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href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a>)</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-below" style="border-top: 1px solid #aaa; padding-top: 3px;"><div style="width:100%"><div style="float: left; text-align:left;padding-right:0.5em;" class="noprint">&#8592;&#160;<a href="/wiki/1960_Major_League_Baseball_expansion_draft" title="1960 Major League Baseball expansion draft">1960</a></div><div style="float: right; text-align:right;padding-left:0.5em;" class="noprint"><a href="/wiki/1968_Major_League_Baseball_expansion_draft" title="1968 Major League Baseball expansion draft">1968</a>&#160;&#8594;</div></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p>The <b>1961 MLB Expansion Draft</b> was held by <a href="/wiki/Major_League_Baseball" title="Major League Baseball">Major League Baseball</a> on October 10, 1961, to fill the rosters of the <a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a> and the <a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" 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The pool of players out of which they could select was limited to the existing <a href="/wiki/National_League_(baseball)" title="National League (baseball)">National League</a> ballclubs.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">&#91;</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">&#93;</span></a></sup> </p><p>Due to the poor performance of the Mets and Colt .45s after two seasons, another draft was held for the teams. The other existing National League clubs made four players from their 40-man roster available at $30,000 apiece. 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Chacón</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>5</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lillis" title="Bob Lillis">Bob Lillis</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>6</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roger_Craig_(baseball)" title="Roger Craig (baseball)">Roger Craig</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>7</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Drott" title="Dick Drott">Dick Drott</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>8</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Gus_Bell" title="Gus Bell">Gus Bell</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>9</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Heist" title="Al Heist">Al Heist</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>10</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Christopher" title="Joe Christopher">Joe Christopher</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>11</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Rom%C3%A1n_Mej%C3%ADas" title="Román Mejías">Román Mejías</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>12</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/F%C3%A9lix_Mantilla_(baseball)" title="Félix Mantilla (baseball)">Félix Mantilla</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Braves" title="Milwaukee Braves">Milwaukee Braves</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>13</td> <td><a href="/wiki/George_Williams_(second_baseman)" class="mw-redirect" title="George Williams (second baseman)">George Williams</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>14</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Gil_Hodges" title="Gil Hodges">Gil Hodges</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">1B</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>15</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jesse_Hickman" title="Jesse Hickman">Jesse Hickman</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>16</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Craig_Anderson_(right-handed_pitcher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Craig Anderson (right-handed pitcher)">Craig Anderson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>17</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Merritt_Ranew" title="Merritt Ranew">Merritt Ranew</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">C</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Braves" title="Milwaukee Braves">Milwaukee Braves</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>18</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ray_Daviault" title="Ray Daviault">Ray Daviault</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>19</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Don_Taussig" title="Don Taussig">Don Taussig</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>20</td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_DeMerit" title="John DeMerit">John DeMerit</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Braves" title="Milwaukee Braves">Milwaukee Braves</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>21</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Shantz" title="Bobby Shantz">Bobby Shantz</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>22</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Jackson" title="Al Jackson">Al Jackson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>23</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Norm_Larker" title="Norm Larker">Norm Larker</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">1B</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>24</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sammy_Drake" title="Sammy Drake">Sammy Drake</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>25</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Sam_Jones_(baseball)" title="Sam Jones (baseball)">Sam Jones</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>26</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Chris_Cannizzaro" title="Chris Cannizzaro">Chris Cannizzaro</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">C</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>27</td> <td><a href="/w/index.php?title=Paul_Roof&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1" class="new" title="Paul Roof (page does not exist)">Paul Roof</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Braves" title="Milwaukee