"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal..." When the Continental Congress adopted those words on July 4, 1776, they weren't thinking about baseball. After all, there wasn't a baseball game to be found. But it's hard to imagine that nearly 250 years later, another American tradition would come to embody so many of the ideals those words represent—fairness, opportunity, perseverance, hope, and the simple joy of coming together. James Earl Jones

1962 was a year of tweaks, trials, tribulations, and tomfoolery for the inaugural Metropolitans. So the hot corner wasn't going to be an exception to the chaos; it was just going to add fuel to the dumpster fire. In the 60s, third base became a revolving door of veterans, stopgaps, and late bloomers, mirroring the club’s journey from lovable losers to world champions. Don Zimmer did the honors of being the first third baseman in franchise history. He started opening day in 19

I just completed by 27th year as a Major League Baseball accredited Official Scorer. During that time, I’ve been fortunate to have scored over 1500 regular season games and 41 post season games. Included among that list is 11 Mets post season games. I was hoping to add to that list but it wasn’t meant to be in 2025 so I thought, thanks to a suggestion from Mark Rosenman, I reflected on those Mets post season games that I have had the privilege to score. October 22nd, 2000: Wo