The Kansas City Royals and the New York Mets were once startups, too, and their journeys to the World Series this season provide valuable lessons.
The Mets were a startup in 1962, filling a huge void in the market that was created when the Giants and Dodgers left New York City for the West Coast. The new team in Queens was in beta until 1969, when the Mets won their first World Series—and that was same year the Royals became a startup. Kansas City was in beta a bit longer, winning their only championship in 1985.
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