The 1969 Miracle Team was a Major League Baseball team, the New York Mets. They were known as the 'Miracle Mets' because of their unlikely success in the 1969 season, when they won the National League East Division title and went on to win the World Series. The Mets had been an expansion team only two years prior, and were expected to finish last in the division. However, with strong pitching from Tom Seaver and Jerry Koosman, and timely hitting from Cleon Jones and Tommie Agee, the Mets defied expectations and became champions.