Braves">Milwaukee Braves</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>28</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Choo-Choo_Coleman" title="Choo-Choo Coleman">Choo-Choo Coleman</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">C</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>29</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ken_Johnson_(right-handed_pitcher)" title="Ken Johnson (right-handed pitcher)">Ken Johnson</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>30</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Bouchee" title="Ed Bouchee">Ed Bouchee</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">1B</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>31</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Dick_Gernert" title="Dick Gernert">Dick Gernert</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/First_baseman" title="First baseman">1B</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>32</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Smith_(baseball)" title="Bobby Smith (baseball)">Bob Smith</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Regular Phase, $50,000 per player </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>Selected by </th> <th>Previous team </th></tr> <tr> <td>33</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Ed_Olivares" title="Ed Olivares">Ed Olivares</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>34</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Sherman_Jones" title="Sherman Jones">Sherman Jones</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>35</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Umbricht" title="Jim Umbricht">Jim Umbricht</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>36</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Jim_Hickman_(1960s_outfielder)" title="Jim Hickman (1960s outfielder)">Jim Hickman</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>37</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jim_Golden" title="Jim Golden">Jim Golden</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <table class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"> <caption>Premium Phase, $125,000 per player </caption> <tbody><tr> <th>Pick </th> <th>Player </th> <th>Position </th> <th>Selected by </th> <th>Previous team </th></tr> <tr> <td>38</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Joe_Amalfitano" class="mw-redirect" title="Joe Amalfitano">Joe Amalfitano</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/San_Francisco_Giants" title="San Francisco Giants">San Francisco Giants</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>39</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Jay_Hook" title="Jay Hook">Jay Hook</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Cincinnati_Reds" title="Cincinnati Reds">Cincinnati Reds</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>40</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Turk_Farrell" title="Turk Farrell">Turk Farrell</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Dodgers" title="Los Angeles Dodgers">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>41</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Bob_Miller_(1960s_pitcher)" class="mw-redirect" title="Bob Miller (1960s pitcher)">Bob Miller</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pitcher" title="Pitcher">P</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/St._Louis_Cardinals" title="St. Louis Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>42</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Hal_Smith_(MLB_utility_player)" class="mw-redirect" title="Hal Smith (MLB utility player)">Hal Smith</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Catcher" title="Catcher">C</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Pirates" title="Pittsburgh Pirates">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>43</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Don_Zimmer" title="Don Zimmer">Don Zimmer</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Chicago_Cubs" title="Chicago Cubs">Chicago Cubs</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>44</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Al_Spangler" title="Al Spangler">Al Spangler</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Houston_Colt_.45s" class="mw-redirect" title="Houston Colt .45s">Houston Colt .45s</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Milwaukee_Braves" title="Milwaukee Braves">Milwaukee Braves</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>45</td> <td bgcolor="#FFCC00"><a href="/wiki/Lee_Walls" title="Lee Walls">Lee Walls</a>*</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Infielder" title="Infielder">IF</a>/<a href="/wiki/Outfielder" title="Outfielder">OF</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets" title="New York Mets">New York Mets</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Philadelphia_Phillies" title="Philadelphia Phillies">Philadelphia Phillies</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p><i>* All-Star only before 1961 Expansion Draft</i> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="1963_Draft">1963 Draft</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a 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Richard Story</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Milo_Hamilton" title="Milo Hamilton"><i>"Holy Toledo!"</i></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_McIngvale" title="Jim McIngvale">Mattress Mack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sunshine_Kids_Foundation" title="Sunshine Kids Foundation">Sunshine Kids</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darryl_Kile_Award" class="mw-redirect" title="Darryl Kile Award">Darryl Kile Award</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_National_League_West_tie-breaker_game" title="1980 National League West tie-breaker game">1980 NL West tie-breaker game</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Killer_B%27s_(Houston_Astros)" title="Killer B&#39;s (Houston Astros)">Killer B's</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_National_League_Division_Series" title="2005 National League Division Series">Chris Burke's home run</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2017 American League Championship Series">24 straight curveballs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2017_Houston_Astros_season" title="2017 Houston Astros season">Houston Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros_sign_stealing_scandal" title="Houston Astros sign stealing scandal">Sign stealing scandal</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2019 American League Championship Series">"Altuve!"