Podcast: Robert Lipsyte

At age 21, Robert Lipsyte covered the Mets first spring training in 1962 for the New York Times. It was the beginning of a storied career.

Robert Lipsyte is a byline most New York Mets fans are familiar with. He covered the Mets first spring training in 1962 for the New York Times – at age 21. It was the beginning of a storied career. His 2012 memoir, An Accidental Sportswriter, is a sports journalism classic.