Dear Editor: Jim Mancari really hit one out of the park with his recent column “There Is Crying in Baseball, After All” (Aug. 22). I’ve been a Mets’ fan since 1962 when I lived in Brooklyn. It’s been said that when we die, Mets’ fans go straight to Heaven and not to Purgatory. We have been through Hell already.
New York Mets
There Is Crying in Baseball, After All
Tears of despair have evolved into tears of joy for New York Met Wilmer Flores in recent weeks as he’s become a sort of folk hero, making the most of what seems like a second chance in N.Y.
Mets’ Draftee Decides to Stay in School
The New York Mets drafted St. John’s and former Archbishop Molloy star Tom Hackimer, but he has chosen to return to school to wrap up his degree.
Baseball Pros Ring in Season at St. Kevin’s (with video)
Former Mets infielder Ed Kranepool and former Yankees outfielder Roy White joined about 100 young athletes at the Youth Sports Guild’s fifth annual baseball clinic.
CYO Night at Citi Field
CYO Night will be held at Citi Field when the New York Mets take on the Florida Marlins on Friday, May 29, at 7 p.m.
World Series Memories Alive for St. Saviour Pastor
St. Saviour pastor Father Daniel Murphy recalls his memories of serving as Mets’ team chaplain during the 1986 World Series.
Faith Drives Catholic Cyclones on Diamond
A handful of Brooklyn Cyclones players have made it a point to continue practicing their Catholic faith on the baseball diamond.
Brooklyn’s Own Joe Torre Deserving of Cooperstown Nod
Brooklyn-born Joe Torre will be enshrined July 27 into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.
Molloy’s Baxter Starting Anew in Dodger Blue
Archbishop Molloy graduate Mike Baxter is looking to get back to the big leagues with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Catholic School Past Shapes Mets Lefty
Mets lefty John Lannan started 148 games prior to this season, but this year the Catholic hurler finds himself as a member of the team’s bullpen.