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California baseball players are plenty. The Golden State is the birthplace of over 2,200 big leaguers, the most of any state. It’s the home to 24 players who are in the Baseball Hall of Fame but that’s not all. Aaron Judge, Nolan Arenado and Gerrit Cole make up some of the latest stars born and […] READ MORE
With his belated 2023 debut, Justin Verlander joined the 14 Cy Young winners who pitched for the New York Mets after winning the award. The success of these former Cy Young winners pitching in the orange and blue has varied. For instance, Bartolo Colon pitched long enough to become a folk hero while Dean Chance’s […] READ MORE
Major League Baseball is a league rooted in history. The first professional baseball games were played in the shadows of the Civil War. During World War I and II, hundreds of major league players signed up to fight for the United States. Baseball’s desegregation efforts made a lasting impact on the rest of the country […] READ MORE
Five “old timers” shared their pitching mound memories of playing for the New York Mets with LWOB prior to the Old Timers Day festivities at Citi Field on August 27. Over the course of four decades, they pitched for memorable and barely remembered teams. However, on Old Timers Day 2022, they shared common themes like […] READ MORE
The 2022 All-Star Game brings to mind the feats and firsts of the New York Mets at the midseason classic. While the AL’s 3–2 victory on July 19 was a quiet night for the Mets All-Stars, the Mets have had their share of memorable All-Star moments. Early Days Two Hall of Famers more noted for […] READ MORE
The “opener” starts the “bullpen game.” Baseball purists, longing for the return of Tom Seaver’s complete-game pitching dominance, wince at both terms. However, it’s here to stay in MLB because it works. Therefore, how about a games opened stat? The Tampa Bay Rays developed the concept of the opener and perfected it. The Rays opened […] READ MORE
Mets 11, Reds 4 (This game resulted from a simulation done through What If Sports. It matched the New York Mets All-Time Team against the Cincinnati Reds All-Time Team. This game did not actually happen.) Shortstop José Reyes had a day at the plate while Tom Seaver pitched a complete game, leading the New York Mets […] READ MORE
When you think of New York Mets history, plenty of names come to mind. Some brought joy, and some brought pain. Most brought both. Despite the many years of disappointing seasons, the Mets have a rich history full of Hall of Fame-caliber players at nearly every position. In this article each position is broken down, […] READ MORE
Game 1: The New York Mets started off the week on a good note with Jacob deGrom on the mound vs. Kyle Muller and the Atlanta Braves. The Mets quickly got on the board in the bottom of the first when Muller threw a wild pitch, bringing home Jonathan Villar. deGrom was dominant as usual, […] READ MORE
Fergie Jenkins is the pride of Chatham, Ontario. The 78-year old Canadian has a bronze plaque in the Baseball Hall of Fame for his pitching. Next season, Wrigley Field will look a little different next year as the Chicago Cubs announced plans to create a statue to honor the Hall of Famer. Chicago company, the […] READ MORE
Matt Graves is a graduate of the Radio Broadcasting program at Fanshawe College. Since then, he has worked as a writer in radio, journalism, and digital media. He enjoys sports, cooking, listening to podcasts, and collecting vinyl records to play on his record player.