NY Mets

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Across
  1. 1. Major League Baseball, the league they belong to
  2. 2. Pre-season practice in Florida
  3. 4. Their former iconic venue
  4. 5. The player behind home plate
  5. 7. Post-season games for qualifying teams
  6. 9. When the Mets overcome a deficit
  7. 13. All-Star shortstop signed to a mega-deal
  8. 15. A fan deeply engrossed in the Mets
  9. 18. The primary color in the Mets' uniforms
  10. 20. The "Captain" and third baseman
  11. 21. Another primary color in the Mets' uniforms
  12. 23. Interleague play against the Yankees
  13. 24. "Doc" Gooden, dominant pitcher of the 1980s
  14. 26. Last Met to win a World Series in '86
  15. 27. Another common nickname for the team
  16. 30. A hit that clears the fence
  17. 31. State where they hold spring training
  18. 37. Player at third base
  19. 40. Playing in their own ballpark
  20. 41. The legendary "Tom Terrific" pitcher
  21. 44. A pitcher who comes in during the game
  22. 47. Dominant Mets ace pitcher in recent years
  23. 48. The state where the Mets are located
  24. 49. The loyal supporters of the Mets
  25. 50. The type of fan who rarely misses a game
  26. 52. A first-year player, like Pete Alonso's record-breaking season
  27. 53. "Polar Bear" first baseman known for home runs
  28. 54. A key characteristic of Mets fans
  29. 55. The park where Citi Field is located
Down
  1. 1. Nickname for the 1969 championship team
  2. 3. Where legends like Seaver and Piazza are enshrined
  3. 6. A game-ending hit in the bottom of the ninth
  4. 8. The period of games from April to October
  5. 10. Gold Glove first baseman and team captain
  6. 11. Title they aim to win in the National League East
  7. 12. Their league within MLB
  8. 14. Major League Baseball team in Queens, New York
  9. 16. Player between second and third base
  10. 17. The championship of a league, leading to the World Series
  11. 19. The Mets' current home ballpark
  12. 22. The player who throws the ball from the mound
  13. 25. Power-hitting outfielder of the 80s
  14. 28. When a batter gets three strikes
  15. 29. A member of the team's staff
  16. 32. Star pitcher acquired in 2022
  17. 33. Player covering the outfield
  18. 34. The head of the team, like Davey Johnson or Buck Showalter
  19. 35. The Hall of Fame catcher acquired in 1998
  20. 36. The pitcher who finishes the game, like Edwin Diaz
  21. 38. Their division within the National League
  22. 39. Most Valuable Player award a Met might win
  23. 42. Player at second base
  24. 43. "Kid" Carter, catcher on the 1986 team
  25. 45. Borough where Citi Field is located
  26. 46. The sport the Mets play
  27. 49. Player at first base
  28. 51. The pitching award, won by Seaver, Gooden, deGrom, Scherzer