The first ever Yankees vs. Mets game in history. The New York Mets were founded in 1962 to replace New York's departed NL teams, the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Giants. The team's colors evoke the blue of the Dodgers and the orange of the Giants. For the 1962 and 1963 seasons, the Mets played home games at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan before moving to Queens. Handwritten on the ball is ‘1962’ and ‘3/22 METS 4 YANKS 3. REACH Joseph E. Cronin OAL baseball with 8 signatures in blue / black ballpoint pen. HOFers: G. Hodges (large near 10), C. Stengel, R. Hornsby (large near 10), R. Ashburn, S. Musial. Keys: R. Kress, J. Christopher, and D. Zimmer. Christopher, Zimmer and Stengel are faded. Hornsby, Hodges, and Musial rate overall 7-9, in our opinion, with Musial being the 7. Accompanied by a full JSA LOA.