Now that Steve Cohen’s purchase of the Mets has been officially approved, he is inheriting not only the baseball team but all of the other deficiencies the Wilpons have built up over the years. While it has been reported he has an eye on beefing up the analytics department, another area he can attend to that the Wilpons had neglected for years is their past.
When Citi Field was first built, there were very few touches around the stadium indicating this was the new home of the New York Mets. The Mets‘ blue was absent, the outfield wall was black, the old home run apple was in hiding, and the Mets’ Hall of Fame did not exist.