Dec 8, 2021MLB: Mets Acquire Former Batting Champ Richie AshburnDec. 8, 1961 - The New York Mets today acquired another slightly aged though still highly capable player they expect to give their club...
Nov 30, 2021WOR-TV Likely Network for New York Mets Games in '62Nov. 30, 1961 - New York stations WOR-TV and WOR radio said today they had reached “major portions of agreement” in negotiations to...
Nov 23, 2021Casey Stengel Expounds on the SpitballNov. 23, 1961 - New York Mets manager Casey Stengel said today he couldn’t see what all the fuss was about the spitball. “If the pitchers...
Nov 16, 2021The New York Mets Have a LogoNov. 16, 1961 - The New York Mets gave a $1,000 check to Ray Gotto, a cartoonist, for submitting the prize-winning emblem for the new...