Mike Breen, a Knicks play-by-play announcer on MSG Network and avid Mets fan, recounted a moment from the 1986 Mets playoff run during a broadcast on SNY. Breen, who was working with WNBC radio at the time, described feeling intimidated while trying to interview Mets player Keith Hernandez. He recalled addressing Hernandez as 'Mr. Hernandez,' which he later recognized as a mistake. Breen said, 'I tried to ask a question, and you wouldn’t answer the question, but the writers were glad because they didn’t want the radio reporters there.' He expressed how nervous he felt standing in front of Hernandez, stating, 'I was 25, probably looked 17, and I was scared.'
Breen also mentioned his experience during Game 6 of the Mets' World Series against the Red Sox, where he was in the Red Sox radio booth. He described losing his composure as Mookie Wilson’s grounder went through Bill Buckner’s legs, saying the Sox announcers were 'not happy' as he jumped up and down. On Wednesday, Breen expressed his excitement about being in the SNY booth, stating, 'I can’t believe I’m sitting here. I’m like a kid in a candy store.' He mentioned meeting players Sean Manaea and Zac Thornton, highlighting the significance of the experience for him.