New York Mets fans have had much to celebrate these days, despite what seemed like a losing season at the start of 2024.
The Mets are in the National League running for a playoff spot, and fans are packing Citi Field to show solidarity with one another, whether it’s because of Grimmas or the “OMG” signs and chants recently seen and heard around Queens.
Expectations for the Mets are higher than ever, but one of the team’s legends isn’t particularly fond of one slogan that fans have used for years.
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Former New York Mets player Keith Hernandez throws the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1 of the 2015 MLB National League Championship Series at Citi Field on October 17, 2015. (Jim MacIsaac/Getty Images)
Keith Hernandez, a commentator for SNY’s Mets broadcasts, expressed displeasure with fans using the chant “LFGM,” an expletive-laden version of the standard “Let’s go Mets!” chant.
“I hope they don’t give the other team an ‘F.’ I don’t like the ‘F,'” Hernandez said during the Mets’ broadcast Monday afternoon.
He then went a step further and tried to get a fan to sign some “LFGM” memorabilia for him.
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“They’ll ask me if I have something to sign and I’ll be like, ‘Can you just sign LF…?’ And I’m like, ‘No, no, I don’t do that.’ It’s really, really grotesque,” Hernandez explained.
Hernandez, whose No. 17 is retired by the team, may not like the chant, but fellow first baseman Pete Alonso was one of the players who popularized it in recent years, and would often conclude interviews with reporters by simply saying “LFGM” before walking away.
New York Mets player Brandon Nimmo, wearing number 9, celebrates with an “OMG” sign after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning during a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on July 8, 2024. (Justin Baer/Getty Images)
Regardless of which anthem you prefer, the Mets are a playoff contender heading into the All-Star break. They’ve won 16 of their last 24 games to improve to 44-45 and sit just 2.5 games out of the third wild-card spot in the National League.
Before the Mets’ turnaround season, fans were clinging to something to root for, and that first came when McDonald’s character Grimmas threw the ceremonial first pitch at Citi Field on June 13.
After that, the “frown effect” really kicked in, and the Mets bounced back with six straight wins to end the season.
The “OMG” sign was then created when infielder Jose Iglesias performed the song of the same name on the field after the team’s win over the Houston Astros on June 28. The song quickly caught on, with Mets fans singing along and now wearing signs with the inscription in the dugout to celebrate home runs.
Every team has their own different chants and traditions, and the Mets have certainly found their own over the years.
Former New York Mets announcer Keith Hernandez speaks during a press conference before the Mets vs. Miami Marlins game at Citi Field on July 9, 2022 in New York City. (Jim MacIsaac/Getty Images)
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Hernandez would like to eliminate the term from his vocabulary, but Mets fans will likely continue to use the term “LFGM” for some time to come, even if he dislikes it.
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