31 March

Books on the ’69 Mets

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In celebration of the New York Mets 50th Anniversary of their first World Series title in 1969, we have compiled a list of 16 books written exclusively about the 1969 Mets for your reference.

Note: The 1969 Mets have been featured and included in summary in a variety of additional print, film and digital formats. The following list is not exhaustive.

A Magic Summer (Cohen, 2009)
The Wonder Year (Flieger, 2017)
Miracle Year (Gutman, 2016)
There are No Words (Maloney, 2018)
The Miracle Has Landed (Silverman, 2009)
The 1969 Miracle Mets (Travers, 2009)
After the Miracle (Allen, 1989)
Last to First (Fox, 1970)
The Year the Mets Lost Last Place (Zimmerman/Schaap, 1969) *
Incredible World Champ Mets (Allen, 1969) *
The Whole Story (Koppett, 1970) *
Miracle in New York (Clendenon, 1999) *

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