Making Fans the Brand Turned the New York Mets Into More Than a Meme Team

Whether through memes, cheap hot dogs, McDonald’s-based superstitions, or a singing middle infielder, the New York Mets have found their marketing voice by letting fans control the narrative. Look no further than the waning days of the 2024 season, when the Mets marketing team released an innocuous, quiet little ad prompting season ticketholders to renew….