From First to Worst: The New York Mets, 1973-1977

by Jacob Kanarek

Overview

The "Miracle Mets" of 1969 had great hopes and enormous expectations for the coming decade. Unfortunately, they would be forced to watch hopes and dreams slowly fade to despair. From First to Worst details the Mets' climb from last place in August of 1973 to within one game of the world championship, followed by annual struggles and a collapse in 1977. This work chronicles the rise and fall of the Mets in detail, profiling key players and taking the reader to the locker room and ballpark on a day-to-day basis.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780786434664
Publisher:	McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers
Publication date:	08/04/2008
Pages:	241
Sales rank:	519,771
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.60(d)
Age Range:	18 Years

About the Author

Accountant Jacob Kanarek is a member of the Society for American Baseball Research. He lives in Lakewood, New Jersey.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Foreword by Jerry Koosman     
Preface     
Introduction     

1. A Battle Cry Is Born     
2. The Dog Days of August     
3. The Pennant Race     
4. The Post-season     
5. Déjà Vu All Over Again     
6. Lightning Doesn’t Strike Twice     
7. A Team in Transition     
8. Turmoil     
9. The Pennant Race That Wasn’t     
10. The New Manager     
11. Kooz: A Dream Realized     
12. The Massacre     
13. Into the Abyss     

Notes     
Bibliography     
Index