Meet the Mets: 1968

A younger, talented New York Mets take a leap forward in 1968. Let's dive deeper into some of the highlights of the 1968 season with our latest Meet the Mets segment.

With the 1968 baseball season still three months away, the New York Mets held a splashy public relations dinner at the Diamond Club inside Shea Stadium.

The team revealed a slick video titled, “A Year of Change,” that featured the arrival of Gil Hodges as a manager, and a fresh new core of exciting talent that Ron Swoboda, Tommie Agee, Tom Seaver and Bud Harrelson. Members of the New York media walked away with a renewed sense of spirit and hope for the young National League team.