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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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62 Since the End of ’62
by Greg Prince on 31 December 2024 2:47 pm  Author’s baby picture, before author discovered shirts and pants. So I’m born on the last day of 1962, the same year the Mets came into this world, and now it’s 62 years later, and I’ve turned 62. This feels a bit like a Mets fan’s Logan’s Run endgame.
Yet I will go out on a limb and predict there’s more to come in the year the Mets reach their 63rd birthday and that I’ll keep rooting for them and writing about them, if never quite enough for my satisfaction. I end every year with stories not yet fully pursued and wonder why the hell I didn’t pick up the pace and take up the chase.
But that’s what next year is for, right?
Thank you for 2024 at Faith and Fear. The Mets part turned out something close to great on the field, but it wouldn’t have been the same without you here.
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Here’s wishing you a Happy Birthday, Happy New Year, and Happy Chanukah! (I’m guessing that confluence doesn’t happen too often.)
Looking forward to your commentary in 2025. With Soto on the team, you’ll be sure to have a lot to talk about.
Happy birthday Greg, and thank you for a very insightful year! Here’s to many more December 31sts.
Happy birthday Greg! I was born the same year but a few months earlier. I used to joke that I could offer a “get to know you” factoid that would make a Worst First Date Ever highlight reel.
“I was born the day the Mets’ record went to 30-92.”
May 2025 bring you good health, prosperity and a Mets world championship.
Happy Birthday, Greg!