Marty Noble, Longtime Mets Baseball Writer, Dies At 70: Report

QUEENS, NY — Marty Noble, a longtime baseball writer who covered the New York Mets for decades, has died.

Noble died Sunday during a trip to spring training in Florida, Newsday reported. He was 70.

Noble covered the New York Yankees and Mets for Newsday from 1981-2004, the newspaper said; he exclusively covered the Mets from 1990 to 2004. The Bronx native later reported on the Mets for MLB.com.

"We are saddened to hear of the sudden passing of Marty Noble," Mets owner Fred Wilpon and chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon said in a statement. "Marty was a part of the baseball scene in New York for decades. He was a fixture around Shea Stadium and Citi Field and helped make the New York Baseball Writers Dinner one of the best in the country."

Former Newsday sports columnist Steve Jacobson told the newspaper: "He loved what he did and worked at it honestly and vigorously. He had a gift for people trusting him and living up to it. He was very diligent and uncovered stories that other people didn't touch, like alcohol problems and things like that."

Noble is survived by his wife, Yvette, and two daughters, Carolyn and Lindsay, according to MLB.com. There was no immediate information on funeral arrangements.

RIP Marty Noble.

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— New York Mets (@Mets) March 25, 2019

Longtime Mets beat writer and BBWAA member Marty Noble passed away on Sunday. This one hurts. Marty was my mentor and one of the most significant influences on my career. More than that, he was a friend. RIP.https://t.co/AQlNmFCfvt
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) March 25, 2019

Read Newsday's obituary here.