New York Mets Tickets

"Excellence. Again And Again" was the Mets' motto in 1989 and they have lived up to it, giving their fans season after season of glorious baseball. The sight of the interlocking letters N and Y, and the orange and blue of the New York City skyline fills the Mets' fans with excitement and pride; The Mets have certainly deserved the adulation they bask in.

The Mets are based in the borough of Queens, New York. A member of the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League, the NY Mets came into existence in 1960 as an expansion franchise, and played their first game in 1962. The club replaced New York's two previous National League teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants, who, subsequent to the 1957 season, relocated to California. As an interesting historical factoid, there was an earlier baseball club by the name of New York Metropolitans during the 1880s, which played in the short-lived American Association. While the defunct 19th century team is not related to the current Mets, its moniker was indeed the inspiration for the modern day National League franchise.

The NY Mets are under the ownership of Fred Wilpon. The 2008 season was the final season at Shea Stadium, the team's home of 45 years and their motto was "Last Season at Shea!" The current season is the franchise's 48th New York Mets season. The team will be making their first appearance at Citi Field; a retropark built in the contemporary architectural trend of stadium design. The Mets' current manager is Jerry Manuel. The Mets' first exhibition-game at Citi Field was against the Boston Red Sox. The first home game was played on April 13, 2009 against the worthy opponent the San Diego Padres. Days later, Gary Sheffield, a newly signed Mets' free agent, succeeded in becoming the first pinch hitter to hit his 500th home run against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Fans have reason to go wild as they hear "Meet the Mets" - the 1961 Fight song written by Bill Katz and Ruth Roberts. The song is played at the gate, during broadcasts, and during an in-game sing-along at Citi Field. During the 2000 season, the Mets played baseball to the beat of the hit song "Who Let the Dogs Out?" written by David Brody of Z100 and recorded by the famous Baha Men.

Experience a Mets game and "Catch the Energy!" from the fabulous ball-players of the NY Mets, as the team mascot Mr. Met prances around the field to the theme songs including "New York State of Mind" for which the celebrated singer Billy Joel was presented with a signature Mets jacket of his own by Bob Ojeda and Gary Carter at the beginning of the first game of the'86 World Series.

"There's No Power Shortage Here" as the Mets 1983 motto goes; they have proved themselves capable of offering spectacular baseball, whether in victory or defeat. Theirs is truly "Baseball Like it Oughta Be!"