The Mets and Verizon are holding a kid’s clinic on August 4 at Citi Field. Here are the details:
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11th Annual Starlight Night at Citi Field
The Mets will play host to 300 seriously ill children for a night of fun, food, and baseball on June 11th. John Franco and Mookie Wilson will also be on hand. Here’s the press release with all the details: LOCAL NINE YEAR-OLD HAS CHANCE OF A LIFETIME TO THROW FIRST PITCH AT NEW YORK METS … Read more
John Franco is a Mets Hall-of-Famer
Today, the Mets announced that John Franco will be inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame this season. The long-time Mets closer compiled 424 saves in his career, good for fourth all-time. 276 of those came as a New York Met. Unlike the man for whom he was traded, Randy Myers, Franco didn’t fit the … Read more
Mets Birthdays: The Francos
Happy Birthday John Franco! Today is the 51st birthday of one of the most beloved Mets, Brooklyn-born John Franco. He wore the Mets uniform for a staggering 14 years. 14 years! During his tenure in Queens, he tallied 48 wins, 56 losses, a nice 3.10 ERA to go along with an impressive 276 saves and … Read more
Mets ST Game 11
Luis Castillo Luis hit a line drive into the outfield to drive in two runs. I swear, it went beyond the infield dirt, in the air. No kidding. Brandon Knight Knight is one of those regular joes you have to root for, but unfortunately his stuff is pretty ordinary. He’ll be nice to have waiting … Read more