The Mets are back. For now. The New York Mets swept a double-header against the Los Angeles Dodgers yesterday to run their winning streak to six games. The Mets also took over first place in the NL East for the first time since May 29th of last season. The Mets were a team for whom so much went wrong in 2009, but thus far everything seems to be going right in 2010. The hitters are hitting, rookie call-up Ike Davis looks like everything the Mets were hoping for, Mike Pelfrey has remembered how to pitch, and the bullpen has been nigh unhittable. Even Oliver Perez is giving up less than a hit per inning.
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The Beginning - The New York Mets were introduced into the National League in 1962 as part of a two team expansion with the Houston Colt 45s. The 1962 are generally regarded, in both spirit and on paper, as the worst team of all time, with the possible exception of the 1930 Phillies.
Later Developments - As terrible as the 1962 Mets were, that is how fabulous their miracle team of 1969 was in the World Series. The Mets have taken part in two of the most famous World Series - the 1969 Miracle Mets Series, and the 1986 Bill Buckner World Series.
Best Trade in Team History - In 1998, the Mets acquired Mike Piazza from the Florida Marlins for Preston Wilson, Ed Yarnall, and Geoff Goetz. Piazza is one of the all time great catchers, while Wilson has had inconsistent success, and Yarnall and Goetz have acheived little.
Worst Trade in Team History - In 1971, the Mets sent Nolan Ryan, Frank Estrada, Don Rose, and Leroy Stanton to the California Angels for Jim Fregosi. Fregosi never played another full season, and Ryan went on to become a Hall of Famer.
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Davey Johnson
Darryl Strawberry
Tom Seaver
Kevin Elster
Al Jackson
Jack Fisher
Rey Ordonez
Dave Magadan
Cleon Jones
Mike Piazza
Keith Hernandez
Edgardo Alfonso
David Wright
Bud Harrelson
Howard Johnson
Kevin McReynolds
Lee Mazzilli
Darryl Strawberry
Rusty Staub
Tom Seaver
Doc Gooden
Jerry Koosman
David Cone
Al Leiter
John Franco
Jesse Orosco
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1853 - Ed Kranepool
5436 - Ed Kranepool
662 - Darryl Strawberry
1418 - Ed Kranepool
225 - Ed Kranepool
62 - Mookie Wilson
252 - Darryl Strawberry
733 - Darryl Strawberry
281 - Mookie Wilson
2047 - Ed Kranepool
.297 - Keith Hernandez
.296 - Mike Piazza
695 - John Franco
847 - Tom Seaver
198 - Tom Seaver
137 - Jerry Koosman
2541 - Tom Seaver
847 - Tom Seaver
2.57 - Tom Seaver
44 - Tom Seaver
276 - John Franco
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682 - Lance Johnson, 1996
123 - Edgardo Alfonzo, 1999
227 - Lance Johnson, 1996
44 - Bernard Gilkey, 1996
21 - Lance Johnson, 1996
41 - Todd Hundley, 1996
124 - Mike Piazza, 1999
66 - Roger Cedeno, 1999
327 - Lance Johnson, 1996
.353 - John Olerud, 1998
.423 - Rickey Henderson, 1999
.614 - Mike Piazza, 2000
1.012 - Mike Piazza, 2000
83 - Mike Stanton, 2004
290.2 - Tom Seaver, 1970
25 - Tom Seaver, 1969
24 - Roger Craig, 1962
24 - Jack Fisher, 1965
289 - Tom Seaver, 1971
116 - Nolan Ryan, 1971
1.53 - Dwight Gooden, 1985
8 - Dwight Gooden, 1985
43 - Armando Benitez, 2001
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Cy Young Winners
Tom Seaver - 1969
Tom Seaver - 1973
Tom Seaver - 1975
Dwight Gooden - 1985
Rookies of the Year
Tom Seaver - 1967
Jon Matlack - 1972
Darryl Strawberry - 1983
Dwight Gooden - 1984
Firemen of the Year
John Franco - 1990
Armando Benitez - 2001
Kingman Award Winners
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Alex Gonzalez of the Marlins
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Mark Redman Award Winners
John Maine - 2007
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Triple Crown Hitters
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Triple Crown Pitchers
Dwight Gooden (24/268/1.53) 1985
3-4-5 Club
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100-Plus Club
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500 Outs Club
Felix Millan - 1975
Frank Taveras - 1979
Jose Reyes - 2005
Jose Reyes - 2007
50 Home Run Club
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30-30 Club
Howard Johnson (36/32) 1987
Darryl Strawberry (39/36) 1987
Howard Johnson (36/41) 1989
Howard Johnson (38/30) 1991
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