I 
116TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 3457 
To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp honoring the 
1969 New York Mets on the 50th Anniversary of their World Series victory. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2019 
Mr. KING of New York (for himself, Mr. SUOZZI, and Mr. ENGEL) introduced 
the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and 
Reform 
A BILL 
To direct the Postmaster General to issue a forever stamp 
honoring the 1969 New York Mets on the 50th Anniver-
sary of their World Series victory. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘1969 New York Mets 
Stamp Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress finds the following: 
(1) The New York Mets, having proudly rep-
resented the State of New York in professional base-
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ball since 1962, won their first World Series title in 
1969. 
(2) The 1969 New York Mets overcame a stum-
bling 7 years since their creation to win 100 games. 
(3) The 1969 New York Mets bested the Chi-
cago Cubs led by 3 future Hall-of-Famers to win the 
Eastern Division. 
(4) The 1969 New York Mets somehow swept 
an Atlanta Braves team led by Hammerin’ Hank 
Aaron to win their first National League Champion-
ship. 
(5) The 1969 New York Mets masterfully man-
aged to defeat the intimidating American League 
Champion Baltimore Orioles, led by the fearsome 
Robinson duo of Frank and Brooks, in 5 games. 
(6) The 1969 New York Mets’ victory was so 
unexpected they came to be nicknamed the ‘‘Miracle 
Mets’’. 
(7) A country struggling through the Vietnam 
War was given optimism by the characters that were 
the 1969 New York Mets, whose success provided 
New York City with a much needed opportunity to 
celebrate. 
(8) Ex-Marines Tom ‘‘The Franchise’’ Seaver 
and Gil Hodges steeled the team through thick and 
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thin to bring a championship to a city in desperate 
need. 
(9) The slugging of the likes of Ed Kranepool, 
Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, Cleon Jones, and Donn 
Clendenon led the unrivaled offense of the 1969 New 
York Mets. 
(10) The arms of the likes of Tom ‘‘The Fran-
chise’’ Seaver, Jerry Koosman, Nolan Ryan, Jim 
McAndrew, Tug McGraw, and Gary Gentry worked 
to overpower hitters for the 1969 New York Mets. 
(11) The leadership of Gil Hodges of the 1969 
New York Mets will forever be unrivaled in Major 
League Baseball history. 
(12) 50 years later the effect of the 1969 New 
York Mets on the city of New York, the State of 
New York, and the entire country has not been for-
gotten. 
(13) The 1969 New York Mets continue to 
serve as a reminder of why baseball will forever be 
America’s pastime. 
SEC. 3. 1969 NEW YORK METS STAMP. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In order to honor the 1969 New 
York Mets upon the 50th anniversary of their World Se-
ries victory, the Postmaster General shall provide for the 
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issuance of a forever stamp suitable for that purpose that 
depicts the 1969 New York Mets. 
(b) DEFINITION OF DEFINITIVE STAMP.—For the 
purposes of this Act, the term ‘‘forever stamp’’ means a 
definitive stamp that— 
(1) meets the postage required for first-class 
mail up to one ounce in weight; and 
(2) retains full validity for that purpose even if 
the rate of that postage is later increased. 
(c) EFFECTIVE DATE.—The stamp described in sub-
section (a) shall be issued as soon as practicable after the 
date of the enactment of this Act. 
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