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Farewell to the Iron Pony: Remembering Sandy Alomar Sr., the Father of a Baseball Family

Baseball lost one of its quiet constants yesterday. Sandy Alomar Sr. the slick-fielding infielder, devoted baseball lifer, proud father, and one-time Mets coach passed away Monday in his native Puerto Rico at the age of 81. To most fans, the Alomar name brings to mind his two remarkable sons , Roberto, the Hall of Famer, and Sandy Jr., the six-time All-Star but before either of them was turning double plays or catching big league fastballs, there was the original: a 5-foot-9

Mark Rosenman

Oct 134 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 143 min read

My Conversations with Davey Johnson: Stories, Lessons, and R.I.P. to a True Baseball Mind

It’s a strange thing when history and heartbreak collide. Davey Johnson, who once stood at second base for the Orioles and lofted the fly...

Mark Rosenman

Sep 66 min read

The Cowboy Otani Rides to Flushing: Nolan McLean Gets the Ball Saturday

It’s not every day the Mets hand the ball to a guy nicknamed The Cowboy Otani. Then again, it’s not every day the Mets hand the ball to a...

Mark Rosenman

Aug 143 min read

Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #30: Beyond the Radar Gun: The Underrated Artistry of Terry Leach

Welcome to the thirtieth installment of Mets Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly meditation on the players who slip...

Mark Rosenman

Jul 275 min read