Quote Originally Posted by Harry Lime View Post
Yep for the next 11 years the Yankees was the only game in town. The Mets have strong support there now but it always seems like a Yankee city
The Dodgers' last game in Brooklyn was in 1957. The Mets started playing in 1962 and had their own brand new stadium by 1964. That was the main reason the Dodgers left Brooklyn, which is the most common reason for any sports franchise in the US relocating: they wanted a new stadium.