Amazin' Upset: The Mets, the Orioles and the 1969 World Series

by John G Robertson, Carl T Madden, Carl T. Madden, et al.

In October 1969, the New York Mets stunned the sports world by defeating the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles in a memorable World Series. Their five-game triumph capped off a true Cinderella season, when the woebegone National League franchise rose from laughingstock to popular champions. The histories of both the Mets and Orioles are traced, along with their paths to the climactic '69 Series. A batter-by-batter recap of all five games gives a box...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1476684758
• ISBN13: 9781476684758
• Release Date: July 2021
• Publisher: McFarland and Company, Inc.
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.8"
• Age Range: 18 years and up