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Obituaries
MLB Stolen Base, Runs Scored King Rickey Henderson, Ex-Yankee, Met, Dies At 65
Rickey Henderson, Major League Baseball’s career steals and runs scored leader, widely considered to be one of the greatest leadoff hitters in baseball history, has died at age 65. Henderson, who would have turned 66 on Christmas Day, died while hospitalized with pneumonia, according to multiple reports. Persuaded by his mother to pursue baseball over football, Henderson began a 25-year career that saw him redefine speed and swagger in the sport. Henderson debuted with the Oakland A’s in 1979, quickly capturing fans' hearts with his record-breaking stolen bases, powerful leadoff…
Sports
Biggest Player Contract Ever In Sports: NY Yankees' Juan Soto Signs With Rival Mets For $765M
It's truly one for the books. New York Yankees free agent right fielder Juan Soto has reportedly agreed to a $765 million, 15-year deal to go crosstown and join the rival Mets. It's the largest deal in pro sports history, with no deferred money, a $75 million signing bonus, and an opt-out after five seasons, according to mlb.com. The signing represents a bold move for Mets owner Steve Cohen in his quest to build a championship-caliber team. He outbid not only the Yankees but also Soto's other suitors: the Boston Red Sox, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Toronto Blue Jays. News…
Sports
Mets Claim Bergen County Pitcher Kevin Herget
Kevin Herget will be pitching a stone's throw away from his home state next season. The Mets signed the 33-year-old Park Ridge native off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers, the MLB confirmed Monday, Nov. 4. The Kean University Hall of Famer was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 39th round of the 2013 MLB Draft. Herget made his MLB debut in 2022 with the Tampa Bay Rays. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and then the Brewers. According to the MLB website, Herget spent most of the summer The Mets added two players to their 40-man roster, claiming Herget from the Brewers …
News
Rachel Minaya, Wife Of Yankees Exec Omar Minaya, Found Dead In Harrington Park Home: Prosecutor
Rachel Minaya, who is married to former Mets general manager and current Yankees executive Omar Minaya, was found dead in their New Jersey home over the weekend, the Bergen County Prosecutor's Office confirmed on Monday afternoon. Minaya, 55, was found in the bathroom of a Harrington Park home unconscious and unresponsive, bringing local police officers to the scene just after 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 20, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Minaya was rushed to the Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical Center in Westwood after they failed to resuscitate her.…
Obituaries
George Iino, Fort Lee Baseball Coach, Dies At 55: 'Beacon Of Love'
George Iino, a Fort Lee resident who coached baseball in the community, died on Wednesday, March 27, according to a fundraiser set up to support his family. A native of Illinois, Iino moved to New Jersey as a teenager, graduating from Mount Olive High School, his obituary reads. A graduate of Rutgers University, he had numerous passions including skiing, martial arts, DJing, tennis and was a competitive bodybuilder, according to his obituary. Iino pursued a career in international business and trade, which saw him circle the globe, traveling to places like Hong Kong, Singapore, Paris,…
Sports
Meet Mets Legend, World Series Hero In Ridgewood
Ed Kranepool spent 18 years playing for the Amazin's, winning a World Series with The Miracle Mets in 1969 and being inducted into the Mets Hall of Fame in 1990. Now the Mets legend is coming to Bergen County. Kranepool is signing copies of his new book, "The Last Miracle: My 18-Year Journey with the Amazin' New York Mets" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Thursday August 10 at 6 p.m. In his autobiography, "Steady Eddie" talks about playing stickball in the Bronx, the infamous 1962 Mets and getting a kidney transplant from a Mets fan, according to a synopsis. Kranepool is first all t…
Sports
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Ralph from Lakewood is going to think twice before he criticizes Danielle McCartan again. McCartan, who works part-time for WFAN when she's not working as a high school sports coach, unleashed an epic rant against an angry caller that would make former WFAN host Chris "Mad Dog" Russo proud. McCartan, who lives in Bergen County according to her Twitter page, graduated from Ramapo College in 2010. It all began innocently enough on Sunday, June 11, when Ralph took umbrage with the criticism New York Mets general manager Billy Eppler is receiving from radio hosts for signing struggling pitcher…
Sports
MLB Pitcher From NJ Rick Porcello Announces Retirement
New Jersey native and former New York Mets pitcher Rick Porcello will be hanging up his cleats after 15 years in the major leagues. The 33-year-old pitcher who graduated from Seton Hall Preparatory School in West Orange made the announcement on the WFAN's Bradfo Sho podcast. Porcello thanked his fans and listeners for "all the great memories," and mentioned vague personal issues. The pitcher, who last appeared on the mound in 2020, said COVID helped him gain perspective on his life, realizing he wanted to be more present with family. Porcello was selected by the Detroit Tigers in 2007, the…
