| 1979 New York Mets | ||
|---|---|---|
| League | National League | |
| Division | East | |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium | |
| City | New York | |
| Owners | Charles Shipman Payson | |
| General managers | Joe McDonald | |
| Managers | Joe Torre | |
| Television | WOR-TV | |
| Radio | WMCA (Ralph Kiner, Bob Murphy, Steve Albert) | |
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The 1979 New York Mets season was the 18th season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Led by manager Joe Torre, the team had a 63–99 record and finished in sixth place in the National League East. This was also the first season that the players names appeared on the back of the uniforms.