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The Miami Marlins are bad. Really, very, super, mega bad. They're 13-40, having lost their eighth game in a row Wednesday night and are 5-21 in their past 26 games. Through an equal amount of games, they are two games worse than the 1962 Mets, who we...

The Astros have a decent shot of catching the 1962 Mets for worst record ever, writes Dan Szymborski. That's the bad news. The good news is that being historically bad for one season doesn't make the rebuilding process take longer.

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Love that we've all accepted that pitch count, not Houston's lineup, is the greatest threat to this perfect game.- Andy Behrens (@andybehrens) April 3, 2013 Back in 1962, Don Drysdale threw 163 pitches in his first start of the sea...

Tristan H. Cockcroft looks at the impact of the Houston Astros' move to the American League, including the many changes in interleague play.

The Houston Astros are leaving their old look behind as they prepare for their move to the American League in 2013.

Looks like it'll be a wild finish to the 2012 season. But chances are, it won't be as wild as the way the season unfolded in 1962. (Hint: That one started with ticker tape for Casey Stengel.)

Ticha Penicheiro has just one WNBA game left before she retires. But we've witnessed many great memories from one of the greatest point guards.

Managers such as Dusty Baker, Joe Maddon and Mike Scioscia bring an extra advantage to their jobs: the ability to speak Spanish.

Not even the 1962 Mets pulled off a 2-23 streak in their 120-loss season.

The stars will be out to battle for home-field advantage in the World Series in the MLB All-Star Game in Kansas City. Take a guess at the MLB All-Star Game MVPs from 1962 to 2011 right here and be sure to tune into MLB on ESPN Radio for coverage of ...

Test your baseball knowledge with this quiz on MLB All-Star Game MVPs.

ESPN.com IllustrationOn the 50th anniversary of the 1962 Mets' first-ever home game at the Polo Grounds (they lost, 4-3, to the Pittsburgh Pirates, before 12,447 diehards), ESPN New York presents our list of the 49 Greatest Mets, as selected by a sel...

Three things to watch for in Thursday's opening-day game against the Braves: Opening Day Magic The Mets are 32-18 in season openers, and remember that they didn't win any Opening Day games from 1962 to 1969. They've won 18 of the last 20 seaso...

Adam Rubin Ticket from the first home game in franchise history, which will be on display at Citi Field during this 50th anniversary season. Adam Rubin Bob Kolb The Mets will display at the team's museum at Citi Field an upper-box tic...

As the Mets unveiled a retro home jersey that harks back to their glory days of 1962, the Yankees ... did nothing. Thank you, you're a great audience, we'll be here all week....

Getty ImagesGil Hodges wears the Mets' original home uniform during spring training in March 1962. The Mets have called a news conference for next Wednesday to unveil uniform changes and other 50th-anniversary plans. Rumblings are the primary h...