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- All-Time Roster Every Met player... EVER!
- Mug Shots The pretty ones and the ugly ones -- we have them all!
- Player Awards Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, Hall of Fame, and more.
- Transactions Over a thousand player transactions -- in chronological order!
- Managers & Coaches The men who have led the Mets, and the men who helped them.
- Mets Staff Executives, General Managers, Broadcasters, and more. (And Jane Jarvis too!)
- Birth Places Perfect for planning your Mets pilgrimages!
- Oldest Living Mets See which Mets players have spent the most time walking the Earth.
- Necrology Mets players and personnel who are no longer with us.

- Game Results
  All the wins, all the losses. Includes box scores and score cards!
- Opening Day
  The first day of each season! See the starting lineups, who started at each position year-by-year, and leaders by position.
- Walkoff Wins & Losses
  Interactively search for the happiest and saddest endings to Mets games.
- Postseason Games How the Mets have fared in the games that count the most!
- No-Hitters & One-Hitters See a list of every no-hitter and one-hitter pitched by the Mets, or against them. One of these categories was frustratingly empty for over fifty years, but not anymore!
- All-Star Games Mets who have appeared in baseball's Mid-Summer Classic
- Opponents & Ballparks See the Mets won-lost record against every team, and in every ballpark in which they've played!
- Daily Standings What was the Mets' pennant outlook on any given day in past seasons?
- Yearly Finishes The heights and the depths: the Mets won-lost record at the end of each season.
- Mayor's Trophy Games A look back at the long-ago annual series between the Mets and their Bronx rivals.

- Leaderboards Career, season, and individual game leaders at your fingertips!
- Team Leaders Players who led the Mets in various categories, from season to season.
- Decade Leaders Mets history broken down into ten-year chunks!
- Post-Season Leaders Mets leaders, by category, in post-season games

- Ultimate Mets Scrapbook The history of the Mets, as it was reported when it happened!
- Forum Visit the Crane Pool Forum to discuss the Mets and just about anything else!
- Fan Memories Insightful. Poignant. Thrilling. Somber. Nutty. Our visitors have submitted thousands of thoughts and memories of the Mets and the games they've played.
- Mets Uniforms It's more than just laundry! Trace the evolution of the Mets official uniform over the years.
- Uniform Numbers In association with Mets By the Numbers, we present a full history of who wore what number, and when!/li>
- Baseball Cards Our collection of home-made baseball cards, in the style of the classic Topps cards of the 1970's.
- This Date in Mets History Births, Deaths, Transactions, Newspaper Covers

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The Ultimate Mets Scrapbook, a website within a website, presents the history of the Mets as it was originally reported. The games, the trades, the people, the places. The good news and the bad news. The hard news, and the soft news. We have examples of all of that here.

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	Casey to Pilot Mets; OKs 1 Year at 80G New York Daily News, September 30, 1961 The Mets have hired their first manager. Also, "Building of the Mets' Park Begins in Week"
Tags: Casey Stengel.

	It's N.Y. Mets From Now On! Brooklyn Daily, April 13, 1962 Brooklyn Daily's coverage of the parade and ceremony that welcomed the Mets to New York.
Tags: M. Donald Grant, Casey Stengel.

	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.

	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.

	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 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.

	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.

	Moment of Truth - By Bruce Stark New York Daily News, April 9, 1963 Will the Mets' winning record in spring training carry over into the regular season?
Tags: Casey Stengel.

	Just for the Record - By Bruce Stark New York Daily News, July 29, 1963 A Casey Stengel cartoon by Bruce Stark.
Tags: Casey Stengel.

	The Lady's Fickle - By Bruce Stark New York Daily News, August 20, 1963 This is an odd content warning: This cartoon includes Bruce Stark's interpretation of what Casey Stengel looks like when aroused. Click with caution!
Tags: Casey Stengel.

	Facing Up to It -- by Bruce Stark New York Daily News, April 21, 1964 New York's managers have their first wins of the season.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel.

	Our Gang -- by Bruce Stark New York Daily News, September 1, 1964 Daily News cartoonist Bruce Stark depicts international Little Leaguers visiting with Casey Stengel at Shea Stadium.
Tags: Casey Stengel.

	Casey Facing Decision: Can Yogi Cut Mustard? New York Daily News, March 31, 1965 After managing the Yankees in 1964, Yogi Berra came to the Mets as a coach. Manager Casey Stengel wanted to activate him as a player. Yogi would reluctantly concede, but his active status would not last.
Tags: Yogi Berra, Casey Stengel.

	Casey's 'Baby' Catcher Becomes Met for 70G New York Daily News, June 25, 1966 The Mets have signed their number one draft pick, catcher Steve Chilcott, who came highly recommended by former manager Casey Stengel.
Tags: Steve Chilcott, Casey Stengel.

	Casey: Many Legends in His Own Time; Dead at 85, He Leaves Us Laughing New York Daily News, October 1, 1975 Obituary of Casey Stengel, by Phil Pepe of the Daily News. Plus a supporting article where Billy Martin and other ex-Yankees who played for Stengel share their memories.
Tags: Casey Stengel.