“The apparel,” Polonius advised his son Laertes in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “oft proclaims the man.” New MLB uniforms, designed by Nike and manufactured by Fanatics, were met with mixed reviews by players as camps opened in Florida and Arizona. Officially dubbed the Nike Vapor Premier uniforms, the new look is tailored toward maximizing athletic performance, but they...
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When 21-year-old Darryl Strawberry made his major league debut with the New York Mets on May 6, 1983, against the Cincinnati Reds at home, fans were eager for an impact player to help turn the organization’s fortunes around. After all, the club hadn’t made the postseason since they lost to the Oakland Athletics in seven games in the 1973 Fall Classic. In addition, the Mets...
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By Scott Engel, The Game Day Mets first base coach Wayne Kirby was willing to talk to me about his success as a Fantasy Football player, but first, he wanted to make sure I knew who I was addressing. “You’re talking to who?” he asked me with a big smile. I reaffirmed that I knew I was speaking with the defending champion of the Mets Fantasy Football team league. “You’re right about that!” Kirby...
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Growing up in Bronx in the 1940s and ’50s, Ed Kranepool spent much of his time playing stickball in local parks. In fact, stickball brought refuge to a young Kranepool. As his stickball reputation grew, local gangs treated Kranepool well and insisted he not hang around with them after dark as they didn’t want him to get into trouble and not be able to play on their teams. Growing up...
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In Major League Baseball history, only six players have recorded 90+ triples, 300+ home runs and 150+ stolen bases, showcasing a penchant for both power and speed: Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, George Brett, Andre Dawson, Steve Finley and Curtis Granderson. Granderson, 42, was an easy player to root for, no matter what team he was on. As congenial as they come, the left-handed hitter posted a 47.2...
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