Faith and Fear in Flushing made its debut on Feb. 16, 2005, the brainchild of two longtime friends and lifelong Met fans.
Greg Prince discovered the Mets when he was 6, during the magical summer of 1969. He is a Long Island-based writer, editor and communications consultant. Contact him here.
Jason Fry is a Brooklyn writer whose first memories include his mom leaping up and down cheering for Rusty Staub. Check out his other writing here.
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It’s still Spring in St. Lucie, it’s still cold in New York, but out in Northern California kids are playing ball in shirtsleeves. Batter up! Max Lugo is obviously ready for the real Mets season to start…and if it won’t, he’ll start his own.
To be estranged from your favorite Met is strange. I know. I've been sort of on the outs with mine since last September.
I still wear my three REYES 7 t-shirts; my overpriced Jose Reyes button is still affixed to my plush home run apple; no Met has been elevated above him in my esteem, official [...]
Faith and Fear in Flushing: An Intense Personal History by Greg Prince (foreword by Jason Fry), is available now via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers.