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Few and Chosen Mets: Defining Mets Greatness Across the Eras
Hardback
Main Details
Title |
Few and Chosen Mets: Defining Mets Greatness Across the Eras
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Rusty Staub
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By (author) Phil Pepe
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Foreword by Keith Hernandez
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Series | Few and Chosen |
Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:208 | Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 203 |
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Category/Genre | Baseball Travel |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781600781537
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Classifications | Dewey:796.35764097 |
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Illustrations |
1-color photos throughout
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Triumph Books
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Imprint |
Triumph Books
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Publication Date |
1 March 2009 |
Publication Country |
United States
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Description
Rusty Staub, a former Met with an up-close and personal view of many of the team's strongest players, recalls every year of the Met's history and selects the all-time greatest players in this account. Featured players and managers include Gary Carter, Mike Piazza, Bud Harrelson, Jose Reyes, Tom Seaver, Dwight Gooden, Gil Hodges, and Davey Johnson.
Author Biography
Rusty Staub is a former player for the New York Mets, a club ambassador for the team, the founder and chairman of the board of the New York Police and Fire Widows and Children's Benefit Fun Foundation, Inc., and the president of the Rusty Staub Foundation. He is also a gourmet chef, a restaurateur, and a philanthropist. Phil Pepe is the author of more than 40 books on sports, including collaborations with Yankees legends Mickey Mantle, Billy Martin, and Whitey Ford. He is a former Yankees beat writer for the New York Daily News and a former president of the Baseball Writers Association of America. Keith Hernandez is a former first baseman for the New York Mets and a baseball analyst for the team on SportsNet New York and WPIX broadcasts.
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