Rusty Staub book signing of “Few and Chosen: Defining Mets Greatness Across the Eras” @ Bookends
05/26/09 07:00 pmBookends
232 E. Ridgewood Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ, 07450
Former New York Mets Star, Rusty Staub along with local Sports Writer, Phil Pepe will sign: Few and Chosen: Defining Mets Greatness Across the Eras! If you are looking for the perfect Father’s Day gift for the Mets Fan in the family… this is it!
From the Inside Flap
Since the creation of the franchise in 1962, the Mets have risen from Casey Stengel’s Amazin’s–the loveable losers in the team’s early years–through the years of powerhouse pitching squads, including Gil Hodges’ World Series-winning club in 1969, to the truly amazing ‘86 championship team and the perennial contenders of today. Of the multitude of talented men to have passed through Shea Stadium, this book culls the best of the best.
First baseman and first-class slugger Rusty Staub has seen them all–and played with or against many of them. So who is better qualified to pick the five best Mets players at every position, as well as the club’s best managers?
Who would you rather have at catcher: Gary “the Kid” Carter or heavy-hitting Mike Piazza? And who is the better shortstop–Jose Reyes or Bud Harrelson? What about on the mound? Surely three-time Cy Young winner Tom Seaver tops the list of right-handers…or does he?
Staub breaks down the strengths and weaknesses of the Mets’ greatest players. Along the way, he shares his personal anecdotes and reflections on the men that have made the Metsies the Metsies. Who had the potential to be a first-ballot Hall of Fame pitcher before he became his own worst enemy? Who was the hardest-working utility player? Who could well be the best third baseman in the history of the game?
Staub’s inside insights make Few and Chosen: Defining Mets Greatness Across the Eras an indispensable book for any and all New York Mets fans, as well as a fitting tribute to a franchise that carries its rich tradition with it from Shea Stadium to Citi Field.
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