On April 15, 1997, I was a baseball-obsessed 13-year-old kid. Luckily for my brother and I, our father’s employer had box seats at Shea Stadium and we were able to attend a ton of Mets games throughout our formative years. That specific night was the inaugural celebration of Jackie Robinson Day across Major League Baseball, 50 years to the day after Robinson broke baseball’s color...
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Major League Baseball’s proposed plan to play a shortened season in Arizona in light of the ongoing COVID-19 global health crisis has been a lightning rod for conversation over the last few days. For all the obstacles and unknowns this situation brings with it, there is plenty of upside to having baseball back in any capacity. However, the concern for potential health risks and logistical...
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In this episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by New York Mets beat writer (MLB.com), Anthony DiComo. Anthony is also the co-author of David Wright’s upcoming new memoir, The Captain, coming out on October 13 and available for pre-order now. Naturally, the book is discussed, as is MLB’s proposed Arizona plan, and what a shortened or canceled season could mean for the Mets....
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After splitting their opening series in Japan versus the Chicago Cubs on March 29th and March 30th, the New York Mets opened their stateside season on April 3rd against the San Diego Padres in front of a packed house of 52,308 at Shea Stadium. Al Leiter, coming off a strong 1999 campaign and even stronger postseason, stifled the Friars, scattering five hits over eight innings of one-run ball,...
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The New York Mets have had some terrific fielders make stops in Flushing over the years. Some were mainstays, others made brief visits and continued on their way. Bud Harrelson, John Olerud, Tommie Agee, Dave Magadan, David Wright, the list goes on. The offensive aspect of the game has and will continue to be baseball’s bread and butter, but elite glovework is something to behold and to be...
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