 
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. Got something to say? Leave a comment, or email us at faithandfear@gmail.com. (Sorry, but we have no interest in ads, sponsored content or guest posts.) Need our RSS feed? It's here. Visit our Facebook page, or drop by the personal pages for Greg and Jason. Or follow us on Twitter: Here's Greg, and here's Jason. |
When they want a batter Today is Rick Aguilera’s 53rd birthday, which means it’s my 52nd birthday. We are calendar brothers, born exactly one year apart to different families in different places, but connected by the Brotherhood of December 31. Rick — or Aggie, as […]  16 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  1985 Mets, 1986 Mets, Birthdays, Calendar Brothers, Rick Aguilera Oscar, Oscar…Oscar? We’d recognize his favorite team anywhere. As another year nears its end, it’s time once again to tip Oscar’s Cap. That is provided it is not stuck under a sea of petrified tuna. For the third consecutive year, we salute the New York Herald sportswriter who wore his heart on his head. Oscar […] “It’s pretty hard to say goodbye to anything.” On September 28, we were prepared to say goodbye to the 2014 baseball season and one of its featured players. If the Mets were listed like a movie cast, Bobby Abreu would have been presented last, with a generous “AND” preceding his credit. He was […] 17 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Bobby Abreu, Cafe Edison, Eric Young Jr., Farewells, Hockey, Home, Moment of Silence, RIchie the Cop If you didn’t get baseball for Christmas or Chanukah or any other occasion of late, don’t fret. It’s coming. And if you don’t mind extending your countdown a bit past 11:59:59 on New Year’s Eve, it’s coming that much sooner. On the afternoon of January 1, at precisely (more or less) 3:59 PM EST, we will […] If you’re the type of Mets fan to read a blog about the Mets in a month when the Mets aren’t playing, then you’re the type of Mets fan who should be attending an enormous Mets event in the next month the Mets aren’t playing. The Queens Baseball Convention is coming to McFadden’s Citi Field on […] 3 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Ed Charles, Gil Hodges, Queens Baseball Convention On this date in 1982, there was approximately zero-percent chance that the Mets would soon call Keith Hernandez their first baseman. On this same date in 1997, it was maybe less likely (if that’s statistically possible) that Mike Piazza was five months and change from becoming the Mets’ catcher. But both deals happened and twice this […] 13 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Keith Hernandez, Mike Piazza, Searing Hot Stove Excitement, Troy Tulowitzki Children’s voices blended into an angelic choir. Or as angelic as it gets in Queens. Oh, how they caroled. “It’s the most wonderful time of the year,” they sang as one. They did so inside a ballpark, inside December. Heresy! Sacrilege! What are they teaching these kids at PS 19, PS 57, PS 89, PS 140, […] 6 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Jenrry Mejia, Jeurys Familia, Mets Holiday Party, Sandy Alderson Sad news out of Long Island: Sy Berger, the father of modern baseball cards, died today at 91. Berger didn’t invent baseball cards — they date back to 19th-century “trade cards” and were first popularized by cigarette companies. But Berger made them the empire they became. In 1947 he started working as a marketer at Brooklyn-based Topps, […] 6 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Baseball Cards, Moment of Silence, The Holy Books Admittedly, that new Cuddyer smell that so intoxicated our nostrils when the Mets made their loud November move has grown faint. What’s that they say about vehicles losing their value as soon as they leave the dealership? Our new (technically pre-owned) right fielder hasn’t rolled up one additional mile since he pulled into our garage, […] 5 comments - (Comments closed) | | Print This Post | Adam LaRoche, Giancarlo Stanton, Jason Heyward, Jimmy Rollins, John Mayberry Jr., Michael Cuddyer, Sean Gilmartin Up until January 22, 1969, Gil Hodges was not a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame in pretty much the same way you and I are not members of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Unlike you and me, however, Hodges had played the requisite ten or more major league seasons to eventually […] |
Piazza: Catcher, Slugger, Icon, Star by Greg Prince is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. 
Amazin' Again: How the 2015 New York Mets Brought the Magic Back to Queens by Greg Prince is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. 
Volume I of The Happiest Recap: 50+ Years of the New York Mets As Told in 500+ Amazin' Wins by Greg Prince is available in print and for Kindle on Amazon. 
Faith and Fear in Flushing: An Intense Personal History by Greg Prince (foreword by Jason Fry), is available from Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other online booksellers. |
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