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- The New York Mets, founded in 1962, outdrew the Yankees in attendance early.
- In 1964, the Mets opened Shea Stadium, starting a 12-year lead over the Yankees.
- Mets reclaimed New York in 1984, continuing eight-year streak.
- By 1991, the Mets lacked players from their last championship.
- The era earned the label “The Worst Team Money Could Buy” amid controversies involving Vince Coleman and Dwight Gooden, whose substance-abuse led to suspensions.
