Mets Fan
Dana
Brand
ISBN
978-0-7864-3199-1
index
212pp.
softcover
2007
Temporarily out of stock while McFarland awaits the reprint - accepting backorders
Description
This collection of well-crafted essays spans more than 40 years of franchise history but hews to a single theme: the experience--sometimes humorous, sometimes painful--of being a fan of the New York Mets. From the sound of jets overhead to Keith Hernandez and the Seinfeld connection, Hofstra professor Dana Brand writes about the experiences and lore that make baseball in Queens unique. Mets fans will recognize themselves in this book, and everyone who enjoys great baseball writing will delight in the reading.
About the Author
Dana Brand is a professor of English and American literature at Hofstra University. He received his Ph.D. from Yale, where he often talked baseball with A. Bartlett Giamatti, a Yale English professor who would go on to become the Commissioner of Baseball. He is the author of numerous articles about English and American literature, philosophy, and film. He lives in Connecticut.
Reviews
"subjects range over a wide swath of topics and incidents in the team’s history"--The SABR Bulletin
"great baseball writing that will delight Mets fans and everyone who enjoys baseball"--Sports Collectors Digest
"a wonderful read"--Aethlon
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