But 57 years ago Tuesday -- April 23, 1962 -- they earned their first win, or "W," as sports jargon goes, at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh. Jay Hook, who is now 82 years old, was the Mets' pitcher.

The Mets joined the National League in 1962. Ernie Sisto/The New York Times Following are excerpts from Times articles during the 1962 season: ST. LOUIS, April 11 The First Defeat, With 119 to Follow ...

When it comes to bad teams in baseball’s modern era, the 1962 New York Mets are generally considered the gold standard. But every so often, a team arises that seems to have the general ...

For nearly 62 years, the expansion 1962 New York Mets (40-120-1) held the dubious distinction of being the worst team in MLB history. Now, they have company. O ...

NEW YORK — Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the expansion 1962 New York Mets, died Thursday. He was 89.MacKenzie died at his home in ...

What to Know Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the expansion 1962 New York Mets, died Thursday. He was 89. He was sold to the Mets ahead of ...

Editor’s note: After this article was published, the White Sox broke the 1962 Mets record for most losses in a season. NEW YORK — Craig Anderson pauses the phone call. He’s got to get his notes.

Steve Gelbs spoke to both living members from the 1962 New York Mets, Jay Hook and Craig Anderson. One of the most infamous teams in MLB history, their 120 losses stands as the highest in the ...

Anderson, who spent three seasons of a four-year MLB career in New York, went 3-17 with a 5.35 ERA during the cursed ordeal. He was one of five Mets pitchers charged with at least a dozen losses.

NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Christopher, an outfielder on the 1962 expansion New York Mets, died Tuesday in Edgewood, Maryland. He was 87. The Mets said he died at his home, where he was receiving ...

Ken MacKenzie, a left-handed reliever who was the only pitcher with a winning record on the expansion 1962 New York Mets, died Thursday. MacKenzie died at his home in Guilford, Connecticut, Mets ...