New York Mets, Mr. Met Button

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Object Details

referenced

New York Mets

Description

Button featuring an image of the New York Mets mascot "Mr. Met."

The mascot for the New York Mets professional baseball team, Mr. Met first appeared in game programs in 1963, one year after the team was founded. A live version of Mr. Met was introduced in 1964, making the mascot the first to appear at games in human form.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

ca 1970

ID Number

1996.0213.322

accession number

1996.0213

catalog number

1996.0213.322

Object Name

button, baseball

Physical Description

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 6 in; x 15.24 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

name of sport

Baseball

level of sport

Professional

web subject

Sports

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-b66e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1433170