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If These Walls Could Talk: New York Mets
Stories from the New York Mets Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box
By Mike Puma / Forewords by Hank Azaria and Keith Hernandez
Contact: Bill Ames, Triumph Books, 312.676.4256, b.ames@triumphbooks.com
Being a Mets fan can be tough. After all, the club is known as much for its spectacular lows as its celebrated highs. Embracing the bad with the good is part of the Mets experience. For those who bleed orange and blue, they wouldn’t have it any other way.
In If These Walls Could Talk: New York Mets: Stories from the New York Mets Dugout, Locker Room, and Press Box (Triumph Books, April 27, 2021), veteran New York Post beat writer Mike Puma combines his love for the sport with decades of experience covering the team to explore the full spectrum of Mets baseball. Puma utilizes his insider access and dogged reporting prowess to produce never-before-published stories from the most recent decades of franchise history. From Piazza and Valentine to Wright and deGrom, Puma shares fascinating insights sure to enlighten and entertain fans of all stripes.
Highlights include:
- Hilarious and heartfelt forewords from actor Hank Azaria and Mets World Series champion Keith Hernandez
- Anecdotes from exclusive new interviews with the biggest players and personalities in Mets history, including Mike Piazza, David Wright and R.A. Dickey
- Behind the scenes of the club’s most memorable moments, from the 2000 Subway Series to the firing of Bobby Valentine to the maddening collapses of 2007 and 2008
- Reflecting on the 2001 season and the emotional return to New York City following 9/11
- Johan Santana’s no-hitter, David Wright earning the captain’s tag, the truth about Noah Syndergaard’s injury and countless more must-read tales for Mets fans
Few franchises in sports can match the storied history of the Mets. After nearly 60 years of baseball, the club has produced Hall of Fame stars and some of the most remarkable triumphs and defeats in history. Puma’s new title brings these stories to life with fresh details and an insider’s perspective. No Mets fan’s library is complete without it.
About the Author:
Mike Puma covers the Mets for the New York Post, where he has been the team beat reporter since 2010. This is his first book.
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