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_American_League_Division_Series" title="2022 American League Division Series">18 shutout innings</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2022 American League Championship Series">"We Want Houston!"</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_World_Series" title="2022 World Series">World Series no-hitter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/MLB_Mexico_City_Series" title="MLB Mexico City Series">MLB Mexico City Series</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; 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color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">World Series<br />Championships (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_World_Series" title="2017 World Series">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_World_Series" title="2022 World Series">2022</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">League pennants (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>NL: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2005_National_League_Championship_Series" title="2005 National League Championship Series">2005</a></li></ul></li> <li>AL: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2017 American League Championship Series">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2019 American League Championship Series">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2021 American League Championship Series">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_American_League_Championship_Series" title="2022 American League Championship Series">2022</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">Division titles (14)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>NL West: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1980 National League Championship Series">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_National_League_Division_Series" title="1981 National League Division Series">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 National League Championship Series">1986</a></li></ul></li> <li>NL Central: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1997_National_League_Division_Series" title="1997 National League Division Series">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_National_League_Division_Series" title="1998 National League Division Series">1998</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1999_National_League_Division_Series" title="1999 National League Division Series">1999</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2001_National_League_Division_Series" title="2001 National League Division Series">2001</a></li></ul></li> <li>AL West: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2017_American_League_Division_Series" title="2017 American League Division Series">2017</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2018_American_League_Division_Series" title="2018 American League Division Series">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2019_American_League_Division_Series" title="2019 American League Division Series">2019</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2021_American_League_Division_Series" title="2021 American League Division Series">2021</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_American_League_Division_Series" title="2022 American League Division Series">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2023_American_League_Division_Series" title="2023 American League Division Series">2023</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_American_League_Wild_Card_Series" title="2024 American League Wild Card Series">2024</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">Wild card titles (4)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>NL: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2004_National_League_Division_Series" title="2004 National League Division Series">2004</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2005_National_League_Division_Series" title="2005 National League Division Series">2005</a></li></ul></li> <li>AL: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2015_American_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2015 American League Wild Card Game">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2020_American_League_Wild_Card_Series" title="2020 American League Wild Card Series">2020</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Houston_Astros_minor_league_affiliates" title="List of Houston Astros minor league affiliates"><span style="color:#000000">Minors</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Triple-A: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Sugar_Land_Space_Cowboys" title="Sugar Land Space Cowboys">Sugar Land Space Cowboys</a></li></ul></li> <li>Double-A: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Corpus_Christi_Hooks" title="Corpus Christi Hooks">Corpus Christi Hooks</a></li></ul></li> <li>High-A: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Asheville_Tourists" title="Asheville Tourists">Asheville Tourists</a></li></ul></li> <li>Single-A: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Fayetteville_Woodpeckers" title="Fayetteville Woodpeckers">Fayetteville Woodpeckers</a></li></ul></li> <li>Rookie: <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Astros" title="Florida Complex League Astros">FCL Astros</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Astros" title="Dominican Summer League Astros">DSL Astros Blue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Astros" title="Dominican