After three decades as the voice of the Mets across radio and television, currently with WHSQ 880-AM, broadcaster Howie Rose is retiring at the end of the season. He makes the call for some Q&A with Post columnist Steve Serby before he says to his career, “Put it in the books.” Q: What has the … Read more
Mets Opening Day included a fitting baseball circle-of-life moment. Rookie outfielder Carson Benge, making his Mets regular season debut, brought Citi Field to its feet when he blasted a solo home run in the sixth inning, the first of his major league career, as the Amazin’s rolled to an 11-7 win over the Pirates in … Read more
Not that individual tastes should serve as a scientific meter, but for years I’ve received missives from Yankees fans who wished that Howie Rose was theirs. Rose, who will pack it in after this season at age 72 — and after a serious health issue two years ago — had a natural or conditioned sense … Read more
After legendary Mets broadcaster Howie Rose announced his retirement Thursday, he took to social media to send a message to fans in Queens. “Seriously, I am absolutely overwhelmed by your kind words and thoughts. I cannot even begin to articulate how deeply you’ve touched me, not just yesterday but over all these years. Let’s have … Read more
Howie Rose announced he is retiring at the end of the 2026 Mets season. The longtime broadcaster has been behind the mic for a myriad of signature sports moments across Mets, Rangers and Islanders games. Here are eight of his best calls. 1. Stéphane Matteau’s double-overtime game-winning goal in Game 7 of the 1994 Eastern … Read more
Some baseball fans weren’t happy to see Prince Harry and Meghan Markle getting the royal treatment at Dodger Stadium over MLB royalty during Game 4 of the World Series. Among those unhappy fans was Mets broadcaster Howie Rose, who took to X on Wednesday to question why Dodgers great Sandy Koufax was sitting a row … Read more
Celebs are ringing in the resolutions. They revealed to The Post their personal goals for 2025, ranging the attainable — eating less junk food — to the ambitious — reducing crime in Gotham. Chef Daniel Boulud “This year, I hope to carve out more time to spend with friends and family. Since the restaurant industry … Read more
The Yankees and Mets are engaged in their fiercest battle since 2000 as they duke it out for Juan Soto, but there’s an entirely different off-field issue that the teams’ broadcasters are sparring over. After YES Network’s Michael Kay hit out at Mets radio voice Howie Rose over his opposing stance on MLB’s “Golden at-bat” … Read more
Michael Kay stood up for Rob Manfred’s “golden” idea that has risen to prominence over the last week. Comments by the MLB commish about the “buzz” around the “Golden At-Bat Rule” on “The Varsity” podcast released last month have garnered plenty of headlines in recent days. The potential idea, which is still in the “conversation-only … Read more
The gloves came off when Howie Mandel and “The X Factor” alum Katie Waissel clashed over Liam Payne’s death and whether the singing competition show had a “duty of care” when it came to his mental health decline. The pair appeared on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” where they got into a heated exchange over the “legal and … Read more
Howie Rose had been waiting for this moment. So, too, had New York. The long-time Mets’ play-by-play announcer was on the call for Pete Alonso’s go-ahead home run in Thursday night’s deciding Game 3. Later that night, on their flight home to New York, the team played it back for him. “Williams sets, here’s the … Read more
The gummies were the problem. Howie Mandel is speaking out to clarify his wife’s recent accident that left her in a pool of blood. “First of all, she wasn’t drunk,” Mandel, 68, told TMZ on Tuesday. “I’m going to tell you the truth: she took gummies. So it’s not an alcohol problem, she was on … Read more
Howie Mandel has detailed the horrifying moment he found his wife in a pool of blood following a night of drinking during a recent trip to Las Vegas. Appearing on “Live with Kelly and Mark” on Monday, the “America’s Got Talent” judge explained that he and his wife of over 40 years, Terry, recently took … Read more
Howie Schwab, a former ESPN research department guru who rose to host a popular trivia show on the network, has died. He was 63. Venerable ESPN college basketball color commentator Dick Vitale posted about the news on X, writing, “So sad to learn of the passing of my loyal dedicated buddy @howieschwab – he was … Read more
Rachel Markle who? Howie Mandel claims that he “didn’t remember” Meghan Markle from their “Deal or No Deal” days. The comedian and actor, 68, hosted the NBC game show, which premiered in 2005 and moved to CNBC in 2018, before ending in 2019. On the latest episode of his “Good Guys” podcast, Mandel answered a … Read more
Howie caused an owie. Sofía Vergara walked off the “America’s Got Talent” stage Wednesday after Howie Mandel made a joke about the “Modern Family” star being single. The wisecrack came when Vergara, 51, was selected by fellow judge Simon Cowell to take a lie detector test live on the show. Sitting on a throne constructed … Read more
Howie Rose might not want to put this one in the books. The longtime Mets radio voice threw out the first pitch on Wednesday night, days before his induction into the franchise’s Hall of Fame. The toss from the southpaw went wide right, with Rose tapping his throat afterward in acknowledgement he had choked. While … Read more