FLUSHING, N.Y., August 12, 2009 – The New York Mets today announced they will honor their National League heritage by wearing throwback uniforms inspired by the turn of the century New York Giants uniforms when they play the San Francisco Giants August 14-16 at Citi Field.
The cream-colored jerseys feature an oversized blue “NY” on the front, blue and orange piping on the sleeves and a Mr. Met patch on the right sleeve.
Mets Amazin’ Memorabilia will auction off the jerseys to benefit the Mets Foundation on www.mets.com/gameused.
In addition, the Mets have begun installation of photographic imagery of famous players and historic moments in team history on the Field and Promenade Levels as well as the display of team championship banners on the left field wall.
The Mets were created after the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants left for California following the 1957 season. Major League Baseball granted New York a National League franchise in 1960, and the Mets played their first two seasons in 1962 and 1963 at the Polo Grounds – the former home of the Giants.
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Uhmmm…why is this good news, Shannon? I became a METS fan in 1970. I'm AARP age. Giants heritage? For whom? And why? Theis team told NYC to rot over 50 years ago. Why should they be honored? Just as with the Brooklyn Dodgers fetish that Senile Fred has, this is the absolute crap all METS fans should want purged from Wilpon's Folly. I also find the Mets' non-identity an insult to LA and SF, who have established their OWN culture for THEIR teams—why are we Madoffing it from them?