Tales from the 1962 New York Mets Dugout: A Collection of the Greatest Stories from the Mets Inaugural Season
- ISBN-10
- 1613212836
- ISBN-13
- 9781613212837
- Category
- Sports & Recreation
- Pages
- 224
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-15
- Publisher
- Simon and Schuster
- Author
- Janet Paskin
Description
Tales from the 1962 New York Mets Dugout chronicles the adventures, mishaps, and unforgettable stories as the New York Mets burst onto the baseball scene. From the team’s first win, in its 10th game of the season, to its last loss, which ended with the Mets grounding into a triple play, Tales from the 1962 New York Mets Dugout recaptures that spectacle of a season, with stories from those who lost and lived to tell the tale. A must-have for any baseball fan!
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- 2012-04-01
- 224 pages
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