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POLO GROUNDS LOCATED AT WEST 155TH STREET & 8TH AVENUE IN MAHNATTAN, NEW YORK

“The Mets are gonna be amazing.” -- Casey Stengel
New York Mets first home game at the Polo Grounds
New York Mets first home game at the Polo Grounds - April 13, 1962
 
Media
A great 7 minute video clip featuring early footage of Casey Stengel, the Polo Grounds and the opening of Shea Stadium, 1964
1962 New York Mets Yearbook
1962 New York Mets Yearbook


WIKIPEDIA ARTICLE ABOUT THE POLO GROUNDS


Polo Grounds "Mets Firsts"

Game 04/13/1962 Pirates 4, Mets 3
  Umpires Bill Jackowski, Ed Sudol
    Al Forman, Tom Gorman
  Managers Casey Stengel, Mets
    Danny Murtaugh, Pirates
  Starting Pitchers Sherman Jones, Mets
    Tom Sturdivant, Pirates
  Ceremonial Pitch  
  Attendance 12,447
Batting
  Batter Bill Virdon (ground out)
  Hit Smoky Burgess (single)
  Run Smoky Burgess
  RBI Don Hoak
  Single Smoky Burgess
  Double Don Hoak
  Triple Bill Mazeroski
  Home Run Frank Thomas
  Grand Slam Jim Davenport (06/01/1962)
  IPHR Gil Hodges (05/16/1962)
  Stolen Base Julian Javier (04/18/1962)
  Sacrifice Hit Bob Friend (04/15/1962)
  Sacrifice Fly Bob Skinner (04/15/1962)
  Cycle Jim Hickman (08/07/1963)
Pitching
  Win Tom Sturdivant
  Loss Sherman Jones
  Shutout Al Jackson (04/29/1962)
  Save Roy Face
  Hit by Pitch Wilmer Mizell hit Felix Mantilla (04/14/1962)
  Wild Pitch Herb Moford
  Balk Jim Golden (06/22/1962)
  No-Hitter  

New York Mets original 1962 team at the Polo Grounds
New York Mets 1962 original team at the Polo Grounds
 
1963 New York Mets Scorecard 1963 New York Mets Scorecard
1963 New York Mets Scorecard
1963 Sports Illustrated edition featuring New York Mets Manager Casey Stengel
1963 Sports Illustrated edition featuring New York Mets Manager Casey Stengel
 


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