American professional football team New York Mets a club member of the east division of the National League (NL). It was founded in 1962 and is currently based in New York City.
New York Mets originated in NY but relocated from New York to California. NYM is the only competitor of the American League’s (AL) New York Yankees.
In 1962, The Mets were born to replace departed the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants as a franchise for New York.
It has a Win-to-Player Cost Ratio of 59. The Mets have won two World Series titles, five NL Pennants, six NL East Division titles, and three Wild card berths. It has other several nicknames such as The Metropolitans, The Amazins, The Metsies, The Miracle Mets, The Amazin’ Mets, and The Bad Guys.
According to Forbes data, NY Mets is valued at $2.4 billion along with a revenue of $302 million and an operating income of -$96 million. The Mets ranked #6 on Forbes NFL Team Valuations List. The Team has a 19.1 million metro area population and the team owns Citi Field Ballpark since 2009.
About the Owner of the New York Mets
The NY Mets were owned by Joan Whitney Payson for the very first time in 1962. Later the ownership went through Charles Shipman Payson (1975–1980), Doubleday & Co. (1980–1986), Nelson Doubleday Jr. & Fred Wilpon (1986–2002), and Sterling Equities (2002–2020)
Steve Cohen is the current owner of the NY Mets since September 14, 2020. He purchased the team for $2.4 billion with a 17% debt value and player expense of $215 million. The majority owner owns 97.2% of the team and also owns a foundership of fund Point72 Asset Management and SAC Capital. His real-time net worth is $17.5 billion this year 2022.
He got ranked in the Forbes list of Billionaires (2022) #96 and #48 on the Forbes 400 (2021) list of wealthy Americans.
About The New York Mets
| Team Name | New York Mets |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Current Owner | Steve Cohen |
| Status | Active |
| Based in | New York |
| website | mlb.com |
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Other facts you need to know
Who is the President of the New York Mets?
MLB front office executive Sandy Alderson is the president of the New York Mets and the former general manager. Before NY Mets he served Oakland Athletics (1981–1998), San Diego Padres (2005–2009), and Oakland Athletics (2019–2020).
Who was the Former Owner of the Mets?
Joan Whitney Payson (1962–1975) is the former owner of MLB’s NYM.
Who is the General Manager of the New York Mets?
Former general manager of the Los Angeles Angels and former assistant general manager of the New York Yankees, Billy Eppler is the new GM of NYM.
Who is the Manager of the New York Mets?
Buck Showalter is the baseball manager for the New York Mets. He used to work as a manager for New York Yankees (1992–1995), Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–2000), Texas Rangers (2003–2006), and Baltimore Orioles (2010–2018).
Who is the Mascot of the New York Mets?
Mr. and Mrs. Met are the mascot for the New York Mets having a large head of baseball with huge eyes and a smile.