History of the New York Mets

(Learn how and when to remove this message) The history of the New York Mets began in 1962 when the team was introduced as part of the first expansion in the National League (NL) in the 20th century. The team has won two World Series championships and five NL pennants. The team's current owner is Steve Cohen, the president is David Stearns, and the manager is Carlos Mendoza. Franchise historyedit Founding of the Metsedit In 1957, the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants relocated from New York to Los Angeles and San Francisco, California, respectively, leaving the largest city in the United States with no NL franchise (and only one team overall, the American League's New York Yankees). Two years later, on July 27, 1959, New York-based attorney William Shea announced the formation of a third major baseball league, the Continental League. Shea tried to get several existing NL clubs to move, including the Philadelphia Phillies and the Cincinnati Reds, but no club was interested in doing so. One of the Continental League's five charter members was to be a team in New York City. Majority interest in the club was held by Joan Whitney Payson and Charles Shipman Payson, former minority own