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New York Mets' black uniforms have been controversial since 1998. Uni Watch reveals the backstory - ESPN
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A history of Mets home uniforms - Amazin' Avenue
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Uni Watch's Friday Flashback: When Mets bet on black in their uniforms - ABC News
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Mets Retire Willie Mays's Number at Old-Timers Day - The New York Times
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A history of Mets home uniforms - Amazin' Avenue
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Mets at 60: Before They Were Amazin', They Were Amazing - The New York Times
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Uni Watch's Friday Flashback: When Mets bet on black in their uniforms - ABC News
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A history of Mets home uniforms - Amazin' Avenue
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New York Mets silence Phillies for second no-hitter in 9,588-game history, New York Mets
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NY Mets, MLB's most expensive team ever, 'just didn't have that magic