13 Aug Getting to Know Dj LeMahieu
The Bronx Bombers skimped on expensive free agents this past off season in favor of the cheaper, complementary infielder DJ LeMahieu. With a .302 career batting average (eighth- best among...
07 Aug Getting to Know Marcus Stroman
Last week the New York Mets traded two pitching prospects 24-year-old lefty Anthony Kay and 18-year-old right-hander Simeon Woods-Richardson for Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Marcus Stroman. Name: Marcus Earl Stroman Born:...
01 Aug Getting to Know Mariano Rivera
YANKEES’ MARIANO RIVERA WAS THE FIRST PLAYER UNANIMOUSLY VOTED INTO BASEBALL HALL OF FAME. HE WAS INDUCTED SUNDAY, JULY 21ST. Mariano Rivera is universally regarded as the greatest closer of all...
02 Jul Getting To Know: New York Mets Rookie All Star Pete Alonso
Three Mets, including rookie first baseman Pete Alonso, were selected to the All-Star Game, this year.Alonso will also be one of the participants in the Home Run Derby on July 8. Entering Sunday’s game, Alonso ranks second in the majors...
25 Jun Getting to Know 1969 New York Mets Legend Ed Kranepool
Ed Kranepool was a 17-year-old phenom from the Bronx when he joined the Mets at the birth of the franchise. He played all 18 of his major league seasons in Queens, including with the “Miracle” Mets of 1969. The Mets...
19 Jun Getting to Know: N.Y. Veteran Pitcher C.C. Sabathia
Name: Carsten Charles (CC) Sabathia Jr. Nickname: Big C Born: July 21, 1980 (age 38 years) in Vallejo, CA Weight: 300 lbs Salary: $8 million dollars Height: 6’ 6” Bats: Left Throws: Left You announced in the beginning of this...
11 Jun Getting to Know New York Mets Star Pitcher Noah Syndergaard
NY Mets star pitcher Noah Syndergaard in 2018 had a 13-4 record, 3.03 ERA and 2.80 FIP in 2018. In 2019 he hopes to stay healthy following a year in which...
05 Jun An Exclusive Interview with Maggid & Mohel Rabbi Paysach Krohn
Few writers and speakers inspire like Rabbi Paysach Krohn. Author of fifteen books, including his famous “Maggid” series of short stories, Rabbi Krohn travels around the world inspiring audiences with...
04 Jun Getting to Know New York Yankees Clint Frazier
Name: Clint Jackson Frazier Nick Name: Red Thunder Born: September 6, 1994 (age 24) in Decatur, Georgia Height: 6’ 1” Drafted: The Cleveland Indians selected Frazier with the fifth overall selection of the 2013 draft. The Indians traded...
28 May A Yid in Politics An Exclusive Q & A with Sen. Joe Lieberman
Hon. Joseph Lieberman was a U.S. senator from Connecticut for twenty-four years. At the end of his service in January 2013, he was Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental...