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WTF (“What the Frick”)? Ralph Kiner, the Broadcasters Left Behind, and How We Can Fix the Frick Award
Ralph Kiner once said, “All of Rick Aguilera’s saves have come in relief appearances.” And just like that, he taught us everything we...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 13, 20259 min read


What Do Soupy Sales, Tony and the Tigers, and ‘Hullabaloo’ Have to Do with the Mets?
Today was one of those raw, gray October mornings, the kind that makes you reach for an old Mets yearbook instead of the remote, because...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 8, 20255 min read


Ralph Kiner’s Vinyl Lesson: When Baseball Wisdom Spun at 78 RPM
There was a time—long before YouTube tutorials, batting cage swing analyzers, or launch angle debates—when baseball instruction came not...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 6, 20253 min read


Friday the 13th, George Foster, and the Night Kiner’s Korner Saved Bill Ladson's Life
Every so often in the press box, between the stale pretzels and the postgame scorebook math that makes you question whether you really...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 26, 20254 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #37: From Norfolk to Nippon: The Roberto Petagine Tale
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 14, 20253 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #36 : Randy Milligan: The Tidewater Titan Who Never Got His Turn
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we brush aside the...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 7, 20253 min read


Every Ticket Tells A Story # 1 : When Paper Beat Pixels: A Mets Origin Story
On Sunday, August 31, 2025, baseball fans across the country discovered what happens when you put all your faith in technology: the MLB...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 5, 20254 min read


Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee #8 : Dan Twohig :The Shea Whisperer
If you’ve been saving our first seven installments in plastic sleeves and alphabetizing them by subject, congratulations — you’re...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 1, 20254 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #33 :The Day Captain Kirk Went Where No Met Had Gone Before
Welcome back to the 33rd edition of Sunday School: The Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly stroll through the Mets’ attic, where we...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 17, 20253 min read


From Matlack to Marte: Inspiring Generations, One Little Leaguer at a Time
There’s a little pocket of baseball heaven in Commack, Long Island, tucked right into the middle of a neighborhood where the houses have...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 11, 20254 min read
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