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Mashi's Miracle: How a Mets Game Launched the Japanese MLB Revolution
It’s hard to believe now, with at least 14 Japanese players gracing Major League Baseball rosters—including the Mets’ own ghost-fork...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 20, 20256 min read
R.I.P. Jeff Torborg: A Lifetime of Laughter, Leadership, and Legendary Moments
Jeff Torborg, a man whose baseball brain behind the plate made him a natural for managing and coaching, has sadly passed away at the age...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 19, 20255 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #3: Before Doc, There Was Rich Puig: The Mets’ Hillsborough High First-Round Pick
Welcome to the third installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit the...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 19, 20255 min read
Rest in Peace, George Kalinsky: A Life Immortalized Through His Lens
George Kalinsky wasn’t just a photographer; he was a master storyteller who used a camera instead of a typewriter. For over five decades,...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 17, 20256 min read
RIP Bob Uecker: More Than a Broadcaster, a National Treasure
Bob Uecker’s final call was one for the ages, though not in the way Brewers fans would have hoped. The legendary broadcaster, who spent...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 16, 20257 min read
From Hype to Hope: What The $5 Million Man Elian Peña Means for the Mets’ Future
For baseball-loving kids around the world, January 15 isn’t just another date on the calendar—it’s Christmas morning, graduation day, and...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 15, 20255 min read
From Overthinking to Overpowering: Highlights from Sean Manaea’s Mets Press Conference
Sean Manaea is staying put in the Big Apple, and Mets fans couldn’t be happier. The lovable lefty, who turned his 2024 season into a...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 13, 20255 min read
More Than an Original Met: Felix Mantilla’s Lasting Impact (R.I.P.)
Felix Mantilla, a name etched in the annals of baseball and, perhaps more uniquely, in the hearts of those who remember the lovable chaos...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 12, 20255 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #2 – Mike Bruhert: Mets Royalty, Rule 5 Drama, and Carvel Memories
Welcome to the second installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 12, 20255 min read
From the Clubhouse to Kiner’s Korner: Baseball’s Funniest Confession
If you grew up watching baseball in New York, Ralph Kiner wasn’t just the voice of the Mets—he was our postgame poet, the maestro of...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 10, 20255 min read
Zooming in on a Legend: David Wright’s Path to Jersey Retirement
Today, I had the privilege of attending a Zoom media session with David Wright, the face of the New York Mets for over a decade. As...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 8, 20257 min read
Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #1 – The Day Dave Liddell Made History in One Swing
Welcome to the first installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing , where we take a trip down memory lane to revisit...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 6, 20258 min read
Rest in Peace, Mark Bradley: A Tribute to a Mets Family Member
Some players leave an indelible mark on the game; others, like Mark Bradley, leave a unique, if not fleeting, footprint. While his time...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 2, 20252 min read
From "My Girl" to "OMG": How Walk-Up Music Became Baseball’s Soundtrack
If you've ever been to Citi Field, you know that the highlight reel isn’t just limited to the action between the lines. Whether it’s...
Mark Rosenman
Jan 2, 20258 min read
A Bittersweet Goodbye to Lenny Randle: The Most Interesting Man in the Game
Lenny Randle was one of those rare souls who seemed like he’d just walked out of a baseball fable written by a slightly unhinged but...
Mark Rosenman
Dec 30, 202414 min read
From Polar Bear to Polarizing: Pete Alonso and the Mets’ Big Decision
Pete Alonso checks a lot of boxes for the Mets. He’s the guy you want at the plate in the big moment, the player you can build marketing...
Mark Rosenman
Dec 27, 202410 min read
From Neil Armstrong’s Step to Ed Sullivan’s Stage: Jack DiLauro’s Miracle Mets Journey
Jack DiLauro, a soft-spoken southpaw who pitched his way into Mets immortality as a member of the 1969 Miracle Mets, passed away...
Mark Rosenman
Dec 24, 20248 min read
Rickey Henderson: A Quarter-Century of Stealing Bases and Breaking Records – RIP
Rickey Henderson, the "Man of Steal," was larger than life both on and off the diamond, which makes his untimely passing at the age of 65...
Mark Rosenman
Dec 21, 202418 min read
Anthony Gose's Long and Winding Road to Queens: A Most Unconventional Journey
It’s not every day the Mets sign a player who has pitched at 99 mph and stolen 70 bases in a season,and won a Silver Medal in the...
Mark Rosenman
Dec 20, 20246 min read
A Dozen Arms Later: The Mets' Plan for Stability in 2025 — Why Signing Griffin Canning Matters
In baseball, there's an old saying: 'You can't have enough starting pitchers.' If every baseball fan had a penny for the number of times...
Mark Rosenman
Dec 19, 20245 min read
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