New York Mets Icons: Stengel, Thomas, Weiss, Westrum Highlighted
The page titled "Names from the Past" highlights key figures associated with Major League Baseball. Casey Stengel, a Hall of Famer as of March 1967, managed the New York Mets from their inception in 1962 until July 1965, retiring due to a hip injury. Stengel also managed the New York Yankees from 1949 to 1960, leading them to multiple championships, and had previously managed the Braves and Dodgers. Frank Thomas is noted for his 34 home runs for the Mets in 1962, a club record. His MLB career spanned from 1952 to 1966, with his best season in 1958, hitting 35 homers and 109 RBIs for the Pittsburgh Pirates. George Weiss, the Mets' first president from 1961 to 1966, started his career with the Yankees in 1932 and rose to general manager in 1947. During his tenure, the Yankees won ten pennants.