First published 2021
The New York Mets stand among baseball's most storied franchises, home to legends like Tom Seaver, Mike Piazza, David Wright, and Jacob deGrom. Mike Puma of the New York Post opens the doors to the team's private world through dozens of fresh, exclusive conversations with players, coaches, and front office staff. These voices reveal the Mets organization from within, capturing both triumphant peaks and crushing valleys across decades of baseball history. Puma explores how one of the sport's most passionate fan bases maintains unwavering loyalty to their Lovable Losers through every twist of fortune. The book delivers an insider's perspective on the moments that shaped the franchise, told by those who lived them firsthand.
Genres: history, non-fiction, biography-memoir, baseball
Vibes: emotional, intimate, thought-provoking
Tropes: insider-perspective, sports-team
Setting: New York
Period: Decades
242 pages · Kindle Edition · Triumph Books