Joe Christopher, an outfielder on the 1962 expansion New York Mets, died Tuesday in Edgewood, Maryland. He was 87. The Mets said he died at his home, where he was receiving hospice care. Christopher ...

The Mets were an expansion team in their first year of existence in 1962. They finished the season with the second-most losses by an MLB team in history (more on the team with the most losses later).