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Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #52 : A Shawshank Moment in Mets History at Sing Sing

Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #52 : A Shawshank Moment in Mets History at Sing Sing

Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing #52 : A Shawshank Moment in Mets History at Sing Sing

Welcome back to Sunday School: Forgotten Faces of Flushing, our weekly rummage through the Mets’ attic, where we brush the dust off the bubble gum cards, flip through the curling pages of old yearbooks, and rediscover the players who once made you pause mid potato knish and mutter, “Hold on… he was a Met, right?” Last week, we told the story of Jim Beauchamp, a baseball lifer whose time in Flushing was brief, bruising, and ultimately redemptive, a reminder that baseball caree

Dec 28, 20256 min read

WTF (“What the Frick”)? Ralph Kiner, the Broadcasters Left Behind, and How We Can Fix the Frick Award

WTF (“What the Frick”)? Ralph Kiner, the Broadcasters Left Behind, and How We Can Fix the Frick Award

WTF (“What the Frick”)? Ralph Kiner, the Broadcasters Left Behind, and How We Can Fix the Frick Award

Ralph Kiner once said, “All of Rick Aguilera’s saves have come in relief appearances.” And just like that, he taught us everything we...

Oct 13, 20259 min read

Ralph Kiner’s Vinyl Lesson: When Baseball Wisdom Spun at 78 RPM

Ralph Kiner’s Vinyl Lesson: When Baseball Wisdom Spun at 78 RPM

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...

Oct 6, 20253 min read

Friday the 13th, George Foster, and the Night Kiner’s Korner Saved Bill Ladson's Life

Friday the 13th, George Foster, and the Night Kiner’s Korner Saved Bill Ladson's Life

Friday the 13th, George Foster, and the Night Kiner’s Korner Saved Bill Ladson's Life

Every so often in the press box, between the stale pretzels and the postgame scorebook math that makes you question whether you really...

Sep 26, 20254 min read

Mets 8-5 Win Over Cubs Stalls Cincinnati's Hunt for Red October

Mets 8-5 Win Over Cubs Stalls Cincinnati's Hunt for Red October

Mets 8-5 Win Over Cubs Stalls Cincinnati's Hunt for Red October

Mets 8 Cubs 5 (Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL) Mets record: 82-77 Mets streak: Won 1 L10 : 5-5 WP - Nolan McLean 5-1 LP - Shota Imanaga...

Sep 25, 20256 min read

Ralph Kiner Talks with the Amazin’ Mets: The Vinyl Time Capsule of 1969

Ralph Kiner Talks with the Amazin’ Mets: The Vinyl Time Capsule of 1969

Ralph Kiner Talks with the Amazin’ Mets: The Vinyl Time Capsule of 1969

Back in 1969, if you were a Mets fan (and if you weren’t, you probably rooted for the Cubs and still haven’t forgiven Ron Santo for...

Sep 20, 20254 min read

Hey Siri : Why Has Cedric Been Less Than Entertaining ?

Hey Siri : Why Has Cedric Been Less Than Entertaining ?

Hey Siri : Why Has Cedric Been Less Than Entertaining ?

I’ll be honest: at the trade deadline, I was banging the drum for the Mets to go after Luis Robert Jr. The guy is a walking highlight...

Sep 9, 20254 min read

For Mets It's Not Easy Seeing Greene, as Hunter Beats Mets 3-2

For Mets It's Not Easy Seeing Greene, as Hunter Beats Mets 3-2

For Mets It's Not Easy Seeing Greene, as Hunter Beats Mets 3-2

Reds 3 Mets 2 (Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati, OH) Mets record: 76-67 Mets streak: Lost 2 L10 4-6 WP - Hunter Greene (6-4) LP -...

Sep 7, 20255 min read

Mets Fans Get to See that Tong,and He Doesn’t Disappoint in 19-9 Win Over Fish

Mets Fans Get to See that Tong,and He Doesn’t Disappoint in 19-9 Win Over Fish

Mets Fans Get to See that Tong,and He Doesn’t Disappoint in 19-9 Win Over Fish

Mets 19, Marlins 9 (Citi Field, Flushing, NY) Mets Record: 73-62 Mets Streak: W1 Mets Last 10: 6-4 WP: Jonah Tong (1-0) LP: Eury Perez...

Aug 29, 20255 min read

Randy Moffitt (1948–2025): More Than Billie Jean’s Brother

Randy Moffitt (1948–2025): More Than Billie Jean’s Brother

Randy Moffitt (1948–2025): More Than Billie Jean’s Brother

If you grew up watching Mets games on Channel 9, or if you were the kind of kid who memorized the backs of baseball cards the way other...

Aug 29, 20253 min read

Fools on The Hill, Mets Pen Blows Leads 8 Days A Week in 11-9 Loss

Fools on The Hill, Mets Pen Blows Leads 8 Days A Week in 11-9 Loss

Fools on The Hill, Mets Pen Blows Leads 8 Days A Week in 11-9 Loss

Mariners 11 Mets 9 (Citi Field, Queens, NY) Mets record: 64-58 Mets streak: Lost 3 Last 10: 1-9 WP -Caleb Ferguson (3-2) LP -Ryan...

Aug 15, 20256 min read

Nice-O-Ronny and The San Francisco Sweep

Nice-O-Ronny and The San Francisco Sweep

Nice-O-Ronny and The San Francisco Sweep

Mets 5 Giants 3 (Oracle Park, San Francisco, CA) Mets record: 62-44 Mets streak: Won 7 WP - Jose Butto (3-1) LP - Rich Rodriguez (3-2)...

Jul 27, 20255 min read

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