| 2024 New York Mets | ||
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| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Citi Field | |
| City | New York City, New York | |
| Record | 48–45 (.516) | |
| Owner | Steve Cohen | |
| President | David Stearns | |
| Manager | Carlos Mendoza | |
| Television | SportsNet New York PIX 11 (CW affiliate) | |
| Radio | WCBS 880 AM (English) New York Mets Radio Network | |
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The 2024 New York Mets season is the 63rd season of the New York Mets of Major League Baseball, their 16th at Citi Field, and their fourth under majority owner Steve Cohen.
Coinciding with his birthday month, the McDonald's character Grimace threw the first pitch for the Mets wearing the team's purple City Connect cap preceding a June 12th game against the Miami Marlins.[1] The team went on to achieve a 7-game winning streak, their longest since 2022, sweeping the San Diego Padres for the first time in 18 years, and won a series against the reigning World Series champion Texas Rangers.[2] This phenomenon along with the Mets' overall success in the month of June as the team celebrates Pride Month, has prompted numerous internet memes about how "Gay Grimace" saved the season.[3][4][5] This streak grabbed the attention of McDonald's who themselves made several posts on X (formerly Twitter) in reference to the Mets.[6]
- ^ "Grimace threw out the first pitch at a Mets game. What came next has people going crazy for him". Yahoo Sports. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Murray, Conor. "Why Mets Fans Attribute 7-Game Winning Streak To Grimace, The McDonald's Mascot". Forbes. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Acosta, Joseph (June 19, 2024). "The 'Gay Grimace' Mets are the hottest team in baseball". SBNation.com. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Kirshner, Alex (June 18, 2024). "'Bow before the KING': did gay icon Grimace save the Mets' season?". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ Reimer, Alex. "The Mets turned gay & invited Grimace to throw out the first pitch. Now, they can't stop winning!". Queerty. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "McDonald's all in on 'Grimace Effect' as Mets' win streak rolls on". June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
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