Checking In With Soosh…

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After growing up as a Mets fan in New York City, Soosh moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2004 to attend Cal Berkeley and stayed in the area after he got his degree. He’s still there, working for a tech company, and is still a Mets fan. “I 

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I Meet The 1962 New York Mets

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My first romance started the instant the 1962 New York Mets took the field, when it appeared as if the team had gotten everything right. At the behest of Mets Team President George Weiss, the franchise settled on the colors of the teams it replaced, Brooklyn Dodgers blue and New

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What’s Wrong With This Card Solved – Sammy Drake

The problems with Sammy Drake’s 1962 Topps card have been identified. Jimmy, our first respondent, recognized there was a problem with the batting record on the back of the card. The top, or “YEAR” row, gives Drake’s statistics for the 1961 season, when he played for Houston, which at the

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Citi Field – New Friends

Going to the Mets Game: On Friday evening, September 9, 2011, I headed to Citi Field to meet Barry, Cathy and their son Matt and to see the Mets beat the Cubs. I’m taking the train from Long Island. I’m thinking I’ll get off the LIRR at Woodside, walk upstairs where I can transfer

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Citi Field – Welcome Home – Part 2

Here We Go! I’m in luck. Left-hander Chris Capuano is on the mound for the Metropolitans. It wasn’t too long ago that he threw a two-hit, fourteen-strikeout gem against the Atlanta Braves, who are a very good club. If he can handle them, he should be able to handle a

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