The Yankees and Mets played against each other for the first time on March 22, 1962, resulting in a hard-fought Mets victory. Decades later the rivalry remains hotly contested and as interesting as ever.
Tonight, the Yankees will play the Mets in spring training on a date of great significance to the teams' rivalry: March 22nd. On this date in 1962, the two teams played each other for the first time in an exhibition game of surprising intrigue. In retrospect, the game represents the larger relationship between the Mets and Yankees over the years, which should be as interesting as ever in 2016.