In 1900, there was no such thing as air conditioners, movies, corn flakes or bubble gum. But somehow, in baseball, we consider 1900 to be part of the "modern" era. You couldn't listen to a game on a ...
The similarities are striking, what with the dominant pitching, the dramatically clutch hitting and the joyful element of surprise. You can't help but notice that the 2015 Mets have raised echoes of ...
See photos from the 1969 Mets World Series Championship Parade and celebrations in Citi Field, taking place on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke Mets 1969 World Series ...
Casey Stengel always said the Mets would win when they put a man on the Moon. Both miracles happened in 1969. The whole world didn’t stop on July 20, 1969, when astronaut Neil Armstrong became the ...
On his new book, Jenkins said, “Eight months ago, I was talking to George Castle about putting a book together and talking about the 1969 Cubs, which to me, was the best team in that division.
A look at the championship team captured in the 1969 Topps Baseball set. By Jay Schreiber Tom Seaver won the rookie of the year award in 1967, finishing 16-13 for a Mets team that was still nowhere ...
The Redmen will be led into the 1969 season by two All New England players, shortstop and co-captain, Joe DiSarcina, and outfielder, Bob Hansen. Joe played brilliantly the past two years and has hit ...
On July 20, 1969, men walked on the moon in what became the centerpiece of one of the more indelible years in American history. That same day, 50 years ago, the New York Mets split a doubleheader with ...
Given the many, many variables which go into building a baseball team, and given how long it takes to build a winner, there aren’t all that many true Cinderella stories in the national pastime.
KILMARNOCK, Va. — The old-timers stood along the first-base dugout Saturday on Little League opening day. The base lines were crisp, grass and dirt perfectly groomed, home plate glowing white. Most of ...