New York Yankees part owner and co-chairman, Hank Steinbrenner, has died at his home in Clearwater, Florida. The news was first reported by Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Steinbrenner, who turned 63 on April 2, died of a long battle with an illness that reportedly is not COVID-19 related. Exact details of the cause of death were not disclosed. Hank Steinnrenner, along with his younger...
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We don’t know when baseball will be back, but there is some reassuring news for employees of the league. In a new memo released by MLB commisoner Rob Manfred on Tuesday morning, Manfred committed to paying league employees through the end of May. How are they funding this? Himself, as well as senior staff at the league, are reducing their pay by an average of 35% for this year. This means...
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Lately in this space, I’ve been writing about players who spent time with the New York Mets, had some good years, but ultimately had better years with another club. There are a handful of players, however, that played most of the careers with other teams, then played for the Mets for a short while, and put up career best numbers while with New York. One such player is Lance Johnson, whose...
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Good Morning, Mets fans! Latest Mets News In a phone interview with the New York Post, David Wright expressed his support for Pete Alonso and his leadership potential and said that Alonso could be the next Mets’ captain. According to Michael Clair of MLB.com, The Strokes wrote a song that was inspired by a Mets loss. Tim Graham of The Athletic wrote about Dwight Gooden’s relationship...
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It seems that after losing David Wright to injuries that ultimately ended his career, the Mets’ search for a new captain may not require much more looking. Pete Alonso, the Mets rookie sensation who hit for an MLB rookie-record 53 home runs last season, has emerged as a strong leadership presence in the clubhouse just one year after making his MLB debut. It seems his campaign for the next...
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Greatness has to start somewhere. For Tom Seaver, a.k.a. The Franchise, Tom Terrific, that somewhere was on a brisk day at Shea Stadium on April 13, 1967. The Mets were coming off an Opening Day 6-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates as they prepared to play their second game of the season. They were also coming off five straight losing seasons with little hope, so manager Wes Westrum opted for a...
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