Mets Fans Take Pseudonyms- Did Shame Drive Them to It?

When New York City lost two dynastic teams, the Dodgers and the Giants, William Shea, a prominent attorney, tried to fill the vacuum by starting a new league. The National League persuaded him to accept a consolation prize instead: an expansion team called the New York Mets. They took to the field in 1962, promptly Read More

Mets Fans Take Pseudonyms— Did Shame Drive Them to It?

When New York City lost two dynastic teams, the Dodgers and the Giants, William Shea, a prominent attorney, tried to fill the vacuum by starting a new league. The National League persuaded him to accept a consolation prize instead: an expansion team called the New York Mets. They took to the field in 1962, promptly Read More