[Ads-l] Antedating of New York "Mets" (Modern Usage)

[Shapiro, Fred]

The New York Mets have given me much suffering over the decades, but at least I now can antedate their name:


Met (OED, n.2 1. [modern usage]. Dec. 1960)

1960 _New York Daily News_ 18 Oct. 64/3 (Newspapers.com)

The Met club made this statement yesterday after being informed of its acceptance.


Fred Shapiro





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