On September 25, 2003, the New York Mets honored their long-time broadcaster, Bob Murphy, with an on-field ceremony before their game with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Murphy was about to do what he loved one last time, broadcast a Mets’ game from the team’s radio booth at Shea Stadium. Murphy had been diagnosed with lung cancer, and would pass away less than a year later, on August 3,...
Good morning, Mets fans! Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hits his 60th home run of the season against Pirates pitcher Wil Crowe on Tuesday. Judge ties Babe Ruth for the second-most home runs hit in a single season for the franchise and is only one away from tying Roger Maris for the AL all-time single season record. But alas, the New York team with the better record won on Tuesday as well. After...
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...
