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Remembering Bill Mazeroski, Pirates Icon and Baseball Legend
Bill Mazeroski, the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Hall of Fame second baseman and one of baseball’s most enduring figures, passed away Friday at age 89—just eight days after the passing of his 1960 World Series teammate Roy Face. While most fans will forever associate Mazeroski with his miraculous walk-off home run in Game 7 of the 1960 World Series against the Yankees, his career was defined by far more than that singular, electrifying swing. A ten-time All-Star and eight-time Gold Gl

Mark Rosenman
Feb 213 min read


Roy Face, Pirates Legend and Frequent Mets Nemesis, Passes at 97
Even before analytics baseball has always been a numbers game. Not the kind that requires spreadsheets and algorithms, but the kind where a handful of digits become shorthand for a life’s work. Say 60 or 714 and the mind drifts automatically to immortality. Mention 56, .406, or 511 and you don’t even need to attach the names. Numbers in this sport have a way of sticking to players like pine tar. Some careers are defined by one unforgettable line on a stat sheet. For Elroy “Ro

Mark Rosenman
Feb 145 min read


Ralph Kiner’s Vinyl Lesson: When Baseball Wisdom Spun at 78 RPM
There was a time—long before YouTube tutorials, batting cage swing analyzers, or launch angle debates—when baseball instruction came not...

Mark Rosenman
Oct 6, 20253 min read


The Mets Were At Their Greatest After 9/11
The day started out nice. In fact it was a great day to walk my new puppy. As many dog owners know, once a puppy gets its shots you need...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 11, 20255 min read


Farewell to an Original Met: Jim Marshall (1931–2025)
The Mets family lost one of its elder statesmen yesterday, as Jim Marshall passed away at the age of 93. At the time of his death,...

Mark Rosenman
Sep 8, 20253 min read
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