The New York Mets

Praise

“Grossinger summons the deep continuum, backward from Endy’s catch throughout the innermost heart’s secret Mets—Melvin Mora, Terry Leach, Wayne Garrett, and beyond. He speaks to and for the True Believeniks, those of us always searching for the door into summer.”
—Jonathan Lethem

“You want fun? Well, root for the Mets and read this wonderful book and realize that you’re part of a legacy that will live long after we suffer, linger, and die over West Coast games and four-game losing streaks and leaky bullpens. Enjoy.”
—Mike Vaccaro, New York Post sports columnist

“For those of us who were there from the beginning, it’s been forty-five years now, close to half a century of bewilderment, frustration, and unlikely miracles. The amazing Metropolitans of New York. Richard Grossinger gets the story of the team just right. He is a philosopher of the game, the world’s first baseball mystic.”
—Paul Auster

"Grossinger’s thorough knowledge of Mets history is complemented by his understanding of the ethnographer’s art. He writes with a flair and authenticity that encourages further reading, and I found it easy to cross the finish line. He’s an engaging writer, and the depth of his passion for the early Mets is worthy of attention."
—NINE Journal