Mr. Met: Performing Artist in New York

About Mr. Met

Mr. Met is the on-field persona of the New York Mets, a mascot whose history predates most of the costumed characters that now populate Major League Baseball. First introduced in the early 1960s as an illustrated figure, he later became a live performer when the club settled into stadium life, establishing a model for human-scale mascots in the sport. In New York, he is a regular presence at Citi Field, working the margins of the game through pantomime, crowd cues, and timed rituals. The approach favors clear, readable gestures over spectacle.