Pete McCloskey, GOP congressman who once challenged Nixon, dies at 96
Pete McCloskey — the environmentalist, anti-war California Republican who co-authored the Endangered Species Act and co-founded Earth Day — has died. He was 96 years old. Fourth-generation Republicans are ‘conventional’ teddy roosevelt”, he used to say, McCloskey represented the 12th Congressional District for 15 years and ran for president against incumbent Richard Nixon in 1972. […]
Pete Alonso finally busts out of slump as Mets storm past Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso certainly looked like Pete Alonso on Tuesday, making two big swings that may signal his return. Brandon Nimmo’s big home run tied the game in the fifth inning, followed by hits by Starling Marte and Francisco Lindor, and Alonso fired a shot to right-center field, then immediately stood at second […]
Will Mets be winners? Look at Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, steals
Even with nearly a quarter of the season’s worth of additional information, it feels like we have no idea who the Mets will be in 2024. I came out of spring training believing they could win 78 or 88 games, but over five weeks into the season, nothing has really changed. You can convince me […]
Slumping Pete Alonso absent from Mets’ starting lineup vs. Cardinals
ST. LOUIS — Pete Alonso took partial leave Monday due to recent poor performance at the plate. The struggling first baseman was left out of the Mets’ starting lineup for the first time this season — he had started in 126 games prior to last year — but was a defensive substitute in the Mets’ […]
Pete Alonso fails to deliver for Mets again amid ‘frustrating’ stretch
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Pete Alonso is a slugger who has always fancied himself as something more. He had a major league-high 131 RBIs in 2022 and 118 RBIs last season, but in addition to home runs, he also had timely hits and the ability to make contact when contact was needed. That makes it […]
Pete Crow-Armstrong gets clutch RBI to propel Cubs
Pete Crowe Armstrong was a member of the Mets for approximately 13 months. He has made many friends and had a good time within the organization, but until this week he had never set foot in Citi Field or even New York City. “I’ve never experienced anything like this before,” the Cubs outfielder said this […]
J.D. Martinez’s impact already felt as Pete Alonso crushes 200th Mets home run
The addition of J.D. Martinez to the Mets’ lineup is expected to have an impact on the entire lineup, but there will be particular interest in what it means for Pete Alonso, who has Martinez’s big bat right behind him in the batting order. are gathering. That may have started to pay off on Saturday, […]
Ohio Lawmakers Push Resolution to Put Pete Rose in Baseball Hall of Fame
Two Ohio state legislators are joining the fight to have Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Rose was permanently banned from the Hall of Fame for gambling, and the ban is expected to be lifted posthumously. But many people fought to see him inducted into the Hall of Fame […]
LAX traveler rips Delta, Pete Buttigieg in wild caught-on-camera tirade — before realizing she’s in wrong terminal
A very confused airline passenger was caught on camera losing her cool as Los Angeles airport staff hurled abuse at her, but later admitted she was in the wrong terminal and with the wrong people all along. It turned out that he had been yelling at him. In startling footage, a woman was filmed throwing […]
Ramones relatives’ legal feud threatens to derail Pete Davidson-led Netflix movie
The Ramones are locked in a lawsuit between the punk legends’ relatives. A long-simmering feud threatens to derail a Netflix movie scheduled to star Pete Davidson as the band’s iconic singer. Linda Cummings-Ramone, widow of guitarist Johnny Ramone, sued singer Joey Ramone’s brother Mitchell Hyman and his manager David Frye in January for allegedly trying […]