Flushing is Burning: 21 years later, Mike Piazza is still not gay




Home Run Applesauce: A New York Mets podcast show

Summary: Twenty-one years ago, Mike Piazza told assembled media at Veterans Stadium that he was not gay in reaction to rumors published in the New York Post. That event had huge ramifications in baseball and continues to haunt a league still struggling with homophobia. Grace and Christian discuss how that event transpired, as well as examine the Dodgers' Pride Night fiasco and the solidarity in LA's queer community. They also talk about the Mets' winning streak, Pete Alonso's pelvic thrusts, and how terrified Christian was about Grace going viral.  Our theme music is "Positive Pop" by TimTaj (https://timtaj.com). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices