From their ignominious 40-120 debut in 1962, to the "Miracle Mets" of the shocking 1969 season, to the teams of Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, and Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets have in nearly sixty years become the city\'s other beloved baseball franchise, with its fan base stretching well beyond the New York suburbs.
Gitlin lives in North Olmsted,.
AP also selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio.
Gitlin won more than 45 awards as a sports journalist from 1991 to 2002, including first place for general excellence from The Associated Press for his coverage of the Indians-Braves World Series in 1995. 1 in both the Americana and Breakfast Book categories on Amazon.com immediately upon release and remained there for several months while his Powerful Moments in Sports: The Most Significant Sporting Events in American History earned critical acclaim.
His Great American Cereal Book (Harry Abrams, 2012) soared to No.
He has had about 150 books published since 2006, including A Celebration of Animation: The 100 Greatest Cartoon Characters in Television History (Lyons Press, 2018) with Joe Wos.
About author(s): MARTIN Gitlin is a veteran author and sportswriter.
The Mets\' rich history is told in over two dozen engaging chapters celebrating the highlights, as well as the low lights, of baseball\'s most lovable team--win or lose.
From their ignominious 40-120 debut in 1962, to the "Miracle Mets" of the shocking 1969 season, to the teams of Darryl Strawberry, David Wright, and Jacob deGrom, the New York Mets have in nearly sixty years become the city\'s other beloved baseball franchise, with its fan base stretching well beyond the New York suburbs
