“A Diehard’s Eye”

Adam Blejer, Creator, @facesofmetsfans

“When I first started, I just wanted to get a few people I could talk to.” 

An admitted extrovert and multi-talented creative, Adam started with fine art charcoal drawings and drawing realism. His journey into photography though did not start until 2009, when he purchased his first camera, a Nikon d5300. The New Rochelle native really got the creative juices flowing in overdrive when he moved out to Brooklyn to live with a group of artists. He took photos every chance he could find.  

It was living in Brooklyn, that one day he decided to take his camera aboard the 7 train and make his way to Citifield, and start a project revolving around the passion he had for his favorite baseball team. That first day, April 4th 2018, Adam recorded 20 stories of Mets fans.  

Adam’s biggest goals are firstly to get @facesofmetsfans a larger following on Instagram than the New York Mets and secondly, to organize a watch party that will be the single largest collection of Mets fans at one location ever. His projected number is 150,000 attendees. 

When asked if he would go out of the scope of his project if given a chance to interview his and everyone else’s favorite Met, Jacob deGrom, Adam responds, “I would rather go into the booth and get a story from Gary Cohen.” 

Tomorrow starting at 4:00pm, Adam co-hosts his first ever Mets watch party with @flushingdreamspod at AleWife Brewing located at 41-11 39th Street, Sunnyside, Queens.

Words by Adolfo Steve Vazquez Photo by Jason “GeeQue” Gomez