Table of Contents Chapter Page Meet the Mets 4 Glory Days 6 Home Turf 12 Dressed for Success 14 We Won 16 Go-To Guys 20 Calling the Shots 24 One Great Day 26 Legend Has It 28 It Really Happened 30 Team Spirit 32 Timeline 34 Fun Facts 36 Talking Baseball 38 Great Debates 40 For the Record 42 Pinpoints 44 Glossary 46 Extra Innings 47 Index 48 ABOUT OUR GLOSSARY In this book there may be several words that you are reading for the first time Some are sports words some are new vocabulary words and some are familiar words that are used in an unusual way All of these words are defined on page 46 Throughout the book sports words appear in bold type Regular vocabulary words appear in bold italic type
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Meet the Mets I n baseball the defense controls the action No play can start until the pitcher throws the ball That explains why the New New York Mets have always built their teams around pitching Of Of course even the best pitcher needs good fielders behind him Over the years the Mets have also found some of baseball’s fastest and finest glove men Mets fans cheer as loudly for a great pitch or sparkling defensive play as they do for a solid hit The players know this In fact they appreciate how well the fans understand baseball The Mets enjoy playing in a city with millions of people watching them There may be a lot of pressure but it is is also a lot of fun This book tells the story of the Mets They have had many amazing seasons plus a few they would like to forget Through it all one thing has never changed No other team comes to the ballpark each day with more smiles than the Mets The Mets dugout often is as busy as the city the team plays in 5