Summer League Astros">DSL Astros Orange</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_Houston_Astros_broadcasters" title="List of Houston Astros broadcasters"><span style="color:#000000">Media</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <dl><dt>TV</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Space_City_Home_Network" title="Space City Home Network">Space City Home Network</a></dd> <dt>Radio</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Houston_Astros_Radio_Network" title="Houston Astros Radio Network">Houston Astros Radio Network</a></dd> <dt>Announcers</dt> <dd><a href="/wiki/Todd_Kalas" title="Todd Kalas">Todd Kalas</a></dd> <dd><a href="/wiki/Geoff_Blum" title="Geoff Blum">Geoff Blum</a></dd></dl> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;background-color: #002D62 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #EB6E1F, inset -2px -2px 0 #EB6E1F; !important;;"><div id="Seasons_(64)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Seasons (64)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1960 · 1961 · </span> <a href="/wiki/1962_Houston_Colt_.45s_season" title="1962 Houston Colt .45s season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_Houston_Colt_.45s_season" title="1963 Houston Colt .45s season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_Houston_Colt_.45s_season" title="1964 Houston Colt .45s season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_Houston_Astros_season" title="1965 Houston Astros season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_Houston_Astros_season" title="1966 Houston Astros season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_Houston_Astros_season" title="1967 Houston Astros season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_Houston_Astros_season" title="1968 Houston Astros season">1968</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_Houston_Astros_season" title="1969 Houston Astros season">1969</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_Houston_Astros_season" title="1970 Houston Astros season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_Houston_Astros_season" title="1971 Houston Astros season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_Houston_Astros_season" title="1972 Houston Astros season">1972</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_Houston_Astros_season" title="1973 Houston Astros season">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_Houston_Astros_season" title="1974 Houston Astros season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_Houston_Astros_season" title="1975 Houston Astros season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_Houston_Astros_season" title="1976 Houston Astros season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_Houston_Astros_season" title="1977 Houston Astros season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_Houston_Astros_season" title="1978 Houston Astros season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_Houston_Astros_season" title="1979 Houston Astros season">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/1980_Houston_Astros_season" title="1980 Houston Astros season">1980</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1981_Houston_Astros_season" title="1981 Houston Astros season">1981</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_Houston_Astros_season" title="1982 Houston Astros season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_Houston_Astros_season" title="1983 Houston Astros season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_Houston_Astros_season" title="1984 Houston Astros season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_Houston_Astros_season" title="1985 Houston Astros season">1985</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1986_Houston_Astros_season" title="1986 Houston Astros season">1986</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_Houston_Astros_season" title="1987 Houston Astros season">1987</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_Houston_Astros_season" title="1988 Houston Astros season">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_Houston_Astros_season" title="1989 Houston Astros season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D62, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D62; !important;;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_Houston_Astros_season" title="1990 Houston Astros season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_Houston_Astros_season" title="1991 Houston Astros season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_Houston_Astros_season" title="1992 Houston Astros season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_Houston_Astros_season" title="1993 Houston Astros season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_Houston_Astros_season" title="1994 Houston Astros season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_Houston_Astros_season" title="1995 Houston Astros season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_Houston_Astros_season" title="1996 Houston Astros season">1996</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1997_Houston_Astros_season" title="1997 Houston Astros season">1997</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1998_Houston_Astros_season" title="1998 Houston Astros season">1998</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1999_Houston_Astros_season" title="1999 Houston Astros season">1999</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #EB6E1F !important; 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color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;"><div> <ul><li>Established in <b><a href="/wiki/1962_Major_League_Baseball_season" title="1962 Major League Baseball season"><span style="color:#000000">1962</span></a></b></li> <li>Based in <b><a href="/wiki/Queens" title="Queens"><span style="color:#000000">Queens, New York</span></a></b></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">Franchise</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/History_of_the_New_York_Mets" title="History of the New York Mets">History</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Dodgers" title="Brooklyn