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Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #48 : From Penn State Hero to Flushing Footnote: D.J. Dozier’s Remarkable Journey
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and go, “Wait… didn’t he play for us?” Last week, we spotlighted the slime-soaked, neon-splattered Nickelodeon crossover era, a chapter of Mets lore so bizarre you’d swear it was dreamed up by a pack of sugar-fueled 10-year-olds who’d just mainlined Fruit Gushers and were ready to p

Mark Rosenman
2 days ago4 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #47 :When Shea Stadium Went Full Nickelodeon: The Wildest Mets Attraction Ever Built
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and go, “Wait… didn’t he play for us?” Last week, we spotlighted Kevin Baez — the smooth-handed Brooklyn shortstop who carved out a life in baseball that’s been more meaningful than many players with ten times the headlines. A grinder, a teacher, a championship manager, and a guy wh

Mark Rosenman
Nov 234 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #46 : Kevin Baez: Mets Shortstop, Ducks Manager, Long Island Baseball Icon
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and go, “Wait… didn’t he play for us?” Last week, we looked back at Brent Gaff — the Indiana right-hander who quietly became a dependable arm in the early ’80s Mets bullpen and now builds some of the finest fishing rods this side of the Midwest. This week, we stay closer to home — a

Mark Rosenman
Nov 165 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #45 : Brent Gaff "Give Him the Ball and Let Him Go"
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and go, “Wait… didn’t he play for us?” Last week, we looked back at Brian Cole, the five-tool comet who blazed through the Mets’ system before tragedy cut his story short. This week, we go back to the early ’80s before Doc, before Darryl, before the Home Run Apple even knew how to

Mark Rosenman
Nov 93 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #44 : Gone Too Soon: The Mets’ Lost Superstar, Brian Cole
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we dust off the bubble-gum cards and game-used jerseys of the guys who made you squint and go, “Wait… didn’t he play for us?” Last week, we looked back at Chuck Hiller and Harvey Haddix , two men who helped shape a young franchise with fundamentals, grit, and good humor. This week, we shift gears to someone who never made it to Shea but whose name still makes longtime

Mark Rosenman
Nov 24 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #43 :The Yankees Had M&M, the Mets Had H&H: Meet the Mets’ Hiller and Haddix in ’67
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where the dust smells like pine tar and nostalgia, and where we occasionally stumble across treasures we thought we’d forgotten. Last week, we focused on Ron Herbel, a sturdy right-hander whose brief but reliable stint with the Mets in 1970 made him the kind of pitcher every team needs: steady, uncomplaining, and quietly effective. This week, we return to the 1960s, to a Me

Mark Rosenman
Oct 266 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #42 : The Hardest Working Arm You Forgot: Ron Herbel’s 1970 Mets Cameo
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where the dust smells like pine tar and nostalgia, and where we occasionally find something we forgot we ever owned. Last week, we wandered off the basepaths entirely and into the barnyard, revisiting Homer the Beagle and Mettle the Mule , the two mascots who barked, brayed, and did their best to distract us from box scores that sometimes made you want to cover your eyes. T

Mark Rosenman
Oct 194 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #41 : The Beagle and the Mule That Time Forgot: Mets Mascot Madness
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
Oct 125 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #38 : Jenrry Mejía: The Mets’ First “Three Strikes and You’re Out” Story
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 214 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #35 : The Summer of Pepe: Mangual's Fast Feet and Fading Fame
Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we brush aside the...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 314 min read


Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #34 : Guns in Cuba, Slams in Queens: The Tim Harkness Story
Welcome back to the 34th edition of Sunday School: The Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 245 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 173 min read
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