Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Mookie Mookie Mookie Wilson "They said it was the "Curse of the Bambino." They said "the bad guys won." Now one of baseball's all-time good guys, New York Mets legend Mookie Wilson, tells his side of the story--from the ground … OL17893345W
Sometimes you see it coming Sometimes you see it coming Baker, Kevin Based in part on the life of baseball legend Ty Cobb, this book belongs in the pantheon of great baseball novels. John Barr is the kind of player who isn't supposed to exist anymore. An all-around su… OL1960316W
Baseball maverick Baseball maverick Steve Kettmann "Granted unprecedented access to a working GM over several seasons, bestselling author Steve Kettmann traces Alderson's history and his renewal of the Mets despite a limited budget, through big trade… OL20000673W
The magnificent seasons The magnificent seasons Art Shamsky,Barry Zeman "In 1969 three underdog New York sports teams won World Championships. It was an unprecedented feat in the history of sports, and it helped bring the nation's largest city - and much of the country -… OL20443370W
The history of the New York Mets The history of the New York Mets Michael E. Goodman Highlights the personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that began play in New York in 1962. OL23744454W
The skipper's scrapbook The skipper's scrapbook Thomas Porky McDonald "The re-birth of an idea from almost four-decades past fuels this story of a pair of baseball fans who want to collectively chronicle the final season of their longtime home ballpark. In "the slippe… OL24858614W
The History of the New York Mets The History of the New York Mets Michael E. Goodman Highlights the personalities and memorable games in the history of the team that began play in New York in 1962. OL2622859W
The Bad Guys Won! A Season of Brawling, Boozing, Bimbo-chasing, and Championship Baseball with Stra… The Bad Guys Won! A Season of Brawling, Boozing, Bimbo-chasing, and Championship Baseball with Stra… Jeff Pearlman Once upon a time, twenty-four grown men would play baseball together, eat together, carouse together, and brawl together. Alas, those hard-partying warriors have been replaced by GameBoy-obsessed, la… OL274194W
New York Mets New York Mets James R. Rothaus A history of the baseball team which was created in New York in 1962 under the leadership of manager Casey Stengel after he left the Yankees. OL2977318W
Mets fan Mets fan Dana Brand "This book includes 81 short, funny, and moving essays, from the beginning in 1962 to the present, that Mets fans have shared as they've followed their team. It includes information about the players… OL4079995W
Bill Pennant, Babe Ruth, and me Bill Pennant, Babe Ruth, and me Timothy Tocher In 1920, sixteen-year-old Hank finds his loyalties divided when he is assigned to care for the Giants' mascot, a wildcat named Bill Pennant, as well as keep an eye on Babe Ruth in Ruth's first season… OL5952055W