"The Mets were his team until ..."

"He loved being outdoors and taking care of his lawn and garden. He was an avid gardener and his garden's tomatoes were the best. He loved watching baseball and football. The NY Mets were his team, until they did poorly every year, at which point he would become a Tampa Bay Rays fan. His interests were movies and reading. Whenever his grandson, Bradley, would bring him a book Carl would always put down whatever he was doing and read it to him. Carl also loved being in the backyard playing with Bradley's dog, Tabitha."