The Story of Mr. Met 
 
 On the first spring morning of '63, with the dew still dampening Coogan's Bluff, Casey Stengel, the old skipper of the young Mets, saw a figure in the distance. Deep in the Polo Grounds' center field stood a fan like no other -- a fan clearly born to root for the New York Mets. Casey so took to the big guy, he invited him to join the Amazin's the next year at their new park, Shea Stadium. Mr. Met was home. Mr. Met moved along with the team into a new home, Citi Field, in 2009 continuing to cheer on his favorite team. 
 
 Mr. Met's Vital Signs 
 
 Mr. Met Bio Information Born: April 11, 1962 (date of the first Mets game) ML Debut: April 17, 1964 Hometown: Flushing, NY Height: 6'10" (A stitch taller than a standard doorway) Weight: Top Heavy Throws: T-shirts, Cracker Jack, and great parties Bats: Sleep upside down Twitter: @MrMet 
 
 Mr. Met Fun Facts 
 
 Mr. Met leads all active Major League mascots in high fours. 
 
 Early in his career, Mr. Met lost his voice root, root, rooting for the home team. He may be quiet now, but can gesture in 12 different languages. 
 
 Mr. Met's head is the only earthbound orb with its own gravitational pull, explaining why fans are so drawn to him. 
 
 Mr. Met's image debuted in 1963 when it graced the covers of the official Mets yearbook and scorecard. 
 
 In '64, Mr. Met earned rookie-of-the-year honors as Major League Baseball's first modern live-action mascot. 
 
 Though Mr. Met has never been seen in the same place as Super Met, there is absolutely no truth to the rumor that they are one and the same. 
 
 On Opening Day 2000, Mr. Met became the first Major League mascot to entertain fans overseas as the Mets played their first regular season game in Japan's Tokyo Dome. 
 
 In 2012, Mr. Met was named America's Favorite Mascot. 
 
 Mr. Met moved into a new home, Citi Field, in 2009. 
 
 Joined Twitter in 2014. Following him @MrMet. 
 
 Mr. Met and Mrs. Met can visit you! 
 
 Mr. Met and Mrs. Met have appeared at ballparks throughout the world and many events within the Tri-State area. They'd love to visit you! 
 
 They both are available for: 
 
 Birthdays 
 
 Christenings 
 
 Weddings 
 
 Bar/Bat Mitzvahs 
 
 Corporate Affairs 
 
 Community Events 
 
 Fund Raisers 
 
 Grand Openings 
 
 ...and other occasions. 
 
 Mr. Met & Mrs. Met will make any occasion "Amazin'!" 
 
 For more information, please call (718) 559-3093 or contact Mr. Met at mrmet@nymets.com 

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 NEW YORK (AP) — Even Mr. Met is frustrated with the team's disappointing start. 
 
 New York's funny-looking mascot flashed his "middle" finger at a fan during Wednesday night's 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers, and the team says the employee who did it won't work in the costume again. 
 
 A person tweeted video of the incident, which soon went viral online, and the club quickly issued a statement. 
 
 "We apologize for the inappropriate action of this employee," the Mets said in an email attributed to the organization. "We do not condone this type of behavior. We are dealing with this matter internally." 
 
 A Mets official told The Associated Press more than one person wears the Mr. Met costume during each season, and the person who donned it Wednesday night will not do so again. The Mets official spoke on condition of anonymity because the statement from the organization was the team's only authorized comment. 
 
 Mr. Met, known for an oversized head with baseball seams, is among the sport's most recognized mascots. Technically, he has only four digits on each hand — three fingers and a thumb. 
 
 Expected to contend for a playoff spot, the Mets are 23-28, hurt by injuries to ace starter Noah Syndergaard, closer Jeurys Familia and slugger Yoenis Cespedes. 
 
 After a win over Miami on May 5, the Mets tweeted a photograph of T.J. Rivera wearing the star-of-the-game crown in their clubhouse, and the background included the locker of backup catcher Kevin Plawecki and a clearly visible sex toy. 
 
 Plawecki attributed the incident to clubhouse pranksters. 
 
 In another flap, Mets pitcher Matt Harvey didn't show up for the next day's game after a late night on the town, causing the team to suspend him for three days. 
 
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– Mr. Met has had it up to here, it seems. The much-loved mascot is out of job after he flipped the bird to fans on Wednesday, the Daily News reports. The gesture summed up the frustration of Mets fans who've watched their World Series dreams dwindle during a troubled season. The incident unfolded during a 7-1 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers as Mr. Met was walking off Citi Field in Queens. Raising a white glove, the round-faced one displayed a single digit. Captured and tweeted by a fast-fingered fan named Anthony De Lucia, per the Washington Post, the video went viral. Although shouting can be heard, De Lucia tweeted that he and his friends "didn't even say a word" and were "reaching over for a high five," when the mascot spun around and made Mets history. Although some argued the four-fingered mascot really doesn't have a middle digit to flip, the gesture was too much for Mets managers, who quickly canned Mr. Met. (The AP reports that more than one person dons the costume.) "We apologize for the inappropriate action of this employee," the team said in a statement. "We do not condone this type of behavior. We are dealing with this matter internally." Funny enough, the pudgy-handed salute came on the 53rd anniversary of Mr. Met's debut as mascot. The team website notes that Mr. Met "can gesture in 12 different languages" and leads "all active Major League mascots in high fours." The Post notes the Mets have had an injury-wracked season with off-field embarrassments—like a photo tweeted by the Mets that showed a sex toy in a player's locker. (Burger King has a mascot-related issue, too.)