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City Welcomes Mets; Debut at PG Today
New York Daily News, April 13, 1962
The day before their first home game at the Polo Grounds, the Mets were honored with a ticker-tape parade in lower Manhattan's Canyon of Heroes.
Tags: Casey Stengel.


'There Were Giants in the Earth in Those Days'
Newsday, April 13, 1962
Baseball is returning to the Polo Grounds after a four-year gap, and a former New York Giants fan reflects on his memories.


Fans, Vendors Believe Casey's Just A Darling
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 14, 1962
The perspective from the seats of the Polo Grounds as the Mets settle in as the new tenants.
Tags: Casey Stengel.


Mets Lose Opener, 4-3, Win Fans
New York Daily News, April 14, 1962
The Mets have played their first home game, a 4-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates at the Polo Grounds.
Tags: Casey Stengel, Frank Thomas.


The Crowd Was Better Than the Ball Game
Newsday, April 14, 1962
Former Brooklyn Dodger and New York Giant fans return to the Polo Grounds to see the brand New Mets in action.


Casey Relearning How Loser Feels
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 19, 1962
Casey Stengel managed losing teams before his storied run leading the Yankees, and the Mets are returning him to those days. Includes a cartoon by Charlie McGill.
Tags: Casey Stengel.


For The Record
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 19, 1962
A column in The Record by Al Del Greco. The Mets have lost six games in a row, and Casey Stengel's reputation as a managerial genius is in jeopardy.
Tags: Casey Stengel.


Mets Win! Give Pirates Hook, 9-1
New York Daily News, April 24, 1962
The Mets, behind the pitching of Jay Hook, win their first-ever regular season game. Featuring a cartoon by Bruce Stark and a sidebar article with comments by Branch Rickey.
Tags: Jay Hook, Joan Payson.


Mets Savor 1st Taste of Victory
Newsday, April 24, 1962
After opening the 1962 season with nine consecutive losses, the Mets finally have their first win, a 9-1 defeat of the Pirates in Pittsburgh.
Tags: Jay Hook, Casey Stengel.


Hook 2 Inches From Being a Mean Pitcher
Newsday, April 24, 1962
Is Jay Hook too sensitive to be a successful pitcher? He also has a maverick side: He waits in the on deck circle when he's due up to bat next.
Tags: Jay Hook.


Voice Of The Fan: Met Fan Speaks
New Jersey Record (Bergen, NJ), April 25, 1962
Two very early Mets fans, Vinny Galasso and Tom Rossetti, write to their local newspaper to say they'd rather cheer for a losing Mets team than a winning Yankees team.


Mets Beat Phillies -- 3 N.Y. HRs in Row
New York Daily News, April 29, 1962
The Mets get their second win of their first season, a victory over the Phillies at the Polo Grounds that featured back-to-back-to-back homers from Frank Thomas, Charley Neal, and Gil Hodges.
Tags: Charlie Neal.


Mets Out of Cellar For Few Hours but...
Elmira Advertiser (Elmira, NY), April 30, 1962
In late April of 1962, the Mets briefly poke their noses out of last place for the first time ever.
Tags: Frank Thomas.


Phils Instruct Slapstick Art To Mets Pupils
Newsday, April 30, 1962
The Mets follow up their win from the previous day with a victory in the first game of a doubleheader, giving them their first two-game winning streak. They can't extend it to three, however, as the Phillies get a win in the nightcap.


Puzzled Casey's Problem: How to Heat Cold Pitching
New York Daily News, May 2, 1962
The 1962 Mets starting pitching has been a problem; the team has lost 13 of its first 16 games. Maybe making Bob Moorhead a starter will help? Also, a Bill Gallo cartoon featuring Frank Thomas.
Tags: Bob Moorhead, Casey Stengel.


Cubs Top Mets in 2 Games; Brock HR Hits Bleachers
New York Daily News, June 18, 1962
On the surface, it looks like just another pair of losses for the 1962 Mets, but one of these games has become the stuff of Mets lore: It's when Marvelous Marv Throneberry hit a triple but was called out for failing to touch first base.
Tags: Marv Throneberry.


Two Guys Talkin' Sports... by Bill Gallo
New York Daily News, July 27, 1962
Cartoonist Bill Gallo attempts to explain why the Mets are so bad.


Portrait of a Ballclub
New York Daily News, August 5, 1962
A 1962 Bill Gallo cartoon honors Mets star Frank Thomas.
Tags: Frank Thomas.


The Kranepool Story: Wealthy, 17 and a Met
New York Daily News, September 25, 1962
The Bronx's Ed Kranepool is in the major leagues at the young age of 17.
Tags: Ed Kranepool.


Snider Begins With Half a Job
Newsday, April 2, 1963
The Mets are bringing Brooklyn Dodgers legend Duke Snider back home to New York.
Tags: Duke Snider.

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