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    For the Love of the Mets: An A-to-Z Primer for Mets Fans of All Ages
    For the Love of the Mets: An A-to-Z Primer for Mets Fans of All Ages
    For the Love of the Mets: An A-to-Z Primer for Mets Fans of All Ages
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    For the Love of the Mets: An A-to-Z Primer for Mets Fans of All Ages

    By Frederick C. Klein, Mark Anderson and Rusty Staub

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    Expressing the passion felt for the Mets using all 26 letters of the alphabet accompanied by rhymes, colorful illustrations, and informative text, this tribute to the New York team explores the sports obsession in a fresh and humorous way. Readers will enjoy fun facts and amusing illustrations of some of the most famous characters in the baseball team's history, including Carlos Beltran, Yogi Berra, Sid Fernandez, Keith Hernandez, Al Leiter, Lindsey Nelson, Mike Piazza, Jose Reyes, Johan Santana, Darryl Strawberry, and Bobby Valentine.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTriumph Books
    Release dateMar 1, 2009
    ISBN9781623685232
    For the Love of the Mets: An A-to-Z Primer for Mets Fans of All Ages

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