Four teams, 175 games, 3,738,546 fans--one stadium. If 1975 wasn't the
most successful year in New York sports--and it wasn't--then it was
certainly one of the oddest. For that one crazy season, all four New
York teams--the Mets, Jets, Yankees, and Giants--called Shea Stadium
home.
When Shea was Home includes interviews with the stadium's former head
groundskeeper, the legendary Pete Flynn, as well as Jerry Koosman, Bud
Harrelson and Ed Kranepool of the Mets, Giants owner John Mara, Rich
Caster of the Jets, former Super Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams, who
played that year at Shea for Grambling, and many more!
This well-written narrative includes information about the stadium, the
teams, the players, how the teams coexisted, and how they didn't. When
Shea was Home takes New York sports fans on a unique trip down memory
lane, offering context on the national and local history and culture of
the time. It is perfect for the avid New York sports
aficionado--regardless of team allegiance!
Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud
to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in
sports--books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and
college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport
or your team.
Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation;
whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan;
whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA
Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins,
Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a
book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York
Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to
publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other
publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
