Mets Wordmark Logo

The New York Mets have a long and storied history, which is reflected in their iconic wordmark logo. The team has gone through several iterations of the logo since its inception in 1962. The original logo was designed by cartoonist Ray Gotto and featured an orange baseball with “Mets” printed on it set against a blue background. This classic design remained largely unchanged until 1983 when the team updated it to include two crossed bats behind the ball, giving it more depth and dimensionality.

In 2012, as part of their 50th-anniversary celebration, the Mets unveiled an entirely new look for their wordmark that included a modernized version of Gotto's original design along with some subtle changes such as adding white outlines around each letter so they would stand out better against any color background or jersey fabric used by fans or players alike. Additionally, they removed all but one star from underneath "New York" which gave them greater flexibility when creating merchandise designs featuring just one element from this mark - something that wasn't possible before due to having multiple stars present at once!

Today's version features both traditional elements like those found in Gotto’s initial concept (i.e., orange baseball) while also incorporating newer ones (i.e., white outlining). As such, this latest iteration captures both past and present aspects of New York Mets culture while still being recognizable enough for fans old & young alike to identify instantly – making it truly timeless!