In the center of this vintage photo from 1962 is the first owner of the New York Mets, Mrs. Joan Payson, who is flanked by our first general manager George Weiss, and the team’s first manager Casey Stengel. All three played a significant role in the formative years of the Mets, and when Nelson Doubleday purchased the franchise in 1980, he believed the first of order of business was to honor the...
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Today was a sad day in the sports world as the New York Post announced the somber news that their beloved photographer and journalist Anthony Causi passed away on Sunday night due to the coronavirus. He was 48 and left behind a wife and two young children. Anthony was widely respected in his field and was an iconic presence throughout the New York City sports landscape ranging from the Mets and...
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You could say that center fielder Tommie Agee never hit the ground running when the New York Mets acquired him along with Al Weis from the Chicago White Sox for Jack Fisher, Tommy Davis and a pair of minor leaguers. In fact, after consecutive All Star campaigns for the White Sox, Agee had a dreadful ’68 season for the Mets. It started out by getting beaned by the hard-throwing Bob Gibson...
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Someone asked me why I’m constantly tweeting about rock bands and music lately and not so much about the Mets. It’s a fair question. All my life, whenever I’m feeling things very intensely – happy things or sad things – I’ve turned to music to help me get through those times. There are certain bands or songs that can provide me with an emotional rescue...
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I wanted to take a few minutes today to remember one of the most beloved Mets players of all time, Rusty Staub. “Le Grande Orange” as he was often called hailing back to his days with the Montreal Expos, would have been 76 years old today. Sadly, we lost Rusty two years ago when he succumbed to organ failure on March 29, 2018 after losing his battle with pneumonia. A six-time...
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