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Sports

The Enduring Legacy of a Mike Piazza Home Run

The Atlanta Braves-New York Mets game from Sept. 21, 2001, remains a historic moment of grief, mourning, and hope after 9/11.

Ryan Hockensmith ESPN Sep 2021 20min Permalink

Sports

Notes On the Narrative Conundrum of Baseball Fandom

Myth, storytelling, and lore in the most disappointing clubhouses of America’s pastime.

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Rolf Potts on the Longform Podcast

Rolf Potts Medium Oct 2016 15min Permalink

Crime Sports

"You Guys Are Scaring Me"

A woman told police she was raped by three New York Mets. They were never charged.

Daniel Engber Slate Jan 2020 35min Permalink

Business Sports

Madoff's Curveball

Fred Wilpon, the owner of the hapless New York Mets, had more than $500 million tied up with Bernie Madoff when the Ponzi scheme was exposed. Now he may be forced to sell his beloved ballclub.

Jeffrey Toobin New Yorker May 2011 45min Permalink