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Meet Jordan Simpson, the Mets fan and musician making waves with viral songs to recap series

Nypost · · 1064 words · By Spencer Brod
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Add The New York Post on Google Jordan Simpson was trying to focus on his music rehearsal, but his phone wouldn’t stop buzzing.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “they sit last in the NL East”
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Claim 2: “Simpson’s Subway Series song recaps have come from artists like Billy Joel and a band called Lawrence, the latter of which he used for a May 2025 recap.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the country of Jordan and Michael Jordan.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan is a semi-arid country, covering an area of 89,342 km2 (34,495 sq mi) with a population of 11.5 million, making it the eleventh-most populous Arab country. The dominant majority, or around 95% …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan
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web search NEUTRAL — Jordan's individual accolades include six NBA Finals Most Valuable Player (MVP) awards, 10 NBA scoring titles (both all-time records), five NBA MVP awards, an NBA Defensive Player of the Year award, 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Jordan
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web search NEUTRAL — See what's happening with the Jordan Brand. Check out the latest innovations, top styles and featured stories.
https://www.nike.com/jordan
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Claim 3: “The video — which featured Simpson, 27, drumming and playing instruments to SNY’s years-long pregame theme song — aired on the network before the Mets’ 2023 season opener.”
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The claim is directly supported by a web search result from a news-style article ('Meet Jordan Simpson, the viral Mets fan...'), but no other independent sources corroborate this specific detail.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Allison Howell Williams (born April 13, 1988) is an American actress and film producer. She began her career in comedy and rose to prominence as a horror queen beginning in the late 2010s. Her accolad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allison_Williams
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Darryl Eugene Strawberry Sr. (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout his career, Strawberry was…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darryl_Strawberry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Torisesan "Tosan" Evbuomwan (eh-WOH-mah; born 16 February 2001) is a British professional basketball player for FC Barcelona of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball for the Pr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tosan_Evbuomwan
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Claim 4: “He began playing drums at just 1 ½ years old”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding when Jordan Simpson started playing drums.
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Claim 5: “When the Mets played the Red Sox July 10-12, Simpson wrote a song inspired by the Boston-based band Bell Biv Devoe.”
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The claim is explicitly stated in a Yahoo Sports article ('Meet Jordan Simpson, the Mets fan and musician...'), but no other independent sources confirm this specific musical creation.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A global, multilingual list of rhythm and blues and contemporary R&B musicians recognized via popular R&B genres as songwriters, instrumentalists, vocalists, mixing engineers, and for musical composit…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_R&B_musicians
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of supergroups, music groups whose members are already successful as solo artists or as part of other groups. Usually used in the context of rock bands such as Audioslave and Chickenfoo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_musical_supergroups
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a list of performers who have appeared on the American musical dance program Soul Train.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_people_who_appeared_on…
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Claim 6: “With Simpson currently attending Liberty University for graduate school”
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No evidence was found regarding Jordan Simpson's education or attendance at Liberty University.
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Claim 7: “He also attended games — notably Johan Santana’s no-hitter in 2012, the first in Mets history.”
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Multiple authoritative sources, including Wikipedia and MLB.com, confirm that Johan Santana pitched the first no-hitter in New York Mets history on June 1, 2012.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Johan Alexander Santana Araque (; born March 13, 1979) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball starting pitcher. Santana pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Minnesota Twins from 2000 t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johan_Santana
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mets–Yankees rivalry is the interleague rivalry between New York City's Major League Baseball (MLB) teams: the New York Mets and the New York Yankees. The Mets are a member club of MLB's National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mets–Yankees_rivalry
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below is an alphabetical list of every player that has played for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball since the franchise's inception in 1962. Included are the seasons in which they played for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Mets_all-time_roster
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Claim 8: “Simpson was at the Mets’ thrilling Game 4 win over the Phillies in the 2024 NLDS”
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The Yahoo Sports article confirms Simpson's attendance at Game 4 of the 2024 NLDS, but no other independent sources corroborate his presence.
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web search NEUTRAL — The top two division winners (first two seeds) are determined by regular season winning percentages. The final two teams are the winners of the National League Wild Card Series, played between the lea…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_National_League_Division_…
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web search NEUTRAL — Simpson was at the Mets' thrilling Game 4 win over the Phillies in the 2024 NLDS, and didn't prepare anything for a recap song since he didn't want to jinx anything. After Francisco Lindor's grand sla…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/meet-jordan-simpson-mets-f…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 2024 National League Division Series.Phillies eliminated in the NLDS by the mets!!!! Brodes Media. 47K 1y ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXgi7tL3vlo
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Claim 9: “When the Mets played the Blue Jays in late June-early July, Simpson performed a Mets-themed song with inspiration from The Weeknd, a Toronto-based singer.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results about the country of Jordan, Michael Jordan, and the Emmy Awards.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 75th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards honored artistic and technical achievement in American prime time television programs from June 1, 2022, until May 31, 2023, as chosen by the Academy of Te…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/75th_Primetime_Creative_Arts_E…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — American singer and actress Whitney Houston is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the 20th century. She is recognized for her music and Hollywood crossover that influ…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cultural_impact_of_Whitney_Hou…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In addition to the show's regular cast of voice actors, celebrity guest stars have been a staple of The Simpsons, an American animated television sitcom created by Matt Groening for the Fox Broadcasti…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_The_Simpsons_guest_sta…
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Claim 10: “Simpson started playing baseball in 2006”
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The search results for 'Jordan Simpson' returned information about a soccer player and a footballer, but no information regarding a baseball player or fan starting baseball in 2006.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Simpson may refer to: Jordan Simpson (Australian soccer) (born 1985) Jordan Simpson (footballer, born 1998), English footballer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Simpson
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jordan Tyler Simpson (born 28 November 1998) is an English professional footballer who plays for Ashton United as a midfielder.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jordan_Simpson_(footballer,_bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tyler John Simpson (28 August 1985 – 26 May 2011) was an Australian football (soccer) player who played as a central defender or right back. He was the twin of fellow footballer Jordan Simpson.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyler_Simpson
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Claim 11: “After Francisco Lindor’s grand slam won the game, Simpson chose Lindor’s walk-up song, “My Girl,” as the tune for his recap.”
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No evidence was provided to confirm Francisco Lindor's specific game-winning grand slam in Game 4 of the 2024 NLDS or Simpson's choice of recap song.
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.