Tributes are being paid to a Leitrim native who has been described as one of the most famous Irishmen in American sports.

Pete Flynn, originally from Ballinamore was the groundsman for the New York Mets baseball team, and once drove the Beatles to their famous concert at Shea Stadium in the 1960s.

We are saddened by the passing of longtime #Mets groundskeeper Pete Flynn. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family & friends. pic.twitter.com/FweJY3EdIm — New York Mets (@Mets) June 22, 2017

The Leitrim native joined the franchise in 1962 and was groundskeeper for their inaugural season at the Polo Grounds in 1962, and became head groundskeeper in 1973 until 2001 when he stepped back from his role as head groundskeeper and eventual retirement in 2011.

One of the most famous stories from his career involved driving the Beatles in an armored truck from second base to centerfield during their historic concert at Shea in 1965.

On today’s Let’s Talk show, Anne Norris spoke to Pete’s nephew, Patrick Hearty, about his uncle’s adventures in NYC and his long association with baseball: