Ties between the New York Mets and Los Angeles Dodgers date back to the beginning of the former. The Mets were created as a result of the Dodgers going to Southern California. The blue in the Mets uniform is inspired by them with the orange coming from the San Francisco Giants who left New York, too.
The two teams share a lot in common today but have also continually employed many of the same players. This includes Hall of Famers. 8 players already in Cooperstown represented each ball club.
The 8 MLB players who were Mets and Dodgers
1) Gary Carter
Far more a Mets player than a Dodger, Gary Carter was with the Mets for 5 seasons during their best years in the mid-1980s.