{"product_id":"new-york-mets-firsts-the-players-moments-and-records-that-were-first-in-team-history-paperback","title":"New York Mets Firsts: The Players, Moments, and Records That Were First in Team History - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eBrett Topel\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the more than sixty-year history of the New York Mets, fans have been treated to countless firsts: the first Met pitcher to record a win at Shea Stadium (Al Jackson), the first Met to hit a homer at Citi Field (David Wright), the first Cy Young Award winner for the Mets (Tom Seaver), the first Met to pitch a no-hitter (Johan Santana), and the first to appear in an All-Star Game in a Mets uniform (Richie Ashburn). The list goes on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eNew York Mets Firsts\u003c\/i\u003e, Brett Topel presents the stories behind the firsts in Mets history in question-and-answer format. More than a mere trivia book, Topel's collection includes substantive answers to the question of \"Who was the first...?\" on a variety of topics, many of which will surprise even seasoned fans of the Amazin's.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrett Topel\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of four books on the New York Mets: \u003ci\u003eSo You Think You're a New York Mets Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWhen Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, Giants, and Jets\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMiracle Moments in New York Mets History\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eMount Rushmore of the New York Mets\u003c\/i\u003e. Topel is the director of communications and marketing at Brooklyn Friends School and the host of the \u003ci\u003eBT Talks Baseball\u003c\/i\u003e podcast.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 198\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.05 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 06, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53460754956595,"sku":"9781493068777","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/new-york-mets-firsts-the-players-moments-and-records-that-were-first-in-team-history-paperback","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}