Mets Fan

Mets Fan

Author: Dana Brand

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2007-07-27

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0786431997

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This collection of well-crafted essays spans more than 40 years of franchise history but hews to a single theme: the experience--sometimes humorous, sometimes painful--of being a fan of the New York Mets. From the sound of jets overhead to Keith Hernandez and the Seinfeld connection, Hofstra professor Dana Brand writes about the experiences and lore that make baseball in Queens unique. Mets fans will recognize themselves in this book, and everyone who enjoys great baseball writing will delight in the reading.


100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die

Author: Matthew Silverman

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2016-05-01

Total Pages: 291

ISBN-13: 1633194833

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With trivia boxes, records, and team lore, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Mets fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, memorable moments, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things New York Mets covers Robin Ventura's 1999 Grand-Slam single, the 1969 shoe polish incident, and the history behind the names and numbers on the left-field wall. Updated for 2015, this new edition features a new generation of Mets stars, including pitchers Jason deGrom, Matt Harvey, and Noah Syndergaard.


Full Count

Full Count

Author: Frank Messina

Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield

Published: 2009-04-14

Total Pages: 177

ISBN-13: 1599217570

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The subject of a front-page New York Times article, Frank Messina takes the same seat at every New York Mets home game. His self proclaimed title as “The Mets Poet” is emblazoned across the back of his Mets jersey and printed on the season–ticket-holder plaque next to his seat. A collection of seventy-five of his poems that pay homage to his favorite team, Full Count is the ideal inspiration for any Mets fan, whether in those all-too-long, quiet stretches of life between games or for impassioned recitation in the bleachers or in front of the TV.


Mets Fan

Mets Fan

Author: Dana Brand

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-03-12

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 0786482486

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This collection of well-crafted essays spans more than 40 years of franchise history but hews to a single theme: the experience--sometimes humorous, sometimes painful--of being a fan of the New York Mets. From the sound of jets overhead to Keith Hernandez and the Seinfeld connection, Hofstra professor Dana Brand writes about the experiences and lore that make baseball in Queens unique. Mets fans will recognize themselves in this book, and everyone who enjoys great baseball writing will delight in the reading.


Faith and Fear in Flushing

Faith and Fear in Flushing

Author: Greg W. Prince

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2009-04-01

Total Pages: 342

ISBN-13: 162636771X

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The New York Mets fan is an Amazin’ creature whose species finds its voice at last in Greg Prince’s Faith and Fear In Flushing, the definitive account of what it means to root for and live through the machinations of an endlessly fascinating if often frustrating baseball team. Prince, coauthor of the highly regarded blog of the same name, examines how the life of the franchise mirrors the life of its fans, particularly his own. Unabashedly and unapologetically, Prince stands up for all Mets fans and, by proxy, sports fans everywhere in exploring how we root, why we take it so seriously, and what it all means. What was it like to enter a baseball world about to be ruled by the Mets in 1969? To understand intrinsically that You Gotta Believe? To overcome the trade of an idol and the dissolution of a roster? To hope hard for a comeback and then receive it in thrilling fashion in 1986? To experience the constant ups and downs the Mets would dispense for the next two decades? To put ups with the Yankees right next door? To make the psychic journey from Shea Stadium to Citi Field? To sort the myths from the realities? Greg Prince, as he has done for thousands of loyal Faith and Fear in Flushing readers daily since 2005, puts it all in perspective as only he can.


The Mets Fan's Little Book of Wisdom

The Mets Fan's Little Book of Wisdom

Author: Bucky Fox

Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing

Published: 2006-02-16

Total Pages: 116

ISBN-13: 1461635713

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Anecdotes from the Mets' roller-coaster history, from their basement-dwelling teams on the early '60s, to the Amazin' Mets of 1969, through their World Series run in 1986, to the present.


For Mets Fans Only

For Mets Fans Only

Author: Rich Wolfe

Publisher: Indy Tech Publishing

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780790613345

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Get an inside look at the New York Mets Baseball Team through the eyes of their fans.


New York Mets Fans' Bucket List

New York Mets Fans' Bucket List

Author: Matthew Cerrone

Publisher: Triumph Books

Published: 2017-06-01

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 1633197824

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Every New York Mets fan has a bucket list of activities to take part in at some point in their lives. But even the most die-hard fans haven't done everything there is to experience in and around New York. From singing "Meet the Mets" to running the old Shea Stadium bases, author Matthew Cerrone provides ideas, recommendations, and insider tips for must-see places and can't-miss activities near Citi Field. But not every experience requires a trip to Queens; long-distance Mets fans can cross some items off their list from the comfort of their own homes. Whether you're attending every home game or supporting the Mets from afar, there's something for every fan to do in The New York Mets Fans' Bucket List.


The Amazin' Mets, 1962-1969

The Amazin' Mets, 1962-1969

Author: William J. Ryczek

Publisher: McFarland

Published: 2015-03-10

Total Pages: 289

ISBN-13: 078645525X

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This book traces the history of the New York Mets from the franchise's inauspicious beginnings--the 1962 team, led by Casey Stengel and made up of players like Rod Kanehl and Jay Hook, lost 120 games--through the miraculous championship season of 1969. Based on interviews with more than one hundred former players and extensive research by one of the more highly regarded baseball historians writing today, the book covers the era in unprecedented detail. Any Met fan from the 1960s will find some familiar stories along with some they've probably never read before. Presented in an easy-to-read, narrative style, this book traces the rapid ascent of the Mets and explores the reasons for their early failure and dramatic success.


Taking the Field

Taking the Field

Author: Howard Megdal

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 2011-05-10

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1608195791

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Documents the author's experiences as an avid Mets fan who became a general manager and tapped his resources as an internet sportswriter in order to reverse the team's losing streak, describing his public rallies and campaigns and the key decisions and lessons that marked his journey. 30,000 first printing.