Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz
Mets PR Legend of 40 years and current V.P. of alumni relations and team historian, Jay Horwitz, talks to some of the most interesting people he can find.
Amazin’ Conversations is a weekly opportunity for listeners to not only hear stories from Mets alumni you would never get anywhere else, but interviews with some incredible people outside the world of baseball.
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Granderson, Delgado Discuss Clemente Day
Roberto Clemente Award winners Curtis Granderson and Carlos Delgado join Jay to discuss Clemente’s legacy, the honor of winning the award and their service to the community.
18 min
102
Chris Mullin Talks Mets Fandom, St. John’s Bas...
In this episode of the Amazin’ Mets Alumni Podcast, former St. John’s basketball star Chris Mullin joins Jay to discuss his lifelong Mets fandom, his basketball career and his current role as a broadcaster for the Golden State Warriors
25 min
103
Mets Remember 9/11
Al Leiter, John Franco and Todd Zeile join Jay Horwitz at Engine 55 in Lower Manhattan for a very special episode of the Amazin’ Mets Alumni Podcast. These members of the 2001 Mets discuss the team’s tradition of visiting a firehouse in New York for the past 21 years, an annual visit they vowed to maintain following the tragedy of September 11.
18 min
104
Willie Mays’ Son Discusses No. 24 Retirement
Willie Mays’ son Michael joins Jay to share his Mets memories and discuss his reaction to his father’s No. 24 being retired by the Mets at Old Timers’ Day.
15 min
105
Mets Old Timers’ Day Draft
Willie Randolph and Terry Collins select the players for each of their teams.
23 min
106
Mike Hampton and Glendon Rusch Discuss Mets Old...
Members of the 2000 National League champion Mets, Glendon Rusch and Mike Hampton reminisce about their playing days and discuss their excitement for taking part in this year’s Mets Old Timers’ Day.
24 min
107
Lee Mazzilli Talks Mets History, Old Times’ Day
Lee Mazzilli reminisces with Jay about the Mets history and discusses some of the elements of this year’s Mets Old Timers’ Day.
14 min
108
Kim Ng’s Trailblazing Career
Kim Ng joins Jay to discuss her trailblazing career path leading up to her historic hire as general manager of the Miami Marlins.
16 min
109
Cleon Jones and Ron Swoboda Talk Gil Hodges HOF...
On site in Cooperstown, Cleon Jones and Ron Swoboda discuss what it means to see their former manager Gil Hodges inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame.
29 min
110
Pat Mahomes Talks Mets Career, with Special App...
Former Mets pitcher Pat Mahomes joins Jay to chat about his own baseball career and the football career of his son, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who also makes a special appearance
12 min
111
Strawberry Recounts MLB Draft Memories
The Mets acquired a future franchise legend in 1980, when they drafted Darryl Strawberry No. 1 overall. Straw joins Jay Horwitz to chat about his MLB Draft experience, share advice for young draft prospects and more in this week’s Amazin’ Mets Alumni Podcast
24 min
112
Second Spitter - Roger McDowell Talks Seinfeld ...
Roger McDowell joins Jay Horwitz to talk about his friend Keith Hernandez, their Seinfeld appearance and much more in this week’s Amazin’ Mets Alumni Podcast.
28 min
113
The Art of Keith Hernandez’s Scorecards
Keith Hernandez was one of the best players in the game. Now that he’s in the booth, he keeps an immaculate scorecard. Keith shows how he keeps score and discusses his preparation for his number retirement.
18 min
114
The 7 Line Creator Darren Meenan Talks
Darren Meenan, the owner and creator of The 7 Line, joins Jay Horwitz to talk about how his Mets-related clothing company went from selling underground to having an MLB licensing agreement. He also discusses the time he got kicked out of Citi Field. A few years later, he had a kiosk in the home of his favorite team.
24 min
115
José Reyes Discusses Time with Mets, Post-Caree...
José Reyes joins Jay’s podcast to discuss his time with the Mets and his post-retirement music career.
16 min
116
Gary Green Talks Returning Strawberry’s ROY Trophy
Mets fan Gary Green, who owns three minor league baseball teams and Baseball America, talks about his love for the Mets and how he helped reunite Darryl Strawberry with his stolen Rookie of the Year Award. Darryl makes a special appearance.
20 min
117
Johan Santana Returns to Citi Field
To celebrate the 10th anniversary of his no-hitter Johan Santana comes back to Citi Field for the first time after his playing career. Johan shares great memories of his time in New York and so much more
15 min
118
Howie Rose Discusses Santana No-Hitter
The long-time voice of the New York Mets Howie Rose joins the podcast to discuss the anniversary of Johan Santana’s no-hitter and share great memories from Mets history.
27 min
119
Ed Kranepool Shares Stories From Mets History
Original Met Ed Kranepool discuss the team history from inside the locker room. He talks about the great Gil Hodges, Tom Seaver and many more.
18 min
120
Mike Francesa Talks Career, New York Sports
Radio personality Mike Francesa joins Jay Horwitz to talk about his hall of fame career, discuss New York sports over the years and much more.
30 min
121
’86 Mets – Tim Teufel and Mookie Wilson Discuss...
Jay Horwitz catches up with 1986 World Series champions Mookie Wilson and Tim Teufel as they gear up for Old Timers’ Day. They reminisce about the 1986 team and discuss the 2022 squad and so much more
26 min
122
Art Shamsky Talks Seaver
Jay Horwitz talks with Mets 1969 World Series champion, Art Shamsky. The 1969 NLCS hero talks about Tom Seaver, that magical season of ‘69 and much more
17 min
123
Bill Parcells Talks His Career, Baseball and NF...
In this special NFL Draft edition of the Amazin’ Mets Alumni Podcast, Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Parcells joins Jay to talk about his coaching career, how he almost had played professional baseball and discusses the 2022 NFL Draft.
12 min
124
Leiter Shares 25 Years of Memories
Al Leiter joins Jay Horwitz as the two long time friends share funny stories from Spring Training in the 80’s to their relationship to this day.
27 min
125
Seaver Statue
Jay Horwitz is joined by Sarah Seaver, Tom Seaver’s daughter to discuss his career and the Seaver Statue that will be unveiled at Citi Field tomorrow at the Mets home opener.
18 min