Dodgers">Brooklyn Dodgers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Giants_(baseball)" title="New York Giants (baseball)">New York Giants</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Metropolitans" title="New York Metropolitans">New York Metropolitans</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1962_Major_League_Baseball_expansion" title="1962 Major League Baseball expansion">1962 expansion</a> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">expansion draft</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_seasons" title="List of New York Mets seasons">Seasons</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_team_records" title="List of New York Mets team records">Records</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_no-hitters" title="List of New York Mets no-hitters">No-hitters</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets_award_winners_and_league_leaders" title="New York Mets award winners and league leaders">Award winners and League leaders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster" title="New York Mets all-time roster">Players</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets_Hall_of_Fame" title="New York Mets Hall of Fame">New York Mets Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_managers" title="List of New York Mets managers">Managers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_coaches" title="List of New York Mets coaches">Coaches</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_owners_and_executives" title="List of New York Mets owners and executives">Owners and executives</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_broadcasters" title="List of New York Mets broadcasters">Broadcasters</a> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Kiner%27s_Korner" title="Kiner&#39;s Korner">Kiner's Korner</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets_Radio_Network" title="New York Mets Radio Network">Radio network</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/SNY" title="SNY">SportsNet New York</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_Opening_Day_starting_pitchers" title="List of New York Mets Opening Day starting pitchers">Opening Day starting pitchers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_first-round_draft_picks" title="List of New York Mets first-round draft picks">First-round draft picks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Logos_and_uniforms_of_the_New_York_Mets" title="Logos and uniforms of the New York Mets">Logos and uniforms</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; 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Donald Grant">Grant's Tomb</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Home_Run_Apple" title="Home Run Apple">Home Run Apple</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Generation_K_(baseball)" title="Generation K (baseball)">Generation K</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sidd_Finch" title="Sidd Finch">Sidd Finch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/The_7_Line_Army" title="The 7 Line Army">The 7 Line Army</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Spider-Man%27s_wedding_(live_performance)" title="Spider-Man&#39;s wedding (live performance)">Spider-Man's wedding (live performance)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rheingold_Brewery" title="Rheingold Brewery">Rheingold Brewery</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/McDonaldland#Characters" title="McDonaldland">Grimace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Statue_of_Tom_Seaver" title="Statue of Tom Seaver">Statue of Tom Seaver</a></li></ul> </div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;">Books</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Can%27t_Anybody_Here_Play_This_Game%3F" title="Can&#39;t Anybody Here Play This Game?">Can't Anybody Here Play This Game?</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Sometimes_You_See_It_Coming" title="Sometimes You See It Coming">Sometimes You See It Coming</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;">Movies</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><i><a href="/wiki/Game_6" title="Game 6">Game 6</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Frequency_(2000_film)" title="Frequency (2000 film)">Frequency</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/Mathematically_Alive" title="Mathematically Alive">Mathematically Alive</a></i></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/The_Odd_Couple_(film)" title="The Odd Couple (film)">The Odd Couple</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;">Music</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>"<a href="/wiki/Let%27s_Go_Mets_Go" title="Let&#39;s Go Mets Go">Let's Go Mets Go</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/C%27%C3%A8_la_luna_mezzo_mare" title="C&#39;è la luna mezzo mare">Lazy Mary</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Meet_the_Mets" title="Meet the Mets">Meet the Mets</a>"</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Narco_(song)" title="Narco (song)">"Narco"</a></li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/New_York_Groove" title="New York Groove">New York Groove</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/Ode_to_the_Mets" title="Ode to the Mets">Ode to the Mets</a>"</li> <li>"<a href="/wiki/OMG_(Candelita_song)" title="OMG (Candelita song)">OMG</a>"</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;">TV show episodes</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/The_Boyfriend_(Seinfeld)" title="The Boyfriend (Seinfeld)">"The Boyfriend" (<i>Seinfeld</i> episode)</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/A_Leela_of_Her_Own" title="A Leela of Her Own">"A Leela of Her Own" (<i>Futurama</i> episode)</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;">Notable people</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Anthony" title="Alex Anthony">Alex Anthony</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jane_Jarvis" title="Jane Jarvis">Jane Jarvis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Kalinsky" title="George