New York Mets is a privately owned entity headquartered in the US. Founded in 1962, the organization employs approximately 1260 individuals and specializes in spectator sports. The company operates as an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens, competing in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East Division. The team was established to replace New York's departed NL teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants, with its colors evoking the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants.
