The New York MLB squad is the Mets, a four-letter word. The Mets are a professional baseball team based in Queens, New York City. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League East division. The Mets were founded in 1962 as an expansion franchise, and since then have become one of the most successful franchises in baseball history. They have won two World Series championships and five National League pennants.