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Tributes Mount: 'Gentleman, Class Act' Northern Valley Athletic Director Tom Kaechele Dies
TRIBUTE: It’s a measure of the man that tributes continued to mount – not just from his own school and district – as news spread of the death of Tom Kaechele. Thomas Kaechele, who was the athletic director at Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan, was a gentleman, a class act, someone who cared not just for his players but those of their opponents, as well, those who knew him said. He died Sunday after battling an illness. “The light in Bergen County sports shines a little bit less bright today,” wrote Jim Tolomeo Sr. “[It] lost one of the best ADs in the business plus a fine…
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One-Man Dream Team, NJ Legal Giant Bob Galantucci Dies At 76
He was known in many circles as a "cop's lawyer," but Bob Galantucci represented countless other clients on the other side of the law, as well. Robert L. Galantucci, 76, a founding partner of the Galantucci and Patuto law firm in Hackensack -- and a former Bergen County assistant prosecutor -- died Friday surrounded by family at his home in Spring Lake. Dubbed a “dream team of one” by the New Jersey Law Journal, Galantucci believed that the principles of justice "must for all or they work for none," according to his online bio. He drew national attention representing accused murders and …
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Mets GM Busted For DWI After Party At Owner Steve Cohen's House, Report Says
Acting New York Mets General Manager Zack Scott had been at the Connecticut home of team owner Steve Cohen several hours before he was busted on DWI charges, ESPN reported Wednesday. White Plains police reported finding Scott, 44, asleep at a traffic light in his 2018 Toyota SUV on South Lexington Avenue near the U.S. District Courthouse shortly before 4:30 a.m. Tuesday. He failed a field test but refused to take a breath test or submit a blood sample, White Plains Police Capt. James Spencer reportedly told the Post, which broke the story. Scott had been at the Greenwich, CT home of Met…
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Community Rallies Around Family Of Bergen Boy, 12, Seriously Injured In Sledding Accident
An overwhelming outpouring of love and support has lifted the hearts of a 12-year-old Oradell boy and his family as he continues his recovery from a serious sledding accident. Noah Ryback was rushed to Hackensack University Medical Center after he was injured while sledding with friends in Van Saun Park in Paramus on Feb. 8. Following surgery, he was transferred to Children’s Specialized Hospital in New Brunswick, where he’s “receiving all the treatment and rehabilitation that he needs,” Noah’s father posted in the “Team Noah” Facebook group. “He is eating, moving around, getting stronger…
Sports
Subway Series Opener Postponed After Mets Player, Staffer Tested Positive For COVID
The first game of this weekend's Subway Series was postponed, along with the New York Mets' game Thursday night in Miami against the Marlins, after at least two people in the Mets organization tested positive for the coronavirus, Major League Baseball announced. The Mets were trying Thursday night for a four-game sweep against the Marlins before returning home Friday to face the Yankees in a three-game series at CitiField. They now will focus on "additional coronavirus testing and contact tracing," MLB said in postponing the games. Two members of the organization who tested positive were a…
News
It Is High, It Is Far, It Is... Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks, CC Working Out At Don Bosco In Ramsey
The diamond at Bergen County’s Don Bosco Prep has seen some dingers in its day, but not like the long-ball barrage launched earlier this week by New York Yankees Aaron Judge, Aaron Hicks and Mike Ford (scroll down for videos). Joining them for a workout on the high school ballfield in advance of this Saturday's first official spring training workout were retired Yankee pitcher CC Sabathia and new New York Met reliever (and former Yank) Dellin Betances. Seeing two of the team's sluggers rounding into form was good news for Yankee fans. Yankees General Manager Brian Cashman said earlier thi…
Sports
Strike Three, Looking: Beltran Out As Mets Manager
The Major League baseball sign-stealing scandal claimed Carlos Beltran as its third managerial out on Thursday. ESPN's Jeff Passan was one of the first to report that Beltran, 42, had resigned before managing a single game for the New York Mets because of his role in the Houston Astros' 2017 sign stealing scandal. The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal also reported the move, which began after Houston manager A.J. Hinch was fired Monday (after receiving a one-year suspension from Major League Baseball) and Red Sox manager Alex Cora was bounced the following day. Mets coach Luis Rojas was under consi…
Sports
Mets Fire Callaway
“We want to thank Mickey for his consistent work ethic and dedication," New York Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen said Thursday morning after the team fired Mickey Callaway as manager. Callaway finishes with a 163-161 record over two seasons. Van Wagenen said in a statement that the decision to fire Callaway "in the best interest of our franchise at this time."
