SPORTS FRANCHISE

National League Eastern Division, founded 1962 in Queens. League champions in 1969, 1973, 1986, 2000, and 2015. World Series winners in 1969 and 1986.

Official Website:
http://www.mets.com/

Location:
Queens, NY

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Manny Acta	Baseball	11-Jan-1969		Manager, Cleveland Indians
Rick Aguilera	Baseball	31-Dec-1961		Former MLB Pitcher, Minnesota Twins
Roberto Alomar	Baseball	5-Feb-1968		Hall of Fame second baseman
Richie Ashburn	Baseball	19-Mar-1927	9-Sep-1997	MLB Hall of Fame Whiz Kid
Wally Backman	Baseball	22-Sep-1959		Hitter for the New York Mets, 1980-88
Mike Bacsik	Baseball	11-Nov-1977		Pitched 756th to Barry Bonds
Billy Beane	Baseball	29-Mar-1962		General Manager, Oakland A's
Carlos Beltran	Baseball	24-Apr-1977		Outfielder, New York Yankees
Yogi Berra	Baseball	12-May-1925	22-Sep-2015	New York Yankee malapropist
Bruce Bochy	Baseball	16-Apr-1955		Manager, San Francisco Giants
Bobby Bonilla	Baseball	23-Feb-1963		NY Mets right fielder
Larry Bowa	Baseball	6-Dec-1945		MLB Manager, Coach
John Candelaria	Baseball	6-Nov-1953		Candyman, MLB pitcher
Gary Carter	Baseball	8-Apr-1954	16-Feb-2012	MLB catcher, Hall-of-Famer
Vince Coleman	Baseball	22-Sep-1960		St. Louis Cardinal, base stealer
Ron Darling	Baseball	19-Aug-1960		Commentator, New York Mets
Lenny Dykstra	Baseball	10-Feb-1963		Philadelphia Phillies Outfielder
Dock Ellis	Baseball	11-Mar-1945	19-Dec-2008	Pitched a no-hitter on LSD
Jim Fregosi	Baseball	4-Apr-1942	14-Feb-2014	Former MLB Manager
Ron Gardenhire	Baseball	24-Oct-1957		Manager, Minnesota Twins
Bob Geren	Baseball	22-Sep-1961		Former Manager, Oakland A's
John Gibbons	Baseball	8-Jun-1962		Manager, Toronto Blue Jays, 2004-08
Tom Glavine	Baseball	25-Mar-1966		Pitcher, Atlanta Braves
Dwight Gooden	Baseball	16-Nov-1964		Pitcher, New York Mets
Shawn Green	Baseball	10-Nov-1972		New York Mets
Rickey Henderson	Baseball	25-Dec-1958		Man of Steal
Keith Hernandez	Baseball	20-Oct-1953		Mets first baseman
Orel Hershiser	Baseball	16-Sep-1958		Bulldog
Gil Hodges	Baseball	4-Apr-1924	2-Apr-1972	Eight-time All-Star
Clint Hurdle	Baseball	30-Jul-1957		Manager, Pittsburgh Pirates
Davey Johnson	Baseball	30-Jan-1943		Manager, Washington Nationals
Cory Lidle	Baseball	22-Mar-1972	11-Oct-2006	Yankees pitcher flew his plane into a high rise
Bill Maher	Talk Show Host	20-Jan-1956		Politically Incorrect
Pedro Martinez	Baseball	25-Oct-1971		Retired Red Sox pitcher
Willie Mays	Baseball	6-May-1931		Baseball Hall of Famer
Tug McGraw	Baseball	30-Aug-1944	5-Jan-2004	Pitcher for Mets, Phillies
Eddie Murray	Baseball	24-Feb-1956		Eight-time All-Star Hall of Famer
Mike Piazza	Baseball	4-Sep-1968		Mets catcher
Jimmy Piersall	Baseball	14-Nov-1929		Crazy center fielder
Willie Randolph	Baseball	6-Jul-1954		Manager, New York Mets, 2005-08
Jose Reyes	Baseball	11-Jun-1983		Major League shortstop
Nolan Ryan	Baseball	31-Jan-1947		Pitched seven no-hitters
Bret Saberhagen	Baseball	11-Apr-1964		Two-time Cy Young winner
Tom Seaver	Baseball	17-Nov-1944		Three-time Cy Young Award winner
Duke Snider	Baseball	19-Sep-1926	27-Feb-2011	Dodgers Hall of Famer
Warren Spahn	Baseball	23-Apr-1921	24-Nov-2003	Winner of 1957 Cy Young Award
Rusty Staub	Baseball	1-Apr-1944		2716 career hits
Casey Stengel	Baseball	30-Jul-1890	29-Sep-1975	The Old Perfesser
Darryl Strawberry	Baseball	12-Mar-1962		Troubled former baseball player
Joe Torre	Baseball	18-Jul-1940		MLB EVP for Baseball Operations
Bobby Valentine	Baseball	13-May-1950		Manager, Boston Red Sox
Fred Wilpon	Business	c. 1936		New York Mets owner
David Wright	Baseball	20-Dec-1982		3rd Base, New York Mets
Don Zimmer	Baseball	17-Jan-1931	4-Jun-2014	Red Sox, Padres, Cubs, manager

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