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Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee #12 : From Mr. Met to Fantasy Camp Hall of Fame: Inside Gary Pincus’ Mets Legacy
If you’ve followed our Kollectors Hall of Fame series, you already know this is where we celebrate the diehards, the fans whose devotion to the orange and blue does not stop at the final out. These are the people who live Mets baseball, preserve its history, and build their lives around the memories the team has given them. This month’s inductee is a little different, not just because of how he collects, but because he is someone I have known for more than 40 years. Over that

Mark Rosenman
Jan 15 min read


Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee #11 : 52 Ballparks, 50 States, and One Lifelong Met: The Odyssey of Gordon Freed
If you’ve followed the first ten installments of our Kollectors Hall of Fame series, you already know this is where we celebrate the diehards — the fans whose devotion to the orange and blue doesn’t stop at the final out. These are the people who live Mets baseball, preserve its history, and build their lives around the memories the team has given them. This month, we induct a collector whose dedication to the Amazins predates Shea Stadium, predates Seaver, and goes all the w

Mark Rosenman
Dec 1, 20255 min read


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
Nov 30, 20254 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 16, 20255 min read


Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee #9: Family, Fandom, and the Mets: Justin Oland’s Story
If you’ve been saving our first seven installments in plastic sleeves and alphabetizing them by subject, congratulations — you’re...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 1, 20255 min read


Kollector’s Korner Met-o-ra-bil-ia Hall of Fame Inductee #7: Sal Domino — He’s Not Just a Collector—He’s a Met-storian
If you’ve been saving our first six installments in plastic sleeves and alphabetizing them by subject, congratulations — you’re one of...

Mark Rosenman
Aug 1, 20254 min read
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