The first rough patch of the Mets’ home-opener came before the game even started Friday.
The large, square patch, with red lettering on a white background, was added to the jersey sleeve as part of a sponsorship deal with NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
The patch was lambasted by fans during the first hours after it was revealed.
Mets owner Steve Cohen said he and NewYork-Presbyterian’s chief executive officer Steve Corwin agreed, via email, to change the patch.
“They’re Phillies colors,” Cohen said of the red-and-white patch. “He agreed and I agreed that it should be more Met-appropriate.”
Cohen declined to share any financial details of the partnership. It is the first year that MLB is allowing jersey patches as advertising.
Steve Cohen at the Mets home opener on April 7, 2023. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post“It was a complicated deal based on that and other assets,” Cohen said. “We have a great partner in NewYork-Presbyterian. We’re excited by that.”
