After the Miracle: The Lasting Brotherhood of the ’69 Mets Audiobook (Free)

“A great and insightful” (Keith Hernandez, NY Mets tale and broadcaster) NY Times bestseller account of an iconic group in baseball background: the 1969 NY Mets—a last-place team that turned everything around in only one time of year—told by ’69 Mets outfielder Artwork Shamsky, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, and additional teammates who reminisce about this legendary period and their enduring bonds decades later.

The New York Mets franchise began in 1962 and the team finished in last place about After the Wonder: The Lasting Brotherhood from the ’69 Mets just about any year. When the 1969 time of year began, supporters weren’t expecting much from “the Lovable Losers.” But as the season progressed, the Mets inched closer to 1st place and then eventually clinched the Country wide League pennant. These were underdogs against the formidable Baltimore Orioles, but beat them in five games to become globe champions. No-one had forecasted it. In fact, fans could hardly believe it just happened. Suddenly these were “the Miracle Mets.”

Playing right line of business for the ’69 Mets was Art Shamsky, who acquired stayed touching his former teammates over time. He hoped to get together with superstar pitcher Tom Seaver (who win the Cy Teen award as the best pitcher in the group in 1969 and go on to become the first Met elected to the Hall of Popularity), but Seaver was ailing and could not travel. So, Shamsky organized a visit to “Tom Terrific” in California, accompanied with the #2 pitcher, Jerry Koosman, outfielder Ron Swoboda, and shortstop Bud Harrelson. Collectively they recalled the highlights of this amazing season because they reminisced in what transformed the Mets’ fortunes in 1969.

In this “enjoyable tale of the storybook period” (Kirkus Reviews), and with the help of sportswriter Erik Sherman, Shamsky has written the “uncovering” (New York Newsday) Following the Miracle for the 1969 Mets. “This heartfelt, nostalgic memoir will pleasure baseball fans of most age groups and allegiances” (Publishers Weekly). It’s a reserve that each Mets fan must own.