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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
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Rusty Staub
By (author) Phil Pepe
Foreword by Keith Hernandez
SeriesFew and Chosen
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:208
Dimensions(mm): Height 228,Width 203
Category/GenreBaseball
Travel
ISBN/Barcode 9781600781537
ClassificationsDewey:796.35764097
Audience
General
Illustrations 1-color photos throughout

Publishing Details

Publisher Triumph Books
Imprint Triumph Books
Publication Date 1 March 2009
Publication Country United States

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.