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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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Fatal Attraction

by on 23 August 2006 6:41 pm

When Glenn Close reprised her national anthem performance from the World Series on Saturday night, we all noticed the incongruity of the actress/singer showing up in her 1994 uniform top. I had what I thought was the obvious answer Sunday:

I’m assuming she was the singer at the Home Opener a dozen years ago and, true […]

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Joy

by on 23 August 2006 5:06 pm

Save this one for a hideous day in January — I guarantee it’ll make you feel like it’s summer.

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A League of Our Own

by on 23 August 2006 3:14 am

Honestly, this would have been a good night in Met Land even if we hadn't come all the way back from 7-1 in thrilling fashion. Instead of going under the knife, Tom Glavine will have to take baby aspirin — the stuff that isn't even bitter when you chew it. Instead of the uncertain business […]

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The Chosen Player

by on 23 August 2006 12:58 am

I have a Shawn Green baseball card, the back of which says…

Following in the tradition of Hank Greenberg and Sandy Koufax, Shawn announced his decision not to play on Yom Kippur.

Good news: Yom Kippur this year falls on the Monday between the end of the season and the start of the playoffs.

Better news: We’ll have […]

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