On January 5, 2004, Frank Edwin “Tug” McGraw, one of the most colorful players in Mets’ history, passed away from brain cancer at 59 years of age. McGraw is most famous for coining the term ‘Ya Gotta Believe!” in 1973, during an M. Donald Grant address to the team when the Mets were mired in last place in the National League’s eastern division, and then...
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For many fans, the sports seasons have a natural, almost circadian rhythm. Baseball season ends, football is in full swing, and hockey and basketball begin. The come the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl, and when those are complete, it’s basically time for spring training. But will the rhythm be interrupted in 2021? Evan Drellich of The Athletic believes spring training 2021 may start on time,...
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Baseball lost another Hall of Fame player on December 26, as Phil Niekro has passed at the age of 81. Earlier this year, Tom Seaver, Bob Gibson, Joe Morgan, Whitey Ford, Lou Brock, and Al Kaline all lost their lives. Niekro, who specialized in throwing the knuckleball, pitched for 24 years in the major leagues, 21 of which with the Braves (both Milwaukee and Atlanta). He is honored with a statue...
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With hot stove simmering at the moment, let’s take a walk down Mets Memory Lane, and have a look at a man who wore a Mets uniform for both of the team’s championships, Bud Harrelson. Darrel McKinley “Bud” Harrelson, from Niles, CA, made his Mets debut at shortstop in 1965 at the age of 21. The speedy defensive whiz played his first full season in the major leagues in...
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The Mets continue to fill out their front office, announcing today that they have hired Red Sox Assistant GM, Zack Scott, as Senior Vice President/Assistant GM. We have named Zack Scott our Senior Vice President/Assistant General Manager. #Metshttps://t.co/bYIYdT45en — New York Mets (@Mets) December 23, 2020 Scott is 43 years old, and has been in the Red Sox organization for the last 17...
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