Description
From Tom Seaver to Gary Carter, Ron Swoboda to Al Leiter, from the team's inception to the current day, the New York Mets' road to success has been a rutted and furrowed path. Now, with the help of New York Times bestselling author Peter Golenbock, the complete story of one of the most controversial teams in baseball history comes to life. Told from the voices of the men who experienced it firsthand, this compulsively readable account gives baseball fans the inside scoop on one of baseball's most popular teams. This is the true story of a group of men who won the hearts and shattered the dreams of generations.
Utilizing dozens of personal interviews with players, coaches, fans, and sportswriters, Amazin' takes readers on a journey from the Mets' bumbling days as a new team in 1962, to their stunning World Championships in 1969 and 1986, right up through to today. In time for the fortieth anniversary of the New York Mets, Amazin' is rich with unforgettable personalities and wondrous stories both funny and poignant.Author: Peter Golenbock
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 04/01/2003
Pages: 672
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 2.15lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.80d
ISBN13: 9780312309923
ISBN10: 0312309929
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | History
About the Author
Peter Golenbock is the New York Times bestselling author or coauthor of seventeen books, including Wrigleyville; Wild, High and Tight: The Life and Death of Billy Martin; Bums; Dynasty; The Bronx Zoo (with Sparky Lyle); Number 1 (with Billy Martin); and Balls (with Graig Nettles).
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