1972 Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitches his 2nd no-hitter, beating Mets, 7-0
1972 Mont Expos Bill Stoneman 2nd no-hitter beats New York Mets, 7-0
1972 Jason Isringhausen, born in Alton, Illinois, pitcher for the New York Mets
1972 8th Mayor's Trophy Game, Yanks beat Mets 2-1
1972 Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash
1972 Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub
1972 Gil Hodges, manager (New York Mets), dies of heart attack at 57
1972 Alex Ochoa, born in Miami, Florida, outfielder for the New York Mets
1972 Rey Ordonez, Havana Cuba, infielder for the New York Mets
1971 Butch Huskey, Anadarko, Oklahoma, infielder for the New York Mets
1971 New York Mets Don Hahn hits 1st inside the park homer at Phillies Vet
1971 Carl Everett, born in Tampa, Florida, outfielder for the New York Mets
1970 Paul Byrd, born in Louisville, Kentucky, pitcher for the New York Mets
1970 Kelly Stinnett, U.S. baseball catcher for the New York Mets
1970 Alberto Castillo, Dominican/U.S. baseball catcher for the New York Mets
1970 Bobby Jones, born in Fresno, California, pitcher for the New York Mets
1969 100-1 shot New York Mets beat Orioles 5-3 and win 66th World Series in 5
1969 New York Met Ron Swoboda's spectacular diving catch of sinking liner with runners at 1st and 3rd in 9th, Mets win in 10th in World Series game
1969 T Agee and Ed Kranepool HR, Agee makes 2 great catches, Mets win 5-0
1969 Robert Person, born in St. Louis, Missouri, pitcher for the New York Mets
1969 Baseball's 1st divisional playoff games, Mets beat Braves 9-5 and Orioles beat Twins 4-3 in 12 innings
1969 7th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 7-6
1969 New York Mets clinch NL East pennant
1969 Pittsburgh Pirate Bob Moose no-hits New York Mets, 4-0
1969 Cards Steve Carlton sets record by striking out 19 New York Mets in a game
1969 New York Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in 1st place for 1st time
1969 New York Mets fall 9 games back, later to win pennant
1969 Astros Denis Menke and Jim Wynn hit grandslams in 9th inn vs Mets
1969 Mets help their power needs by adding 1st baseman Donn Clendenon
1969 Todd Hundley, Martinsville, Virginia, catcher for the New York Mets
1969 After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over New York Mets
1969 1st Baseball game in Canada - Mont Expos beats New York Mets 10-9
1968 Pedro A Martinez, Villa Mella, Dominican Republic, pitcher for the New York Mets
1968 Dave Mlicki, born in Cleveland, Ohio, pitcher for the New York Mets
1968 6th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-3
1968 Jerry Dipoto, born in Jersey City, New Jersey, pitcher for the New York Mets
1968 Mark Clark, Bath, Illinois, pitcher for the New York Mets
1968 Brent Mayne, Loma Linda California, catcher for the New York Mets
1968 Houston Astros beat New York Mets, 1-0, in 24 innings
1968 Jose Vizcaino, born in San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, infielder for the New York Mets
1968 Jeff Kent, born in Bellflower California, infielder for the New York Mets
1967 Mets pitcher Tom Seaver (16-12) is named NL Rookie of Year
1967 Gregg Jefferies, Burlingame California, infielder, New York Mets, Royals, Phillies
1967 5th Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 4-0
1967 Phillies Larry Jackson beats New York Mets for 18th straight time
1967 Chicago Cubs (7) and New York Mets (4) tie record of 11 home runs in a game
1966 Andy Tomberlin, Monroe, North Carolina, outfielder for the New York Mets
1966 Tim Bogar, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, infielder for the New York Mets
1966 Bernard Gilkey, born in St. Louis, Missouri, outfielder for the New York Mets
1966 Pete Harnisch, Commack, New York, pitcher for the New York Mets
1966 4th Mayor's Trophy Game; Yanks beat Mets 5-2
1966 New York Mets pass up Reggie Jackson to draft Steve Chilcott #1
1966 Atlanta Braves win their 1st game, beating New York Mets 8-4
1966 Tom Seaver, signs with the Mets for a reported $50,000 bonus
1966 Pete Smith, U.S. baseball player, Atlanta Braves, New York Mets
1965 Chris Jones, Utica, New York, outfielder for the New York Mets
1965 Al Leiter, Toms River, New Jersey, pitcher, Florida Marlins, New York Mets
1965 Phillies' Chris Short strikes-out 18 New York Mets
1965 Braves 2nd straight one-hitter against the Mets
1965 Casey Stengel resigns as manager of New York Mets
1965 Cincinnati Red Jim Maloney no-hits New York Mets but loses in 11, 1-0
1965 3rd Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 2-1 in 10
1964 Dwight Gooden, born in Tampa, Florida, pitcher, New York Yankees, New York Mets
1964 Masanori Murakami is 1st Japanese player in majors (New York Mets)
1964 2nd Mayor's Trophy Game, Yanks beat Mets 6-4
1964 Phillies triple-play New York Mets
