St. Mel parishioner Nick Baker works as a member of the New York Mets grounds crew.

St. Mel parishioner Nick Baker works as a member of the New York Mets grounds crew.
Gil Hodges is a now a member of the Hall of Fame.
Cathy Morgese tells the story of being at 1986 Game 6.
Mike Piazza’s “Healing Power of a Swing” lifted NYC after 9/11.
Tomás Nido has relied on his Catholic faith.
The New York Mets’ improbable World Series championship in 1969 can inspire the Catholic Church to a new era of evangelization, Bishop John O. Barres of Rockville Center wrote in a new pastoral letter.