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40 Years Later: How 60 Minutes Captured the Rise of Dwight Gooden

If you want to understand just how big Dwight Gooden was in 1985 how he went from Tampa teenager to the most unhittable pitcher on planet Earth you don’t have to watch a highlight reel, or read a stat sheet, or listen to your Mets-fan uncle explain that he “hasn’t been the same since Doc left.” All you have to do is go back to Sunday, August 18, 1985, when one of the most powerful institutions in American journalism, 60 Minutes, showed up and said: Yep. This kid belongs her

Mark Rosenman

1 day ago5 min read

Curtis, Carlos, and a Classic Afternoon in Flushing

One of the crueler tricks of time is how quickly baseball players turn into alumni. One minute, they’re legging out doubles and tracking...

Mark Rosenman

Sep 144 min read

Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #31 : Joe Orsulak: Blue Collar in the Blue and Orange

Welcome back to Sunday School, our weekly trip through the cobwebbed corridors of Mets history, where we dust off the players who wore...

Mark Rosenman

Aug 33 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