1964 Bunning continues pitching perfectly to New York Mets until 2 outs in 5th, when Joe Christopher beats out a bunt. He totals 15 innings
1964 Phillies Jim Bunning pitches perfect game (Mets) on Fathers day, in 2nd game of DH, Mets get 3 hits, 3 being fewest hits in NL DH
1964 San Francisco Giants beat New York Mets, 8-6, in 23 innings (2nd game) (7 hours 32 mins)
1964 Giants sweep Mets 5-3 and 8-6 in 23 inn, records include elapsed time of 9:50, 47 strikeouts, 7:22 for 2nd game and New York's 22 K's in 2nd games
1964 1st game at Shea Stadium, New York Mets lose to Pittsburgh Pirates, 4-3
1963 Doug Henry, Sacramento California, pitcher for the New York Mets
1963 Final game at Polo Grounds, 1,752 see Phillies beat Mets 5-1
1963 Lance Johnson, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, outfielder for the New York Mets
1963 New York Mets Jimmy Piersall, hits his 100th HR, he circles bases backwards
1963 1st Mayor's Trophy Game, Mets beat Yanks 6-2
1963 Warren Spahn beats Mets 6-1 for his 328th win (most by a lefty)
1963 New York Mets purchase Duke Snider from the Dodgers for $40,000
1963 Bobby Bonilla, New York City, outfielder, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, Marlins
1963 David Cone, born in Kansas City, Missouri, baseball pitcher, New York Mets/Tor Blue Jays/New York Yankees
1962 Sid Fernandez, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, pitcher, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies
1962 New York Mets lose record 120th game as Cubs turn triple play and beat New York 5-1
1962 Dave Magadan, born in Tampa, Florida, 1st baseman, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs
1962 Los Angeles Dodger Sandy Koufax no-hits New York Mets, 5-0
1962 Cleve sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on
1962 June 15 the Mets send Chiti back to Cleveland
1962 New York Mets win their 1st game ever, after going 0-9, beat Pirates 9-1
1962 New York Mets tiea NL record by losing 9 straight to start season
1962 New York Mets make a losing debut
1962 Darryl Strawberry, born in Los Angeles, California, right fielder for the Mets, Dodgers, Yankees
1962 Alvaro Espinoza, Venezuela, baseball shortstop, New York Yanks, New York Mets
1962 Jim Lindeman, U.S. baseball outfielder for the New York Mets
1961 Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for New York Mets
1961 Expansion draft to stock Houston Astros and New York Mets
1961 Charlie O'Brien, Tulsa, Oklahoma, catcher, Brewers, Mets, Braves, Blue Jays
1961 George Weiss becomes President of New York Mets
1960 Roger McDowell, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, pitcher, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles
1960 John Franco, born in Brooklyn, New York, pitcher for the New York Mets
1960 Ron Darling, Hawaii, baseball pitcher for the New York Mets
1960 Frank Viola, Hempstead, New York, pitcher, Twins, Mets/Cy Young-1988
1958 Rafael Santana, shortstop, New York Mets, New York Yankees
1957 Bob Ojeda, pitcher for the New York Mets
1957 Jesse Orosco, born in Santa Barbara, California, pitcher, New York Mets, Orioles, Dodgers
1954 Rick Cerone, Newark, New Jersey, catcher, Yankees/Red Sox/Mets/Expos
1954 Gary Carter, catcher, Montreal Expos, New York Mets
1953 Keith Hernandez, born in San Francisco, California, 1st baseman, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets
1952 Ray Knight, 3rd baseman, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles
1949 Len Randle, baseball player for the New York Mets
1948 Dave Kingman, baseball player, Mets, Yanks, Giants
1947 Nolan Ryan, pitcher, Mets, Angels, Astros, 7 no-hitters, 5,714 Ks
1946 Gary Gentry, baseball player for the New York Mets
1944 Ron Swoboda, baseball outfielder/sportscaster, New York Yankees, New York Mets
1943 Davy Johnson, baseball manager for the New York Mets
1942 Jerry Koosman, pitcher for the New York Mets
1941 Tim McCarver, baseball catcher, Cards, Phils, asportscaster, ABC, CBS
1940 Joseph Torre, outfield/manager, Braves, Mets, 1971 NL MVP
1937 Jim Hickman, baseball player, Mets, Dodgers, Cubs
1933 Nelson Doubleday, publisher, Doubleday, /owner for the New York Mets
1931 Jim Bunning, Phillies pitcher, perfect Game vs Mets 1965, Rep-R-Ky
1931 Willie Mays, Hall of Fame baseball centerfielder, Giants, New York Mets
1924 Gil Hodges, baseball player/manager, Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Mets
1922 Ralph Kiner, HR hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates/sportscaster for the New York Mets
1919 Lindsey Nelson, Pulaski, Tennessee, sportscaster for the New York Mets
1903 Joan Whitney Payson, owner, New York Mets and horse stables
1884 1st World Series OK by AA, Providence (NL) sweeps New York Mets (AA) in 3
1884 1st World Series OKed by AA, Providence (NL) beats New York Mets (AA) 6-0
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