Lifestyle
Lenny Dykstra Now Says He Won't Fight 'Bagel Boss' In A.C.: Report
A novelty boxing match between an Internet-famous celebrity and Lenny Dykstra, the former slugger for the New York Mets, has been called off, The New York Post reported. Dykstra, a former Linden resident who said several weeks ago that he is moving to Livingston, pulled out of the fight scheduled to be held in Atlantic City to concentrate on a lawsuit he filed against his former attorneys. The 56-year-old was planning to go toe-to-toe with Chris Morgan, dubbed the Bagel Boss Guy after the Long Island man's rant at a bagel shop went viral over the summer. But in a twist be…
Lifestyle
Ex-Met Lenny Dykstra Moves, Curses Out Linden Neighbors: Report
Lenny Dykstra, the former New York Mets star whose post-baseball career has taken a number of bizarre turns, is moving out of the Linden home which he had been accused of using as an unlicensed rooming house, NJ.com reported Monday. “I made the house a great home. Those Stockton-ites can go f---- themselves,” Dykstra told the news site. “They complained they heard my chicks screaming during sex. Now they don’t have to hear it anymore.” Dykstra, 56, who was part of the legendary Mets squad that won the World Series in 1986, sold the home on Stockton Circle for $439,000. He's moving to …
Police & Fire
Ex-Mets Tied To Biggest Drug Bust In Dominican Republic History
Retired former New York Mets players Octavio Dotel and Luis Castillo were among several people arrested or named by authorities Tuesday in one of the biggest international drug-trafficking rings in their native Dominican Republic’s history. Dotel, 45, who at one time also pitched for the Yankees, was arrested and second baseman Castillo, 43, identified as a member of the cocaine and opioid empire of César “The Abuser” Peralta, who remained a fugitive, Dominican Attorney General Jean Alain Rodríguez said Tuesday. The case was the “largest operation against organized crime ever conducted in t…
Obituaries
Scott Hindon Of Mahwah, Fair Lawn Was Talented Baseball Player, Accomplished Travel Manager
Scott M. Hindon of Mahwah died on Aug. 8. He was 47 years old. Born in Ridgewood, Scott grew up in Ho-Ho-Kus and graduated from Midland Park High School in 1990, his obituary says. He attended Ramapo College where he played baseball, and continued playing in other Bergen County leagues later on. Scott lived in Fair Lawn before moving to Mahwah. He enjoyed sports games (Cowboys, Mets and Devils, particularly), traveling with his wife, Erin, and all-things music related, the obit says. He was proud of his accomplishments as a corporate travel manager and event planner. Scott is survi…
Police & Fire
Amazin
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): Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder Meets Mets, Gets Foul Ball At Game
A 6-year-old Lodi boy with a rare blood disorder not only went to his first-ever New York Mets game: He got to meet the players, as well as baseball legend Mike Piazza, sat in the dugout -- and even collected a foul ball among other "amazin' " souvenirs. "What are the odds of a foul ball coming off the bat right at us?" said Bergen County Prosecutor's Chief of Detectives Robert Anzilotti, who led the effort to make the dream come true for A.J. Vigliotti. A.J., who was born with Beta Thalassemia -- also known as Cooley’s Anemia -- was selected as the office's Chief For the Day event, held tw…
Police & Fire
Let's Go, Mets: Bergen Prosecutors Want To Give Lodi Boy, 6, With Blood Disorder 'Amazin' Day
Surrounded by other emergency vehicles -- their lights flashing and sirens screaming -- the Bergen County prosecutor's crime scene van pulled up to the Lodi home of 6-year-old A.J. Vigliotti. Detectives had important news for A.J., who was born with a rare blood disorder called Beta Thalassemia, also known as Cooley’s Anemia: They selected him to be their Chief for a Day at the annual event organized by the county sheriff's office. They also promise to make his wish come true of seeing his very first New York Mets game. A.J. and others affected with Cooley's Anemia must undergo monthl…
Sports
73-Year-Old Mets Media Legend -- Jay Horwitz Of Clifton -- Takes New Gig With Team
