Essays

Following is a list of writings primarily about the New York Mets.
Your submissions are welcome!

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Title of Piece

Written by, Date Posted to Web

A Cycle of Sevens

Bob Tompkins, 11/5/2002

All-20th Century Team

Bob Tompkins, 11/8/2002

an excerpt from Lenny Randle's biography:
Compton to Beyond the Big Leagues

Stephen Jay Fader with
Lenny Randle, 11/23/2002

Day Game

Stephanie Landis, 8/4/2005

Hodges Deserves Hall of Fame Nod

Ian O'Connor, 8/7/2003

John O'Rourke's Obituary

transcribed by Bob Tompkins, 9/8/2008

Mystery Batting Leaders

Bob Tompkins, 1/30/2003 (revised 9/30/2003)
(second revision 4/25/2008)

My Testimony

C. J. Nitkowski, 11/19/2002

Once Every Decade

Bob Tompkins, 11/12/2002

            Rounding Third Players of the Year vs. WAR

Robert W. Tompkins, 9/7/2018

a chapter from the novel
Wag and the Distant Bums

Wells Dunbar, 5/1/2003

The Warren Spahn Statue Story

Darl DeVault, 8/7/2003

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Your comments about each essay are welcome, and will be posted online (subject to editorial review).

Bob Tompkins
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