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Book Review: Bottom Of The Ninth
Book Review: Bottom Of The Ninth
I just finished reading Michael Shapiro’s very good baseball book, Bottom of the Ninth. This book focuses on the efforts of Branch Rickey, William Shea, and other would be baseball owners, and their efforts to get major league baseball (the owners) to allow major league expansion. A ...
Mr. Shea Stadium's New York Mets Auction
Mr. Shea Stadium's New York Mets Auction
metspolice.com — There's going to be an awful lot of Yankees-related material here today, so I thought I had... better get some Mets stuff up before the complaints roll in. I'm not a fan of auctions , and I haven't investigated this site - so shop at your own risk, and if you really want a Shea Stadium ... (more) Mr. Shea Stadium's New York Mets Auction
Cool Pictures of 1965 Shea Stadium
Cool Pictures of 1965 Shea Stadium
metspolice.com — Sure Metsblog linked to this way back on October 11th - but that's when I wrote this... because I knew I'd be on a plane today! Check out Cool Photos Of 1965 Shea! Main Mets Police page Follow us on twitter @metspolice Facebook page send ideas/guest columns to shannon at ... (more) Cool Pictures of 1965 Shea Stadium
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