On this date back in 2002, Mets left-hander Al Leiter became the first pitcher in major league history to beat all 30 major league teams at least once. By pitching in the expansion era (1998 was the first season with 30 MLB teams), by getting traded (Leiter pitched for 2 National League teams and 2 American League teams) and benefiting from inter-league play (he beat the Rays – then Devil...
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In the latest episode of Simply Amazin’, Tim is joined by pop-portrait artist and featured contributor to Topps’ Project 2020 series — 20 artists re-imagining 20 classic Topps baseball cards in their own respectively funky ways — Blake Jamieson. Blake talks about his involvement with the project, the thrill of getting that call from Topps, and how he got to that point in...
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Good Morning Mets fans! We received promising news yesterday as Senior Major League Baseball officials told Fox Business they are almost near certain there will be baseball played in 2020 despite the details still being discussed, per Charles Gasparino of Fox Business. Gasparino went on to report that the league is keeping a close eye on New York Governor Andrew Cuomo’s plan to re-open the...
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When it comes to the New York Mets, the most polarizing uniform in team history may just back the alternate black jersey that was commonly worn in the late 90’s and early 2000’s. It seems that those jerseys are either hated or loved, without much gray area in between, as fans and pundits alike argue if they should be brought back into the fold. When it comes to the players, Pete...
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Through the competitive seasons to the many lean years the New York Mets have had, one constant has remained: the team employs one of the top broadcast crews in the entire sport. With the television crew featuring the animated trio of Gary Cohen, Keith Hernandez and Ron Darling, Mets fans are treated to a mixture of tremendous baseball acumen and insightful anecdotes. For fans listening to the...
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Over the course of New York Mets history, there have been 235 different players who have tied their cleats and jogged out to play right field. Of that group, only a few have left their mark on the team across the course of an entire season. From the days of Richie Ashburn and Joe Christopher, to the late 60’s with Ron Swoboda. Rusty Staub burst onto the scene in the early 1970’s, with his 1975...
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