Kalinsky">George Kalinsky</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Sergio" title="Michael Sergio">Michael Sergio</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Karl_Ehrhardt" title="Karl Ehrhardt">Sign Man</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cow-Bell_Man" title="Cow-Bell Man">Cow-Bell Man</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">Lore</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/2018_MLB_Little_League_Classic" class="mw-redirect" title="2018 MLB Little League Classic">2018 MLB Little League Classic</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1969_New_York_Mets_season" title="1969 New York Mets season">Miracle Mets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Buckner%27s_1986_World_Series_error" title="Bill Buckner&#39;s 1986 World Series error">Bill Buckner's 1986 World Series error</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Grand_Slam_Single" title="Grand Slam Single">Grand Slam Single</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_Major_League_Baseball_games_played_outside_the_United_States_and_Canada#Games_played_in_Puerto_Rico" title="List of Major League Baseball games played outside the United States and Canada">MLB Puerto Rico Series</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rick_Camp_Game" title="Rick Camp Game">Rick Camp Game</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">Rivalries</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Braves%E2%80%93Mets_rivalry" title="Braves–Mets rivalry">Atlanta Braves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mets%E2%80%93Yankees_rivalry" title="Mets–Yankees rivalry">New York Yankees</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Subway_Series" title="Subway Series">Subway Series</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_World_Series" title="2000 World Series">2000 World Series</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mets%E2%80%93Phillies_rivalry" title="Mets–Phillies rivalry">Philadelphia Phillies</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">Key personnel</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Owner: <a href="/wiki/Steve_Cohen_(businessman)" title="Steve Cohen (businessman)">Steve Cohen</a></li> <li>President of Baseball Operations: <a href="/wiki/David_Stearns" title="David Stearns">David Stearns</a></li> <li>General manager: <i>Vacant</i></li> <li>Manager: <a href="/wiki/Carlos_Mendoza_(baseball_manager)" title="Carlos Mendoza (baseball manager)">Carlos Mendoza</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">World Series<br />championships (2)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1969_World_Series" title="1969 World Series">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_World_Series" title="1986 World Series">1986</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">National League<br />pennants (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1969_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1969 National League Championship Series">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1973 National League Championship Series">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 National League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_National_League_Championship_Series" title="2000 National League Championship Series">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_National_League_Championship_Series" title="2015 National League Championship Series">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">Division titles (6)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1969_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1969 National League Championship Series">1969</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1973_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1973 National League Championship Series">1973</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1986_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1986 National League Championship Series">1986</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1988_National_League_Championship_Series" title="1988 National League Championship Series">1988</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2006_National_League_Division_Series" title="2006 National League Division Series">2006</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2015_National_League_Division_Series" title="2015 National League Division Series">2015</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">Wild Card (5)</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1999_New_York_Mets_season" title="1999 New York Mets season">1999</a> (<a href="/wiki/1999_National_League_Wild_Card_tie-breaker_game" title="1999 National League Wild Card tie-breaker game">tie-breaker game</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/2000_New_York_Mets_season" title="2000 New York Mets season">2000</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2016_National_League_Wild_Card_Game" title="2016 National League Wild Card Game">2016</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2022_National_League_Wild_Card_Series" title="2022 National League Wild Card Series">2022</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2024_National_League_Wild_Card_Series" title="2024 National League Wild Card Series">2024</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%"><a href="/wiki/List_of_New_York_Mets_minor_league_affiliates" title="List of New York Mets minor league affiliates"><span style="color:#000000">Minor league affiliates</span></a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li>Triple-A: <a href="/wiki/Syracuse_Mets" title="Syracuse Mets">Syracuse Mets</a></li> <li>Double-A: <a href="/wiki/Binghamton_Rumble_Ponies" title="Binghamton Rumble Ponies">Binghamton Rumble Ponies</a></li> <li><span class="nowrap">High-A:</span> <a href="/wiki/Brooklyn_Cyclones" title="Brooklyn Cyclones">Brooklyn Cyclones</a></li> <li><span class="nowrap">Single-A:</span> <a href="/wiki/St._Lucie_Mets" title="St. Lucie Mets">St. Lucie Mets</a></li> <li>Rookie: <a href="/wiki/Florida_Complex_League_Mets" title="Florida Complex League Mets">FCL Mets</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Mets" title="Dominican Summer League Mets">DSL Mets Blue</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dominican_Summer_League_Mets" title="Dominican Summer League Mets">DSL Mets Orange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/New_York_Mets_minor_league_players" title="New York Mets minor league players">Player overview</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks mw-collapsible mw-collapsed navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="col" class="navbox-title" colspan="2" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;background-color: #002D72 !important; color: #FFFFFF !