Flynn ends his labour of love

AFTER his 50th season as a groundskeeper for the New York Mets, Leitrim man Pete Flynn hung up his rake yesterday, throwing out the ceremonial first pitch before his club’s last game of the baseball season.

During his time tending to the famous field in Queens, the Ballinamore native has seen two World Series and was also present for one of the most famous outdoor concerts of all time, The Beatles at Shea Stadium.

Flynn left Ireland as a 21-year-old in 1960, heading for Canada but quickly moved on to New York in June of 1961.