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The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in
Flushing, Queens, New York City, New York. The Mets are a member of
the East Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The
Mets played home games in the Polo Grounds from 1962 to 1963. The
Club moved into Shea Stadium in 1964, where they played until 2008.
In 2009, they moved into Citi Field, located adjacent to the old
Shea Stadium site. The original Mets were the New York
Metropolitans, an 1880s baseball club.
An expansion franchise, the club was founded in Manhattan in
1960, to begin play in 1962. The Mets came into existence to
replace New York's two previous National League teams, the Brooklyn
Dodgers and New York Giants, when these clubs left for California.
Beginning play in the historic Polo Grounds, the Mets shared the
venue with the New York Jets for two years, until Shea was
completed.
During their history, the Mets have won two World Series titles
(1969, 1986), four National League pennants (1969, 1973, 1986,
2000), and five National League East Titles (1969, 1973, 1986,
1988, and 2006). The Mets qualified for the post-season as the
National League Wild Card Team in 1999 and 2000. The Mets have
appeared in more World Series — four —than any other expansion team
in Major League Baseball history. They have won two championships,
tied with the Toronto Blue Jays and Florida Marlins for the most
titles among expansion teams.