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	Mets Broadcasting Team Promises to Be Just That New York Daily News, March 18, 1962 The Mets have assembled their 1962 broadcasting team: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, and Lindsey Nelson.
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.

	The Powerhouse by Jimmy Powers New York Daily News, March 18, 1962 A profile of Joan Payson as the Mets prepare for their inaugural season.
Tags: Joan Payson.

	Rain Postpones Met Debut; Try Again Tonight at St. Lou New York Daily News, April 11, 1962 The Mets' first game of their first season, scheduled to be played against the Cardinals in St. Louis, is rained out.

	Cards Defeat Mets in St. Louis Debut New York Daily News, April 12, 1962 The Mets have played, and lost, their first game.

	Voice of the Mets Didn't Hide Awful Truth Newsday, April 12, 1962 An early review of the Mets three-man broadcast booth, but Newsday Sports Television Critic Jack Mann. He dismissively refers to Bob Murphy as a "mop-up announcer".
Tags: Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Lindsey Nelson.

	Mets Make Debut, But Take No Bows Newsday, April 12, 1962 The Mets' hopes of an undefeated inaugural season are dashed as their very first game results in an 11-4 loss in St. Louis.

	Mets' Owner Is a Diamond's Best Friend Newsday, April 12, 1962 A profile of Joan Payson from Newsday's "Paging Women" feature, a section of the paper for news deemed of interest to women. As we saw with an earlier Newsday profile (from 1959), Newsday refers to her as "Mrs. Charles Shipman Payson" and never mentions her actual name, Joan.
Tags: Joan Payson.

	St. Louis Weather Menaces Mets' Ticker-Tape Hoopla New York Daily News, April 12, 1962 The Mets have a ticker-tape parade scheduled for the day before their first home game in New York, but the potential for rain in St. Louis may force the Mets to remain in that city for a makeup game against the Cardinals.

	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.

	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.

	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 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.

	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 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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	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.

	Mets' Kress Is Dead at 55 Newsday, November 30, 1962 Obituary for Red Kress, one of the coaches on Casey Stengel's 1962 staff.
Tags: Red Kress.