State Labor Dept. staffers interviewed for documentary on N.Y. Mets

Sussex County - Two staffers of the N.J. Dept. of Labor and Workforce Development, based in Franklin, were interviewed Nov. 10 at the Littell Center, for a documentary being filmed on the N.Y. Mets, their fans, and the team’s history. Bill Weightman, One Stop Administrator, was asked about his memories of the Mets beginning with the 1962 inaugural season, and his brief offer for a tryout with the Mets in the 1960s. William Kiss, a member of the Wage and Hour Division, was asked about his reminisces of being a young Met fan of the later years. Both were asked what they thought of the Mets as a team, players of the past, and the prospects for the coming season, as well as why they are and have been Mets fans, and what they think of Shea Stadium. The documentary, being produced for the Mets and their new network, will also feature Mets players of the past. It is expected to be released next year with permission of Major League Baseball and the Mets. Weightman and Kiss were excited about the prospect of having a role in the project, and both are enthusiastic about the coming season, with outstanding young players like David Wright and Jose Reyes coming into stardom, while looming trades and free agency may herald the arrival of star players like pitcher A.J. Burnett from the Marlins, Manny Ramirez, and Aubrey Huff or Danny Baez of Tampa Bay coming in during the winter meetings or before spring training. In their interviews, both Weightman and Kiss stressed that baseball resembles life, with the ups and downs. This is most certainly true of Mets fans, whose credo, like that of Brooklyn Dodgers’ fasns of old, has often been, “Wait till next year!” For Weightman. Kiss, and Mets fans in general, hope springs eternal.