Live from PC Richard & Son in Astoria, Queens — Vito Calise & Jonathan Baron sit down with Mets Hall of Famer and longtime PR chief Jay Horwitz for an absolute masterclass in Mets lore. Jay goes deep on the brawl culture of the 1986 Mets (Eric Davis vs. Ray Knight!), why Mike Tyson loved that team, and why “nobody fights anymore.” He shares never-before-told David Wright clubhouse stories (cookies, pranks, leadership), the 2015 comeback, the emotional 2018 farewell, and what made Davey Johnson “analytics before analytics.” We also preview the alumni game (managers, competitiveness, and a “point spread”), remember the Mets-Phillies rivalry of ’07–’08, and talk about ownership honoring franchise history.

Stick around for Jay’s takes on Brandon Nimmo’s leadership, scoreboard mishaps, classic card-pull stories (Howard Johnson, Terry Leach), and the enduring spirit of the Mets alumni family.

Presented by PC Richard & Son.

Chapters / Timestamps

00:00 The ’86 Mets “fight culture” & Eric Davis vs. Ray Knight
01:06 Live from PC Richard & Son — intro & why Jay is the September voice
01:28 Wright’s 2015 return HR & September memories
02:44 Old-school brawls vs. Phillies; Craig Jefferies chaos
03:37 “No punches at Citi Field” fact & Pete Alonso’s hockey take
04:10 Game 6 ’86 World Series: Mookie, Carter, and the comeback
04:43 Alumni game preview — star names, managers, competitiveness
05:12 Endy Chávez catch + the outfield plaque
06:29 Why this alumni game will get spicy; the “point spread”
07:35 Vito’s Mike Pelfrey jersey story
08:11 Jose Reyes moments & Asdrúbal Cabrera’s legendary bat flip
08:36 The ’07–’08 Mets-Phillies heat; the collapse & Glavine start
09:19 Marlins daggers & 162 scars
10:11 Citizens Bank HR binges & franchise records
10:27 David Wright’s cookies, uniform, and 2015 leadership
13:04 2018 Wright night: foul pop story, walk-off wait, Austin Jackson GW hit
14:03 Why Wright = Gary Carter DNA (community & class)
15:00 Wright’s binoculars prank on Jay
15:58 Spring training prank: stretcher, birdseed & ducks
17:00 Brandon Nimmo’s media leadership and the “front of locker” rule
18:24 Davey Johnson: bold tactics, relievers in the OF, analytics mindset
20:07 The ’84–’90 win run; “should’ve won more” honesty
20:49 Gooden & Strawberry redemption; ownership honoring history
22:47 Card game: Howard Johnson stories & ’86 40th anniversary tease
25:13 Terry Leach’s 11–1 season
26:05 The Scioscia HR & ’88 pain
27:08 Mike Tyson x Mets photo backstory
28:14 Scoreboard oops + lessons learned
28:59 1969 In Memoriam mix-up & the Wikipedia warning
29:46 Jay’s alumni mission & keeping everyone in the Mets family
31:09 Jay’s pod: Amazin’ Conversations & upcoming Davey episode

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