There was a lovely ceremony this afternoon to dedicate the Jackie Robinson Rotunda, featuring Rachel Robinson, Governor Paterson, Senator Schumer, Fred Wilpon and other dignitaries. It was more moving than you’d expect. Shea Stadium became the home office of Jackie Robinson’s legacy on this date in 1997, thus it’s right and fitting that his […]
 
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. |
 32 comments - (Comments closed) | |  Print This Post |  Bill Shea, Brooklyn Dodgers, Casey Stengel, Ebbets Field, Gil Hodges, Jackie Robinson Rotunda, Joan Payson, Mets Hall of Fame, New York Giants, Polo Grounds, Team History I wasn’t able to get into last night’s historic Home Opener, but I do have a dispatch from someone who did. Special FAFIF correspondent Creamy the Cat had a great field level view of the proceedings and filed this report. Everything you’ve heard about Citi Field is true. There’s not nearly enough foul territory. Sorry if I […] “There’s a kitty! There’s a kitty!” somebody watching far from Citi Field yelled with delight last night. No need to identify who it was (ahem). As one who has herded cats and moved them into a new home, I can tell you they get even more disoriented than longtime fans trying to find their way around unfamiliar […] Jack Fisher throws one to Jesse Gonder Forty-five seasons commence Ryan Church hits one to Cameron Maybin Forty-five seasons conclude Mike Pelfrey throws one to Brian Schneider We've only just begun *** “I obviously have great memories of Shea on the field and in the clubhouse, but this is quite an upgrade,” David Wright told reporters before the first exhibition […] No two words are any more Amazin' in the Met lexicon than Game Six. The '86 playoffs. The '86 World Series. The '99 NLCS. You can throw in the 2006 version while you're at it. But there was another sixth game not that long ago, in 2005, to be precise. It wasn't in October. It was […] Face it, folks. It's not just in a parallel universe where the Marlins are the National League East's team of tradition. Consider the senior circuit's ballpark seniority rankings in the wake of the intertwined events of September 28, 2008 and April 13, 2009: 1) Wrigley Field, built 1914, home of the Cubs since 1916 2) Dodger Stadium, […] In a parallel universe, I am a Marlins fan. In a parallel universe, I moved back to Florida after graduating from college and grew detached from the Mets. In a parallel universe, I was elated when we got an expansion franchise. In a parallel universe, I fell in love with the Marlins in their very first year of […] Welcome to Flashback Friday: I Saw The Decade End, a milestone-anniversary salute to the New York Mets of 1969, 1979, 1989 and 1999. Each week, we immerse ourselves in or at least touch upon something that transpired within the Metsian realm 40, 30, 20 or 10 years ago. Amazin’ or not, here it comes. The greatest […] And to think I began the afternoon worried about jinxing a no-hitter. Ollie wasn’t making history Thursday, at least not the kind you want. For a couple of innings there, I thought maybe. When he had four consecutive K’s, I thought back to another April afternoon, a mere 39 years ago. Tom Seaver struck out ten […] Why is this night different from all other nights? Well, for the first time in a while, I won't pass over mention of five worthy baseball books that have come to my attention while I've been busy reminding you about my own. Given that Passover begins at sundown, it's imperative to present the perfect complement to […] |
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