Silently cheering on the Mets for 50 years
50 years ago, the Mets unveiled the corporeal form of their mascot, Mr. Met. As the first modern sports mascot, Mr. Met became an iconic part of the fledgling franchise and has remained a fixture in Queens through several incarnations. The first, shown above on the left, is currently on display in the team museum. The current version, above right, got a new hat and a new wife, Mrs. Met, in 2013.
Mr. Met first appeared in cardboard in a 3-card mascot set from Upper Deck in 2006. Since then, he has appeared in Topps Opening Day mascot insert sets several times. In 2013, he received a fitting card number: M-1. For the best professional sports mascot, nothing else will do.
Mr. Met also had his first-ever certified autograph card in 2013 Topps Opening Day. Will we see Mrs. Met on cards in 2014? Only time will tell.
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