Clifton native Jay Horwitz, who is in his 39th season as the vice president of media relations for the New York Mets, is transitioning into a new role with the team. The 73-year-old will be at the helm of alumni relations and the official team historian effective Oct. 1, the Mets announced Wednesday. Horwitz -- formerly the PR director for Fairleigh Dickinson University -- was interviewing for the media relations position in 1980 when he spilled orange juice on general manager Frank Cashen, MLB.com reports. Horwitz was certain he wouldn't be offered the gig after that -- but he was, and we…
Obituaries
Matthew Dickman Of Carlstadt Dies, 24
Matthew James Dickman of Carlstadt died at home surrounded by his family on Aug. 17. He was 24 years old. A graduate of Henry P. Becton Regional High School, Matthew was an avid New York Mets fan and enjoyed golfing, fishing, cooking and spending time with family and friends. He was predeceased by his grandparents, William Beatty, Joan Dickman and Robert Dickman, Sr. Matthew is survived by his parents, Linda (nee Beatty) and Robert H. Dickman, Jr.; siblings Alyson R. Dickman and her fiancé Jordan Vega, and Gregory R. Dickman; and grandmother Patricia Beatty, He is also survived by his …
Police & Fire
Videos
: Police Release Bodycam Videos Of Ex-Met Lenny Dykstra's Arrest
Police in Linden have released bodycam footage from last month's arrest of former New York Mets centerfielder Lenny Dykstra. Dykstra was carrying cocaine, Ecstasy and pot when he was arrested before dawn Wednesday for threatening an Uber driver with a gun the night of May 23, authorities said. "Dude, I'm a convicted felon. I can't own a firearm," Dykstra, 55, says, adding that the driver was "crazy" and trying to kidnap him, driving 100 miles per hour. The 47-year-old driver claimed otherwise. "He told me he was going to shoot me and put it to the back of my head…
Sports
Midland Park Pitcher Hailed As Hero After Being Hit In Head With Ball
An 11-year-old Midland Park boy who was struck in the head with a batted ball while pitching in a major tournament in Maryland over the weekend is being hailed the hero of the game. Ralph Warner, a fifth grader at the Highland School, was named the "Player of the Game" as he recovered in the ICU with a broken skull and two brain bleeds after Saturday's game at the Cal Ripken Baseball Tournament in Aberdeen, MD. Ralph's team (11U) was the first in Midland Park history to make it to the champion section of the tournament. The game ended in a rain delay. "My guy, feeling bett…
Police & Fire
Ex-Mets Star Lenny Dykstra Charged With Putting Gun To Uber Driver's Head
Troubled former New York Mets centerfielder Lenny Dykstra was carrying cocaine, Ecstasy and pot when he was arrested by police in Linden before dawn Wednesday for threatening an Uber driver, authorities said. The 47-year-old driver headed to police headquarters and leaned on the horn, then ran from the car toward officers who seized Dykstra, 55, just before 3:30 a.m. Wednesday, Lt. Christopher Guenther said. Moments earlier, he told police, Dykstra “put a weapon to his head and threatened to kill him” when the former World Series champion refused Dykstra’s commands to change the original de…
Police & Fire
Video
: Mets Honor Port Authority Terror Attack Heroes
The New York Mets during Opening Day on Thursday honored four Port Authority police officers -- one of them from Bergen County -- for capturing a terrorist in December after a pipe bomb he was carrying exploded at the authority's midtown Manhattan bus terminal. But that wasn't all. Bergen-based, three-year PAPD Officer Anthony Estevez threw out the first pitch, the department Honor Guard presented the colors -- then Officer Gilbert Ramos sang "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch of the Metropolitans' 9-4 win over the Cardinals at Citified in Queens. Also honored w…
Lifestyle
Mets Players Are Flocking To Paterson-Born Market During Spring Training
A Florida supermarket cafe with roots in Paterson has become the go-to joint for foreign-born New York Mets players seeking comfort food, the New York Times reports. Bravo Supermarkets' location in Port St. Lucie attracts players like Jose Reyes, since the city is home to the New York Mets' spring training facility. Owners Luis Merejo -- a retired ball player -- and Cesar Ramirez a opened a Barvo Supermarkets franchise in Paterson in 2005. They eventually bought more in Florida, including the one in Port St. Lucie, the article says. The chain has more than 60 locations in the Northeast an…
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