If you’re on the internet you’ll come across today’s Former Mets Player In Hot Water Story, this time involving a former relief pitcher.
As I mentioned the other day, I really don’t want to dwell of this sort of thing (such as the 1986 outfielder’s various headlines.)
I do hope that this story encourages baseball to discuss homophobia in the game.
I’m going to guess that statistically there has been at least one gay major league baseball player, and there is likely one now. Baseball was once at the front of societal change – let’s see how this one plays out.
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How many of the 1986 Mets have gone untouched by unfortunate news headlines?
Do we only notice it because of the particular team? Is it because guys like me call them “86 Mets” as opposed to the equally accurate “87 Mets?”. Would we notice if lots of the 1993 Brewers were in the papers?
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I will be late to twitter tonight. Another Little League game to coach. I’m @MetsPolice
Oh and everyone wish @mediagoon a happy birthday.