A daughter of Joan Whitney Payson, the team’s exuberant first owner, she took over as chairwoman in 1978 during a lackluster time for the franchise. Source: New York Times
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M.L.B. Limits Bets on Individual Pitches After Gambling Charges
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2025
Two Cleveland pitchers were accused of colluding with bettors. The league and its gambling company partners have put a $200 limit on wagers on individual pitches. Source: New York Times
Microbets, Parlays and Prop Bets: A Guide to the M.L.B. Gambling Scandal
By Gotham Rex on November 10, 2025
Federal prosecutors say two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians tipped off bettors about what pitches they would throw, setting up rigged “microbets.” M.L.B. moved to limit such bets. Source: New York Times
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, Two MLB Pitchers, Charged in Gambling Investigation
By Gotham Rex on November 9, 2025
Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, were charged with sharing inside information about their pitches with bettors. Mr. Ortiz was arrested Sunday. Source: New York Times
Davey Johnson, Who Managed the Mets to a Memorable Title, Dies at 82
By Gotham Rex on September 6, 2025
Before his triumph in the 1986 World Series, he had a long playing career and established himself as one of baseball’s brainier and more self-assured characters. Source: New York Times
The Yankees, a Soccer Game, a Pizza: 3 Migrants Bond in New York City
By Gotham Rex on October 24, 2022
A love of sports and hometown heroes unites friends who met at a Queens hotel that houses migrants who have arrived in the city in recent months. Source: New York Times
How Ron Blomberg of the Yankees Saved Rosh Hashana in 1971
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2022
Every year as Rosh Hashana approaches, a longtime reporter thinks back to 1971 when he was running out of time and Ron Blomberg, the Yankees’ only Jewish player, came through. Source: New York Times
A Lawsuit That Moves to Bar the Trumps From Doing Business Here
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused the former president and his business of overvaluing his assets by billions. Source: New York Times
How Jomboy Media Rose to Power on ‘Good Vibes Only’
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
Jimmy O’Brien’s videos breaking down major events turned Jomboy Media into a big business, but O’Brien still sees himself as a fan. “I don’t plan on changing.” Source: New York Times
Why does Yankees Rookie Oswaldo Cabrera Wear a Pearl Necklace?
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2022
Oswaldo Cabrera has had highlights at multiple positions in his first week in the majors. The only constants have been his enthusiasm and his atypical accessory. Source: New York Times
How John DeMarsico Made SNY’s Mets Broadcasts Go Viral
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
SNY already had some of the best announcers in baseball. John DeMarsico, the network’s director, has made every game feel like a trip to the movies. Source: New York Times
Jackie Robinson Museum Focuses on Civils Rights and Baseball
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
Robinson accomplished a great deal on the field, but a museum celebrating his life — that will have a ribbon-cutting this week — puts as much focus on his civil rights work. Source: New York Times
The Fight Over Tearing Down a Landmark Red Church
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2022
West Park Presbyterian Church has been on the Upper West Side for almost 150 years. Now its congregation consists of 12 people. Source: New York Times
Dan Reilly, the Original Mr. Met, Is Dead at 83
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
For four seasons at Shea Stadium, when the Mets were dreadful but beloved, he donned a giant head and roamed the stands greeting fans as the team’s mascot. Source: New York Times
Bobby Valentine, Ex-Mets Manager, Wants to Be the Mayor of Stamford
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2021
The mayor’s race in Stamford has been flooded with money and intrigue, thanks largely to the flamboyant presence of Bobby Valentine, a first-time candidate and former Mets and Red Sox manager. Source: New York Times