Ethics and Social Responsibility

Mets in the Community

     The Mets responsibility to give back to the community is driven by Ownership's topdown philosophy of "Doing Well While Doing Good" to leverage the appeal of and interest in the Mets to positively impact organizations and individuals through platforms, programs, and initiatives. Through appearances by players, executives, staff and the use of human and financial resources, the Mets assist many facets of the community - schools, libraries, hospitals, museums, and youth baseball leagues, to name just a few.

Mission Statement

   The New York Mets do not have a written Mission Statement, but like all other professional sports teams, their mission is to provide their fans with a winning product on the field. This is based on the teams consistency in making the Playoffs and winning the World series. This is repeated year after year, starting from spring training 'till seasons' end.

Brief History

   The New York Mets are a professional baseball team based in the borough of Queens in New York City, New York. They belong to Major League Baseball's National League East. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962. From 1964 to 2008, the Mets' home ballpark was Shea Stadium. In 2009, they moved into a new stadium, Citi Field. The Mets have won the Commissioners Trophy or as most people know it, the World Series twice in their history, In 1969 and 1986. After their dramatic victory over the Red Sox in the 1986 World Series, the Mets have only returned to the World Series once. In 2000, they faced their in-town rival the New York Yankees but lost in 5 games. They also came close to it in 2006, but a Homerun by Yadier Molina of the Cardinals ended their hopes in game 7. Since their amazing run in 2006, The Mets have struggled to returned to the Play-offs, going the last 5 years without making it to the post-season. They recently hired Sandy Alderson, who is considered one of baseball's top executives, to rebuild the team and hopefully get them back to October baseball, which is every teams' goal.