The Mets recalled Nick Morabito from Syracuse and started him right up on Tuesday against the Nationals. This is the third rookie outfielder to make their Major League debut for the club this year as they have struggled to a 21-27 start. Morabito is the ...

Former New York Mets catcher Gary Carter was elected to the Hall of Fame back in 2003, so you’d think his famous No. 8 would be off limits to any Mets prospects or newly-acquired players. Not so much,

Honoring a player whose number hasn’t been retired but who has been important to an organization is sometimes a topic of debate. With the New York Mets, for example, the handling of #8 is currently at the center of a situation.

Kevin Henry takes you inside the Rockies’ clubhouse and around baseball What’s in a number? More than you might think. The New York Mets said Tuesday that prospect Nick Morabito would wear No. 8 when he made his MLB debut against the Washington Nationals.

The first baseball game on television was broadcast by W2XBS, an experimental station run by NBC in New York. Bill Stern handled the play-by-play as Princeton beat Columbia, 2-1, in 10 innings. 1945 — For the fourth time in four days,

The Mets announced that a pregame ceremony with the family of the late Gary Carter will be held before the April 5 opener at Citi Field. Carter's wife, Sandy, son D.J. and daughters Kimmy and Christy, along with their families, will be on the field for a ...

The New York Mets caught flak from their fan base after assigning Hall of Famer Gary Carter's No. 8 to rookie Nick Morabito.