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #FF5910, inset -2px -2px 0 #FF5910; !important;;"><div id="Seasons_(65)" style="font-size:114%;margin:0 4em">Seasons (65)</div></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">1960s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><span style="visibility:hidden;color:transparent;">1960 · 1961 · </span> <a href="/wiki/1962_New_York_Mets_season" title="1962 New York Mets season">1962</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1963_New_York_Mets_season" title="1963 New York Mets season">1963</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1964_New_York_Mets_season" title="1964 New York Mets season">1964</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1965_New_York_Mets_season" title="1965 New York Mets season">1965</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1966_New_York_Mets_season" title="1966 New York Mets season">1966</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1967_New_York_Mets_season" title="1967 New York Mets season">1967</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1968_New_York_Mets_season" title="1968 New York Mets season">1968</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1969_New_York_Mets_season" title="1969 New York Mets season">1969</a></b></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">1970s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1970_New_York_Mets_season" title="1970 New York Mets season">1970</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1971_New_York_Mets_season" title="1971 New York Mets season">1971</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1972_New_York_Mets_season" title="1972 New York Mets season">1972</a></li> <li><b><a href="/wiki/1973_New_York_Mets_season" title="1973 New York Mets season">1973</a></b></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1974_New_York_Mets_season" title="1974 New York Mets season">1974</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1975_New_York_Mets_season" title="1975 New York Mets season">1975</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1976_New_York_Mets_season" title="1976 New York Mets season">1976</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1977_New_York_Mets_season" title="1977 New York Mets season">1977</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1978_New_York_Mets_season" title="1978 New York Mets season">1978</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1979_New_York_Mets_season" title="1979 New York Mets season">1979</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">1980s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1980_New_York_Mets_season" title="1980 New York Mets season">1980</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1981_New_York_Mets_season" title="1981 New York Mets season">1981</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1982_New_York_Mets_season" title="1982 New York Mets season">1982</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1983_New_York_Mets_season" title="1983 New York Mets season">1983</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1984_New_York_Mets_season" title="1984 New York Mets season">1984</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1985_New_York_Mets_season" title="1985 New York Mets season">1985</a></li> <li><i><b><a href="/wiki/1986_New_York_Mets_season" title="1986 New York Mets season">1986</a></b></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1987_New_York_Mets_season" title="1987 New York Mets season">1987</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1988_New_York_Mets_season" title="1988 New York Mets season">1988</a></i></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1989_New_York_Mets_season" title="1989 New York Mets season">1989</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">1990s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/1990_New_York_Mets_season" title="1990 New York Mets season">1990</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1991_New_York_Mets_season" title="1991 New York Mets season">1991</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1992_New_York_Mets_season" title="1992 New York Mets season">1992</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1993_New_York_Mets_season" title="1993 New York Mets season">1993</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1994_New_York_Mets_season" title="1994 New York Mets season">1994</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1995_New_York_Mets_season" title="1995 New York Mets season">1995</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1996_New_York_Mets_season" title="1996 New York Mets season">1996</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1997_New_York_Mets_season" title="1997 New York Mets season">1997</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/1998_New_York_Mets_season" title="1998 New York Mets season">1998</a></li> <li><i><a href="/wiki/1999_New_York_Mets_season" title="1999 New York Mets season">1999</a></i></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: #FF5910 !important; color: #000000 !important; box-shadow: inset 2px 2px 0 #002D72, inset -2px -2px 0 #002D72; !important;;;width:1%">2000s</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd hlist" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><b><a href="/wiki/2000_New_York_Mets_season" title="2000 New York Mets season">2000</a></b></li> <li><a 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