Amazin’ Conversations with Jay Horwitz

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 youn...

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...

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?? L...

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 th...

Eric LeGrand talks about what life has been like since his on-field injury that would change his path, but lead him on an amazing journey of self discovery and resilience. Since the injury Eric has become a public speaker, and a businessman with a wide array of interests including a whiskey brand and a coffee shop. Eric talks about having his number retired by the Rutgers Scarlet Knights, retiring...

Lifelong fan of the New York Football Giants catches up with his pal Pat Hanlon, VP of Comms for the team. Between the two of them there is over 80 years of Pro New York Sports experience and filled with memories with greats like Michael Strahan and Eli Manning. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Imagine being 17 years old and going up against the all-time legends of baseball? That was Ed Kranepool's life while rooming with players in their 30's like Frank Thomas. Ed talks about his time with the Mets playing with the likes of Willie Mays, Tom Seaver and being on those 1969 Miracle Mets! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

John Gibbons is part of new manager Carlos Mendoza's coaching staff for the 2024 Mets, but this isn't his first time wearing Orange and Blue. Gibbons was drafted by the Mets in 1980 and won a world series with the Mets in 1986 as a bullpen catcher. Gibbons would make a name for himself as a major league manager with the Blue Jays and a podcaster.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone....

1986 Met and 1989 NL MVP Kevin Mitchell comes on the show to talk about his teammates Doc Gooden and Darryl Strawberry ahead of their number retirements this summer. Kevin also talks about regrets, how he feels about his career all these years later and dispels a rumor about himself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Billy Wagner has made progress on the Hall of Fame ballot over the last few years and while he remains optimistic about his chances for 2024 he isn't letting it overtake his life. Billy talks with Jay about what he's been doing to pass the time while waiting to hear about this monumental achievement, mainly by coaching high school baseball and being involved in his daughter's young basketball care...

Writer and Director of the all-tune classic baseball movie Bull Durham, Ron Shelton joins the show to talk about his book which covers the making of the beloved movie, "The Church of Baseball". In this conversation the two talk about casting Kevin Costner, the fight with the studio over Susan Sarandon and how Jay as a PR guy related to the film and preparing players for the show. Learn more about...

WFAN host and former New York Giants great Tiki Barber came on to speak with Jay about his more recent career change into professional broadcaster where he hosts Evan and Tiki on WFAN with Evan Roberts. Giants superfan Jay Horwitz talks with Tiki about not being in the Hall of Fame, an embarrassing moment the two shared when Tiki visited the Mets clubhouse back in the day and Jay's dog that was na...

Some of you know Boomer Esiason as the longtime voice of mornings on WFAN, some of you know him as the famous Bengals and Jets QB, Jay Horwitz knows him as a lifelong fan of the New York Mets who grew up idolizing Tom Seaver. Boomer lays out what he would do with the New York Jets and Giants if he were GM, where he thinks Zach Wilson will fit into the 2024 Jets team and if the Giants should try to...

Citi Field will host the first-ever Dominican Winter League (LIDOM) Series between rivals Los Tigres del Licey and Las Águilas Cibaeñas, and former Met Juan Lagares will be playing for Las Águilas Cibaeñas. In this conversation with Jay, the two discuss Juan's time with the Mets, including his 2015 World Series run and Gold Glove award, as well as his time with the Angels and Shohei Ohtani. Juan a...

With the college basketball season a little over a week away. Seth Greenberg joins longtime friend Jay Horwitz to discuss the state of the sport, their time together at FDU, and Seth’s current job at ESPN. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

New York Rangers great Ron Greschner takes Jay through what the 80’s were like in New York City in the 70’s and 80’s, going to Studio 54 and seeing some Mets there, as well as late nights with Rusty Staub that ended with Golf Balls flying down Third Avenue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voice of the Knicks Mike Breen talks with Jay about being a lifelong fan of the Mets, all the way from his first game at Shea Stadium as a kid being enticed by the green to being at playoff games throughout the years. Mike also previews the 2023 Knicks and explains why Jaylen Brunson could be the key piece of this offseason. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Doc Gooden gets ready to see his number retired next season, he sits down with Jay in the Cadillac Club at Paysons in Citi Field to talk about his career, what the honor means to him and some incredible stories from his time with names like Mel Stottlemyre, Gary Carter and Keith Hernandez. Doc also talks about his time with the Yankees where he pitched against the Mets at Shea. Learn more about...

Jay welcomes New York Times best-selling author of Why We Love Baseball: A History in 50 Moments Joe Posnanski. Joe goes over the hard choices he made over his best moments while Jay proving he’s the Forrest Gump of baseball finds a way he is tied in with almost every story on the list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

1973 National League Champions Cleon Jones, Ron Hodges, and Félix Millán catch up with Jay Horwitz to discuss their incredible season. They cover the off the wall catch, their big comeback in the standings, the Ya Gotta Believe speech and some memories of playing with Willie Mayes. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Voice of the New York Giants Bob Papa talks with lifelong Giants fan Jay Horwitz about his time working with the team, comparing David Wright to Eli Manning, some of the Giants greatest moments and what it’s like to call games like you see it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Steve Dillon, a member of the ’63 and ’64 Mets left the game behind to become a police officer which is almost the vice versa of his son who went from being a police officer to Director of Security Operations at Citi Field. In this conversation with Jay, the pair talk about 9/11 and what they think 22 years later and Steve Jr.’s experience helping identify bodies and look through remains. Learn mo...

Mike Pizza sits down with Jay Horwitz in the Mets Hall of Fame museum to talk about a whole lot of topics including Pizza and Meatballs. The conversation also covers Mike’s feelings about Francisco Alvarez, 22 years since 9/11 and Mike’s life in Italy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Lifelong and diehard Notre Dame fan Jay got the chance to speak with head coach Marcus Freeman about the Fighting Irish! The conversation covers some early growing pains Coach Freeman faced, the eventual success that has come, Rudy, and what it’s like coaching one of the most legendary franchises in sports. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe Buck joins Amazin’ Conversations to talk about a whole list of topics ranging from the heated feuds between the Mets and Cardinals of the 1980s, some standout memories from calling World Series games over the years and his predictions for the Jets and Giants in this upcoming season.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices