Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz

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From Ping Pong to Play-by-Play: Marv Albert's Journey to Sports Broadcasting Stardom! Mar 19, 2024

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Marv Albert, the longtime voice of the New York Knicks, the Rangers and even worked pre and post game for the Mets during the '69 and '74 championship runs! He came back in '86 with Bob Costas and tells a story of being in the Mets dugout for it. In this interview Marv also talks abut being from a broadcast family dynasty, what his earliest origins were and much more!

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Did Matt Harvey Like Being Called The Dark Knight?! Mar 12, 2024

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Matt Harvey reflects on the phenomena that was Harvey Day, his rookie year, the 2015 Mets World Series run and what it was like being the face of what felt like the hottest team on the planet at the time.

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How Did Darryl Strawberry Save Barry Lyons’ Life? Mar 05, 2024

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Barry Lyons caught for early Dwight Gooden and had his life saved by Darryl Strawberry, in this episode of Amazin' Conversations he reflects on both instances and talks about his time with the Mets ahead of two major number retirements coming this year,

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What Is The Origin of Bill Raftery's "Onions!" Call?! | Amazin' Conversations Feb 27, 2024

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Jay is joined by his longtime friend and legendary college basketball coach and announcer Bill Raftery. Jay and Bill reminisce over their years working together, where Bill gets all of his iconic catch phrases from and what he thinks the state of local teams like St. Johns and Rutgers can look forward to

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Which Mets Starters Witnessed The Birth of Jon Niese's Child?!?! Feb 20, 2024

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Jon Niese talks with Jay about his time with Mets, the pitchers who watched him see his child's birth of facetime, Carlos Beltran paying for his nose job and his hunting preserve.

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Was Garth Brooks on The 2000 Mets?! Feb 13, 2024

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As Spring Training is upon us, Garth Brooks and Jay reminisce over their time together back in the spring of 2000 when Garth Brooks joined the Mets for camp. Garth shares his stories of playing with Todd Zeile, Mike Piazza and John Franco, getting his 2000 NL Championship ring, keeping in contect with players like Robin Ventura and much more in this very surprising Mets alumni episode!

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Was Benny Agbayani Patrick Mahomes' Favorite Babysitter?! Feb 06, 2024

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Benny Agbayani is an all-time beloved Mets, "Benny and the Mets" used to fill the airs of Shea Stadium. Jay talks with Benny to talk about his new passion, coaching his son who is a top ranked high school prospect in Hawaii. Benny also spoke about some Mets memories like his playoff home runs, thinking he was giving away a third out ball to a fan, and of course, his times playing catch with a young Patrick Mahomes!

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Could The Mets Have Won in 1986 Without Sid Fernandez?! Jan 30, 2024

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Many people say the Mets would not have been able to lock down their World Series championship in 1986 without Sid Fernandez. Jay and Sid discuss this as well as many other topics in an especially great conversation. Sid also talks about his memory of Sandy Koufax visiting the Dodgers at Spring Training, pitching behind Doc Gooden, playing with Darryl Strawberry, and being managed by Davey Johnson.

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Was John Maine's Time With The Mets Under-Appreciated?! Jan 23, 2024

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John Maine was thrust into big playoff moments after injuries in the 2006 Mets playoff run and he more than delivered! Outside of that, Maine stayed with the team for a few years and had another big moment in 2007 when he almost had a no-hitter in the second to last game of the season keeping the Mets playoff hopes alive. Would you say John Maine deserves more credit for his time with the Mets??

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Darryl Strawberry On Getting His Number Retired on June 1st Jan 18, 2024

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Ahead of getting his number retired this year on June 1st at Citi Field, Darryl Strawberry sits down with Jay Horwitz, a man he's known since the very beginning of his Mets career. Darryl doesn't only look back on his time with the team but also what he's done with his life after baseball to help the world and learn from his mistakes. The on-field conversation focuses on Darry's beginnings with the Mets, why he always feels he'll be a Met regardless of his time and championships with other teams and what playing in Queens meant to him.

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