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After the miracle : the lasting brotherhood of the '69 Mets / Art Shamsky and Erik Sherman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2019Edition: First Simon & Schuster hardcover editionDescription: 325 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781501176517
  • 150117651X
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
The idea -- The lovable losers -- Opening day -- The streak -- The clubhouse lawyer -- A rivalry is born -- The imperfect game -- One small step for man, one giant leap for the mets -- Gil sends a message -- The comeback -- The black cat -- Look who's no. 1 -- Expecting the unexpected -- The clincher -- A brave new world -- David versus Goliath -- Koo to the rescue -- Agee puts on a clinic -- The catch -- A date with destiny -- To the victors go the spoils -- The journey -- Vineyard of dreams.
Summary: "The boys of summer of the 1969 'Miracle Mets,' this book brings together members of that team, including the author, and Mets' star player, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, as they reminisce about what made that team great"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 796.3576 S528 Available 33111009135894
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

The inside account of an iconic team in baseball history: the 1969 New York Mets--a consistently last-place team that turned it all around in just one season--told by '69 Mets outfielder Art Shamsky, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, and other teammates as they reminisce about what happened then and where they are today.

The New York Mets franchise began in 1962 and the team finished in last place nearly every year. When the 1969 season began, fans weren't expecting much from "the Lovable Losers." But as the season progressed, the Mets inched closer to first place and then eventually clinched the National League pennant. They were underdogs against the formidable Baltimore Orioles, but beat them in five games to become world champions. No one had predicted it. In fact, fans could hardly believe it happened. Suddenly they were "the Miracle Mets."

Playing right field for the '69 Mets was Art Shamsky, who had stayed in touch with his former teammates over the years. He hoped to get together with star pitcher Tom Seaver (who would win the Cy Young award as the best pitcher in the league in 1969 and go on to become the first Met elected to the Hall of Fame) but Seaver was ailing and could not travel. So, Shamsky organized a visit to Tom Terrific in California, accompanied by the #2 pitcher, Jerry Koosman, outfielder Ron Swoboda, and shortstop Bud Harrelson. Together they recalled the highlights of that amazing season as they reminisced about what changed the Mets' fortunes in 1969.

With the help of sportswriter Erik Sherman, Shamsky has written After the Miracle for the 1969 Mets. This is a book that every Mets fan--and every baseball fan--must own.

"The boys of summer of the 1969 'Miracle Mets,' this book brings together members of that team, including the author, and Mets' star player, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, as they reminisce about what made that team great"-- Provided by publisher.

Includes index.

The idea -- The lovable losers -- Opening day -- The streak -- The clubhouse lawyer -- A rivalry is born -- The imperfect game -- One small step for man, one giant leap for the mets -- Gil sends a message -- The comeback -- The black cat -- Look who's no. 1 -- Expecting the unexpected -- The clincher -- A brave new world -- David versus Goliath -- Koo to the rescue -- Agee puts on a clinic -- The catch -- A date with destiny -- To the victors go the spoils -- The journey -- Vineyard of dreams.

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