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More from Faith and Fear in Flushing
Mon, Mar 17
- MLB
Making New History
Flies who’ve watched Spring Training shake their buzzy little heads and remark on unfortunate colleagues dropping like Mets.
Fri, Mar 7
- MLB
Pound for Pound
Before he incurred infamy for the two words he uttered to communicate he wanted no more of his 1980 rematch versus Sugar Ray Leonard — “no más” — Robert Duran was mainly recognized as the fighter who was “pound for pound” the best in the world.
Mon, Mar 3
- MLB
Played Off the Stage
Academy Award winners deemed guilty of defying brevity in their acceptance speeches Sunday night heard the orchestra subtly nudging them off the Dolby Theatre stage.
Tue, Feb 25
Wed, Feb 19
- MLB
First Taste
For years, I never forgot where I was when J.C. Martin laid down the bunt that led to the winning run that gave the Mets Game Four and a commanding Three-One lead in the 1969 World Series.