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Mark Hale
Background
Mark Hale is the New York Post's Deputy Sports Editor. He has worked for The Post since 2000 in a number of roles, including Mets Beat Writer, General Assignment Sports Writer and Associate Sports Editor. A Baseball Hall of Fame voter, Mark -- who can be found on Twitter @halemark -- grew up in New City, NY and is a Cornell University graduate. In Steve Serby Q&A form, his three dinner guests would be Dave Grohl, Chris Rock and Robert F. Kennedy. Serby himself would not make the cut.
Latest Articles
The enduring legacy of the 2004 Pistons, the NBA's most unlikely champion: 'Never gonna happen again'
July 15, 2024 | 1:00pmEvery theory or even mandate about how an NBA championship team needs to be built is flipped by the one that celebrates its 20th anniversary this summer.
What misjudging the 1996 draft reminds us about the Knicks' hopes for this year
June 26, 2024 | 11:20amAt the time, we were thrilled that a future journeyman player landed at the Garden.
US Open can easily avoid annual collision course with NFL's Week 1
August 24, 2023 | 10:01pmThe U.S. Open is a wonderful event to follow, and the championship is its pinnacle. The NFL is a spectacular league to follow, and Week 1 is its kickoff. To...
The night LeBron James made us believe
February 8, 2023 | 10:10amTwenty years ago, The Post’s Mike Vaccaro and Mark Hale covered a high school showcase featuring a heavily hyped phenom by the name of LeBron James.
I predicted the Giants would be the worst team in the NFL. Boy, was I wrong
January 4, 2023 | 3:00pmAs the year unfolded and the Giants blew away expectations, I heard from many of my colleagues about how my prediction was looking. It’s fair to say there was some...
Inside Yankees' run of dominance against AL Central
October 13, 2022 | 2:05amIn the 2017 ALDS, the Yankees lost the first two games of their best-of-five series against the Indians. Since then? The Yankees have played nine playoff games versus AL Central...
Serena Williams' retirement sparks 'unprecedented' demand for US Open tickets
August 9, 2022 | 4:52pmFans are gobbling up tickets to the US Open now that Serena Williams has made it clear she’s retiring after the year's final Grand Slam tournament.
Tracking Nets' Kevin Durant-Kyrie Irving era and how it went all wrong
June 30, 2022 | 11:43pmHere’s a look at how things went south for the Nets after Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving signed with them three years ago.
Why Jalen Brunson is Knicks' best option now
June 24, 2022 | 3:27pmAnyone who watched the Knicks frequently last season saw what would happen – in any tight game, with a few minutes remaining.
The Giants will be even worse than you think
May 12, 2022 | 7:00amDespite an offseason full of optimism, the Giants' fate in 2022 is clear.
What the A-Rod critics have wrong -- and why he’s getting my Hall of Fame vote
December 3, 2021 | 11:00amSo let me get this straight: Everything that Alex Rodriguez accomplished in his career ... winning three MVP awards, earning 14 All-Star selections, clubbing nearly 700 homers, producing almost 2,000...
Deshaun Watson deserves blame for messy Texans divorce
March 15, 2021 | 2:32pmThis is going to come across as a bashing of Deshaun Watson, so I’d like to make a few things clear: • The Texans seem like an organizational trainwreck. Totally...
Jared Porter just the latest Met to have scandals surface after being hired
January 19, 2021 | 9:28amJared Porter is the latest Met to have alleged impropriety surface shortly after being hired. Here are some previous examples — all of which resulted in the person’s Mets tenure...
Nets superstar drama makes Steve Nash's job like no other
December 22, 2020 | 1:31pmSix years ago, the Golden State Warriors hired Steve Kerr as head coach despite his lack of coaching experience. Three rings later, he now represents the most successful zero-experience coach...
We may never find out the lone Derek Jeter Hall of Fame dissenter
January 21, 2020 | 7:23pmIn the sports version of "who's the identity of this mystery person," you can call Derek Jeter's Hall of Fame dissenter. . . Deep Vote. But unlike the eventual emergence...
Shades of Wade: The truth about budding draft star Knicks fans didn't want
May 16, 2019 | 4:10pmBe disappointed about not getting Zion Williamson if you want, Knicks fans. But you should also be excited about RJ Barrett. There seems to be a dejected feeling among some...
A duel with Barry Bonds showed how great David Wright would be
September 28, 2018 | 2:34pmThe best baseball player I’ve ever seen is Barry Bonds. I get what you might say. But PEDs or not, I’m just talking about what it was like to watch...
The 52 most interesting people on Super Bowl Sunday
February 3, 2018 | 1:05pmHere are the 52 most interesting people on Super Sunday when the Patriots and Eagles battle in Minneapolis: Tom Brady: He overcame a 12-stitch cut on this throwing hand and...
Pat Shurmur's history of turning quarterbacks into NFL stars
January 15, 2018 | 11:11pmPat Shurmur has spent his career grooming quarterbacks, to impressive results. Here’s a closer look from first to most recent: Donovan McNabb While working as the Eagles’ quarterbacks coach, Shurmur...
Odell Beckham getting new-age treatment on injured ankle
August 25, 2017 | 3:06amOdell Beckham Jr. is availing himself of some modern medicine in an attempt to heal his injured left ankle. Beckham, according to NFL.com’s and SiriusXM’s Gil Brandt, is beginning Phoenix...