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Mets Star Needs Surgery, Will Miss Opening Day With Hand Injury • Mar. 9, 2025, 11:15 PM ET (Newsweek)
The Mets have spent more in Steve Cohen's 4 years than Marlins, Pirates and Rays over the past 21 • Mar. 5, 2025, 7:58 AM ET (AP)
Manaea is expected to miss start of Mets season with oblique strain. Madrigal has fractured shoulder • Feb. 24, 2025, 1:02 PM ET (AP)
Juan Soto hits a 426-foot home run in his first at-bat for the New York Mets • Feb. 22, 2025, 4:37 PM ET (AP)
No. 22 for a new SUV as Juan Soto gives Mets 3B Brett Baty a Tahoe for switching numbers • Feb. 20, 2025, 5:41 PM ET (AP)

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Also Known As Amazins
Awards And Honors World Series (1986) • World Series (1969)
Date 1961 - present
Headquarters New York City
Areas Of Involvement baseball
Related People Roberto Alomar • Pete Alonso • Keith Hernandez • Juan Soto • Yogi Berra • Daisuke Matsuzaka • Nolan Ryan • Willie Mays • Duke Snider • Tom Glavine • Orlando Hernández • Casey Stengel • Tom Seaver • Gary Carter • Dwight Gooden

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