During MLB's London Series, a pair of Belgian fans drew attention for their particular interest in Mets second baseman Jeff McNeil. Here's how they came to their peculiar decision to love New York's less glamorous club.
Here are the answers. Christian Jacob and his girlfriend Ilse Leemans are from Antwerp. They have no meaningful personal connections to New York City. But they love the Mets—and especially second baseman Jeff McNeil. They realize that Mets fandom is a curious hardship to opt into and that McNeil is not exactly the biggest name on the team. But that’s just fine with them.
Jacob, 54, found baseball when he began playing as a child. Antwerp is one of the few Belgian cities where baseball has any kind of presence, he says, due to. A first baseman, he fell in love with the sport, a passion that has continued long after he stopped playing. Leemans, 51, had never watched baseball until she met Jacob. She now loves the sport as much as he does, and the pair watch as many games as possible, despite the difficult time difference.
McNeil's wife, Tatiana, poses with Leemans with the now-famous flag. / Courtesy of Christian Jacob and Ilse LeemansYes, after batting practice in New York, he saw the flag and he came over and signed.I think it was because it made him smile. And to see him smile on the field when he was focused—oh, my. You see him walking by, he always has the same focused face, but he really smiled. We were like little children.SI:There are two kinds of fans.
But yes, it’s a bad season, and nobody can pinpoint, ‘It’s his fault,’ or ‘It’s his fault’ or ‘It’s his fault.’ It’s just something, and the bad luck with pitching has made a big difference, too.
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