David Brooks on Being a Lifelong Mets Fan

October 29, 2026 8:00 pm ·

From The Atlantic.

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David Brooks is a New York Mets fan at heart, even when he tries not to be. Learn about David’s love for baseball, and what it’s taught him, in “Behind the Byline”—a series from The Atlantic where you can get to know our journalists.

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