Full Description
In October 1969, the New York Mets stunned the sports world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in a memorable World Series. Their five-game triumph capped off a true Cinderella season, when the woebegone National League franchise rose from laughingstock to popular champions. The histories of both the Mets and Orioles are traced, along with their paths to the climactic '69 Series. A batter-by-batter recap of all five games gives a box seat view to a storied moment in baseball history.
Contents
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
. The Bottom of the Heap: The New York Mets, 1962 to 1968
. The 1969 Mets' Miracle Pennant
. The Vaunted 1969 Baltimore Orioles
4. National League Championship Series: New York Sweeps
Atlanta
. American League Championship Series: Baltimore Sweeps
Minnesota
. Excitement in New York, Lethargy in Baltimore
. World Series Game #1: Cuellar in Control
8. World Series Game #2: Koosman Is Masterful
. World Series Game #3: Agee Steals the Show
. World Series Game #4: The Ejection, the Catch and the Bunt
World Series Game #5: Shoe Polish and Sweet Victory
. How Did It Happen?
. The 1969 World Series MVP Debate
14. Whatever Happened to...
. Reports of Our Deaths Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
: Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
