Amazin' Mets: The Miracle of 69 (Daily News Legends Series) (Hardcover)

by N. Y.) Daily News (New York (Author), Vincent Panzarino (Editor) "Along-distance phone call to Mrs. Payson broke the stalemate at the tedious NL meeting here today and led to the acceptance of divisional play for..." (more)
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Editorial Reviews

Review
...the cartoons and drawings hearken back to an era of old-time sports sections...a perfect gift...provides a flood of delightful memories. -- Baseball Weekly

Make no mistake about it, the 1969 Miracle Mets will live forever, and their legacy will live on and on. -- Art Shamsky

This book celebrates the lifelong dream of every player who ever played the game of baseball. -- Ed Kranepool --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
Over 30 years later, the "Miracle Mets" remain a favorite memory for New York-area sports fans. Amazin' Mets: The Miracle of '69, part of the Legends Series, offers baseball fans the opportunity to relive this memory. This book, drawn from the archives of the New York Daily News, includes in-depth stories on the 1969 Mets season and the players who made it happen. Sidebars, headlines, and statistics allow fans to enjoy the accomplishments of a team that, before 1969, had never had a winning season. Foreword by Ed Kranepool! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 250 pages
• Publisher: Sports Publishing (June 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1582610398
• ISBN-13: 978-1582610399
• Product Dimensions: 11.3 x 8.8 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,133,896 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Overpriced,poorly done. A shame,really, October 20, 2000

By	A. Hogan (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The New York Mets of 1969 are forever etched into images of sun dappled youth. I cam to baseball through the mets, and 1969 was just that special year, like falling in love the first time. So for mets fans[who have had far more to moan than cheer] this team is emblamtic of all that was, and was good. this book,which I frevently wished was good, is not. The sports writing form that era in the NY daily news{from whose morgue these writings and mostly photos are culled]was not bad,though not nearly enough is presented. No Boxscores, very little on what was going on around the city[which,after all, was one of things that made the mets so much fun]and alot of skimming. For $30, the publishers could have done much,much more. The portraits of some mets done by Bruce Stark,and the wonderful Bill Gallo cartoons almost make up for the disappoinment.I left wanting more,much more.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars The photos are a shame... :o(, April 9, 2001

By	Ruy G. Pinto Schaffroth "The Andean Swiss" (Quilmes, BA Argentina) - See all my reviews

This book is enough accurate in information and stats. But most photos published there are too dark and with texture like they were photocopied from newspapers.
I found photos with... details turned inverse... lefty people turned to righty people. :o(
The '69 Mets deserved a very well crafted book. This book here clearly isn't.

5 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful time for baseball, January 24, 2000

By A Customer

This is a simply wonderful trip down memory lane, and the forward by the always classy Ed Kranepool only adds to the fun. Miss this one at your own risk!