<P> One of baseball 's first expansion teams , the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York 's departed NL teams , the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants . The Mets ' colors are composed of the Dodgers ' blue and the Giants ' orange , which also form the outer two bands of the New York City flag . During the 1962 and 1963 seasons , the Mets played their home games at the Polo Grounds . From 1964 to 2008 , the Mets ' home ballpark was Shea Stadium . In 2009 , they moved into their current ballpark , Citi Field . </P>
<P> One of baseball 's first expansion teams , the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York 's departed NL teams , the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants . The Mets ' colors are composed of the Dodgers ' blue and the Giants ' orange , which also form the outer two bands of the New York City flag . During the 1962 and 1963 seasons , the Mets played their home games at the Polo Grounds . From 1964 to 2008 , the Mets ' home ballpark was Shea Stadium . In 2009 , they moved into their current ballpark , Citi Field . </P>
when did the mets start as a team
when did the mets start as a team
1962
1962