Tag: 1962 mets

How The Mets’ Current 10 Game Losing Streak Stacks Up In Team History

On Saturday, the New York Mets suffered their 10th straight loss. They have not won a game since April 7, nearly two weeks ago. With their 10 losses the Mets now own a 7-14 record which is tied for last in Major League Baseball with the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals. When looking back in team history, the Mets still have a decent ways to go to match the franchise’s longest...

Original Met Félix Mantilla Passes Away at 90

Félix Mantilla, who was the Mets’ third baseman for their inaugural 1962 season, has passed away at 90 years old. Born in Isabela, Puerto Rico, Mantilla was signed by the Milwaukee Braves after the 1951 offseason, where he played in the minors with Hank Aaron and was apart of one of the first two integrated teams in the Southern United States. Mantilla was called up to the Braves in 1956,...