From First to Worst: The New York Mets, 1973 1977, Revised edition

The ‘Miracle Mets’ of 1969 had great hopes and enormous expectations for the coming decade. Unfortunately, they would be forced to watch hopes and dreams slowly fade to despair. This book details the Mets climb from last place in August of 1973 to within one game of the world championship, followed by seasons of struggle. The "Miracle Mets" of 1969 had great hopes and enormous expectations for the coming decade. Unfortunately, they would be forced to watch hopes and dreams slowly fade to despair. This book details the Mets climb from last place in August of 1973 to within one game of the world championship, followed by annual struggles and a collapse in 1977. The new edition expands on the failures of the last two seasons of the decade, necessitating the Payson family to sell the beloved franchise.