New York Mets Hall of Fame
Encyclopedia
The New York Mets Hall of Fame was created in 1981
to recognize the careers of former New York Mets
players, managers, broadcasters and executives. There are presently 25 members. Originally located in the Diamond Club at Shea Stadium
, the inductees are now honored with plaques in the Mets Hall of Fame
and Museum at Citi Field, which opened in April 2010.
1981 in sports
1981 in sports describes the year's events in world sport.-Alpine skiing:* Alpine Skiing World Cup –** Men's overall season champion: Phil Mahre, USA** Women's overall season champion: Marie-Theres Nadig, Switzerland-American football:...
to recognize the careers of former New York Mets
New York Mets
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 Division. One of baseball's first expansion teams, the Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed National League...
players, managers, broadcasters and executives. There are presently 25 members. Originally located in the Diamond Club at Shea Stadium
Shea Stadium
William A. Shea Municipal Stadium, usually shortened to Shea Stadium or just Shea , was a stadium in the New York City borough of Queens, in Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. It was the home baseball park of Major League Baseball's New York Mets from 1964 to 2008...
, the inductees are now honored with plaques in the Mets Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
A hall of fame, wall of fame, walk of fame, walk of stars or avenue of stars is a type of attraction established for any field of endeavor to honor individuals of noteworthy achievement in that field...
and Museum at Citi Field, which opened in April 2010.
Inductees
Year | Year inducted |
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Member of the Baseball Hall of Fame National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is an American history museum and hall of fame, located at 25 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of... |
Year | Name | Position(s) | Tenure |
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1981 | Owner President |
1960–1975 1968–1975 |
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1981 | Manager Manager (baseball) In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized... Vice President |
1962–1965 1965–1975 |
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1982 | First baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... Manager Manager (baseball) In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized... |
1962–1963 1968–1971 |
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1982 | President | 1961–1966 | |
1983 | Chief Scout Vice President Vice President & General Manager |
1961–1963 1964–1967 1968–1970 |
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1983 | |||
1984 | Broadcaster Broadcaster Broadcaster may refer to:* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission.* A program presenter on television or radio.*A sports commentator on television or radio.... |
1962– | |
1984 | Broadcaster Broadcaster Broadcaster may refer to:* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission.* A program presenter on television or radio.*A sports commentator on television or radio.... |
1962–2003 | |
1984 | Broadcaster Broadcaster Broadcaster may refer to:* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission.* A program presenter on television or radio.*A sports commentator on television or radio.... |
1962–1978 | |
1986 | Shortstop Shortstop Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and third base. Shortstop is often regarded as the most dynamic defensive position in baseball, because there are more right-handed hitters in baseball than left-handed hitters, and most hitters have a tendency to pull the... Coach Coach (baseball) In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game... Manager Manager (baseball) In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized... |
1965–1977 1982, 1985–1990 1990–1991 |
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1986 | Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... / First baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... |
1972–1975, 1981–1985 | |
1988 | Pitcher Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the... |
1967–1977, 1983 | |
1989 | Pitcher Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the... |
1967–1978 | |
1990 | First baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... |
1962–1979 | |
1991 | Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... |
1963, 1965–1975 | |
1992 | Catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... |
1966–1977 | |
1993 | Pitcher Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the... |
1965–1967, 1969–1974 | |
1996 | Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... Coach Coach (baseball) In baseball, a number of coaches assist in the smooth functioning of a team. They are assistants to the manager, or head coach, who determines the lineup and decides how to substitute players during the game... |
1980–1989 1997–2002, 2011– |
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1997 | First baseman First baseman First base, or 1B, is the first of four stations on a baseball diamond which must be touched in succession by a baserunner in order to score a run for that player's team... Broadcaster Broadcaster Broadcaster may refer to:* A broadcasting organization, one responsible for the production of radio and television programs and/or their transmission.* A program presenter on television or radio.*A sports commentator on television or radio.... |
1983–1989 2006– |
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2001 | Catcher Catcher Catcher is a position for a baseball or softball player. When a batter takes his turn to hit, the catcher crouches behind home plate, in front of the umpire, and receives the ball from the pitcher. This is a catcher's primary duty, but he is also called upon to master many other skills in order to... |
1985–1989 | |
2002 | Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... |
1968–1972 | |
2010 | General Manager General manager (baseball) In Major League Baseball, the general manager of a team typically controls player transactions and bears the primary responsibility on behalf of the ballclub during contract discussions with players.... & COO COO COO may refer to:*Country of origin*Certificate of origin, used in international trade*Chief operating officer or chief operations officer, high ranking corporate official*Cell of origin *Carboxylate, type of anion... |
1980–1991 | |
2010 | Pitcher Pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throwsthe baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw a walk. In the numbering system used to record defensive plays, the... |
1984–1994 | |
2010 | Manager Manager (baseball) In baseball, the field manager is an individual who is responsible for matters of team strategy on the field and team leadership. Managers are typically assisted by between one and six assistant coaches, whose responsibilities are specialized... |
1984–1990 | |
2010 | Outfielder Outfielder Outfielder is a generic term applied to each of the people playing in the three defensive positions in baseball farthest from the batter. These defenders are the left fielder, the center fielder, and the right fielder... |
1983–1990 |
See also
- New York Mets Retired Numbers
- New York Mets award winners and league leadersNew York Mets award winners and league leadersThis is a list of award winners and league leaders for the New York Mets professional baseball team.-Team award:*1969 – National League Championship Series Trophy – World Series Trophy...
External links
- Mets Hall of Fame. New York Mets official website
- Mets Hall of Fame and Museum. New York Mets official website
- Mets Hall of Fame Plaques. Photo gallery