When Shea Was Home: The Story of the 1975 Mets, Yankees, by Brett Topel

Four groups, one hundred seventy five video games, 3,738,546 fans—one stadium. If 1975 wasn’t the main winning yr in big apple sports—and it wasn’t—then it was once one in every of the oddest. For that one loopy season, all 4 ny teams—the Mets, Jets, Yankees, and Giants—called Shea Stadium home.

When Shea was once Home contains interviews with the stadium’s former head groundskeeper, the mythical Pete Flynn, in addition to Jerry Koosman, Bud Harrelson and Ed Kranepool of the Mets, Giants proprietor John Mara, wealthy Caster of the Jets, former great Bowl MVP quarterback Doug Williams, who performed that 12 months at Shea for Grambling, and plenty of more!

This well-written narrative comprises information regarding the stadium, the groups, the avid gamers, how the groups coexisted, and the way they did not. When Shea was once Home takes big apple activities enthusiasts on a distinct journey down reminiscence lane, providing context at the nationwide and native historical past and tradition of the time. it truly is ideal for the avid manhattan activities aficionado—regardless of workforce allegiance!

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