Miracle in New York: The Story of the 1969 New York Mets Through the Eyes of Donn Clendenon

by Donn Clendenon

Miracle in New York is the story of the 1969 New York Mets through the eyes of Donn Clendenon, who was the Most Valuable Player for the Mets in the 1969 World Series. The book takes you from Donn's... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1575791676
• ISBN13: 9781575791678
• Release Date: August 1999
• Publisher: Penmarch Pub.
• Length: 190 Pages
• Weight: 0.96 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Honest, direct and missed

Donn Clendenon, the MVP of the Mets' 1969 World Series miracle, came out with his book 30 years after the fact. Unlike Tom Seaver's post-World Series effort, Clendenon's book had a lot to say, and said it with lots of candor. The level of detail was remarkable, as was the breadth of topics. The beginning of the book demonstrated just how difficult it was to be an African-American baseball player in the early 1960s, when teams had self-imposed quotas. I'm still not sure this is a widely-known fact. Breaking in with the Pirates, Clendenon revealed, was difficult when their complement of black players was limited to "Roberto Clemente and his Spanish-speaking roommate". Clendenon also did not end the story with a freeze-frame after Game 5 of the World Series. His post-baseball law degree, personal troubles, and illnesses received equal attention and candor. I had the opportunity to see Donn at a book signing on Long Island shortly after "Miracle" came out. He spoke with dignity and inner strength. He will most certainly be missed.