The '73 Mets File: Miracle At Shea
Author | : Stephen Vincent O`Rourke |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2013-07-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781304066589 |
ISBN-13 | : 1304066584 |
Rating | : 4/5 (89 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A day-by-day chronicle of the 1973 New York Mets pennant winning season. Including profiles of star players Tom Seaver, Tug McGraw, Cleon Jones, Willie Mays and Rusty Staub. Each game in the historic season is described in detail. Also includes a chronology and bibliography.The 1973 New York Mets remain the only team in baseball history to be in last place as late as August 30 and eventually win the pennant. They are one of the few teams to ever recover from being 12 games below .500 late in the season that finished with a winning record.The '73 Mets File: Miracle At Shea is the first book devoted exclusively to this wonderful, colorful and historic baseball team.