From Triumph books, again:
The New York Mets may have lost out on reaching the playoffs for the second time in as many seasons, but the team is still important enough to have two upcoming books published revolving around the 2008 historic season: and So Long, Shea and Shea Good-Bye.
So Long, Shea: Five Decades of Stadium Memories will offer Mets fans everywhere a special commemorative keepsake book that allows them to relive the greatest moments in Shea Stadium’s history.
When Walter J. Shea Memorial Stadium opened April 17, 1964, no one, not even big-thinking New Yorkers, could have predicted the extraordinary series of events that would unfold there over the next 44 years. From a memorable first decade that culminated in the most amazin’ Mets team of all time led by the indomitable Tom Seaver [this is arguable, since many consider the 86 mets to be the best], to the birth of the Jets and the emergence of Broadway Joe, to concerts which included the Beatles among a Who’s Who list of rock-and-rollers that have played there through the years, to pugilists, a Pope, and the star-crossed 1986 World Series champion Mets, Shea proved a most worthy venue for a city steeped in center stages.
So Long, Shea will be available this month.
Meanwhile, What really happened to the 2008 New York Mets? How could they have lost their bid to make the playoffs on the last day of the season -– for the second heartbreaking year in a row?
Who better to ask then Keith Hernandez, the Mets’ former All-Star first baseman?
Shea Good-Bye: The Untold Inside Story of the Historic 2008 Season by Hernandez with Matt Silverman allows fans to read the thoughts and observations of one of the team’s icons throughout the entire 2008 season so that the fans can see exactly what went wrong and why along the way. Read what Hernandez has to say about David Wright, Carlos Delgado and Carlos Beltran.
Hernandez doesn’t just examine the Mets’ disjointed season, he also speaks frankly on the taint of steroids in the Mitchell Report, how the game has been compromised, the firing of Willie Randolph and, of course, his recollections and best stories from Shea Stadium in its final year.
Maybe it’s just me, but as much as I enjoyed Keith as a player, his announcing leaves me a bit cold. He’s one of those guys who always seems to find fault with modern athletes, who never seem to be as smart or dedicated as his contemporaries. Ron Darling, on the other hand, strikes me as more analytic and educational. I’m just sayin’….
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