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Why do New York Mets players pose with OMG sign at games?

If you follow the New York Mets on social media, you will see the players posing with an OMG sign. Why do they do this? Find out!

Francisco Lindor (right), shortstop of the New York Mets, celebrates with pitchers Luis Severino (left) and Jose Quintana (center) with an OMG sign by artist Jerome McCroy after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 11, 2024, in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image of Sport/Getty Images.
Ā© Getty ImagesFrancisco Lindor (right), shortstop of the New York Mets, celebrates with pitchers Luis Severino (left) and Jose Quintana (center) with an OMG sign by artist Jerome McCroy after hitting a solo home run in the ninth inning during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on September 11, 2024, in Toronto, Canada. Photo by Brandon Sloter/Image of Sport/Getty Images.

The New York Mets are on a high, having reached the postseason after a rocky regular season turned around, and now with a 1-0 Wild Card series lead over the Milwaukee Brewers. Game 2 is set for tonight, and the Amazin’s are ready to advance with a victory.

On the bench will be the now-famous OMG sign that players have been posing with on social media every time a member of the team hits a home run. The sign was made by Jerome McCroy, and it has significantly changed the creator’s life.

Not only have his Instagram followers skyrocketed, but the sign had a specific purpose: ā€œIt was really meant to be a token of gratitude for a team that I just didn’t want to see give up,ā€ McCroy told ArtNet. McCroy is a lifelong Mets fan, and now one of his creations is a part of Mets lore.

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The Mets OMG Sign is a Homage to Jose Iglesias

The sign was created as a homage to New York Mets infielder Jose Iglesias. Three months ago, Iglesias showed another side of himself by releasing a music video called ā€œOMG,ā€ from which the sign takes its cue.

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The journeyman baseball player achieved an unlikely number one hit as ā€œOMGā€ reached number one on the iTunes Latin Pop charts in late June 2024 and debuted at number one on the Billboard Latin Digital Song Sales chart in July.

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