Mookie: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets - Hardcover

Wilson, Mookie; Sherman, Erik

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0425271323 ISBN 13: 9780425271322

Publisher: Berkley Pub Group, 2014

Synopsis

Title: Mookie( Life Baseball and the '86 Mets) <>Binding: Hardcover <>Author: MookieWilson <>Publisher: BerkleyPublishingGroup

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Mookie Wilson is one of the most beloved figures in more than a half-century of Mets baseball. Now he has established himself as one of the foremost chroniclers of a baseball life. Mookie s relentlessly honest portrayal of his career and the unforgettable 1986 World Series Champions further elevates his status as a Mets icon. Gary Cohen, New York Mets broadcaster, SportsNet New York
"Mookie Wilson is a legendary Met both on the field and off. Here, in rich detail and color, is what it's like to be a New York baseball icon. A wonderful book." Jeff Pearlman, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Bad Guys Won!
"We all tend to think of William Hayward Wilson not just as 'Mookie', but as 'good old Mookie' for his effervescent persona and demeanor. In fact, Mookie is really, really good, and not nearly old, but this thoughtful, compelling book will show you a side of this all-time Mets favorite that might surprise you. His candor and honesty will undoubtedly deepen your respect and admiration for a man who is about so much more than a ground ball to first base." Howie Rose, New York Mets broadcaster
Mookie is a classy and compassionate person. Because he had feelings and respect for me as a player, I never wanted him to feel guilty about the play. Instead, I wanted him to enjoy and appreciate the accomplishment of being on a World Championship team. Bill Buckner, member of the 1986 American League Champion Boston Red Sox, 22-year Major League veteran, and 1980 National League Batting Champion
There's nobody that I thought more highly of than Mookie Wilson on that '86 Mets team. He was respected, funny, honest, and just as solid a citizen as anyone I've ever known. Tim McCarver, Longtime Major Leaguer and Broadcaster, Recipient of the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award
One of my favorite teammates a class act, an even better person than the great ballplayer he was. Mookie was the moral rudder wherever he went. Ron Darling, Former All Star Pitcher and Member of the 1986 World Champion Mets, Current SNY and TBS Color Analyst
All the cliches you hear about Mookie are true. On a team of out there characters, Mookie was mature and wise beyond his years. In a selfish, me-first business, Mookie was a great mentor and legitimately cared for others. Bobby Ojeda, Member of the 1986 World Champion Mets, Current SNY Studio Baseball Analyst
Mookie is, in a nutshell, an awesome man of God both inside and outside the church. His spirit of giving and his spirit of caring are an inspiration. His life speaks for him. Bishop Wendell B. Sumter, Pastor, Zion Mill Creek Baptist Church Columbia, South Carolina
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"Mookie Wilson is one of the most beloved figures in more than a half-century of Mets' baseball. Now he has established himself as one of the foremost chroniclers of a baseball life. Mookie's relentlessly honest portrayal of his career and the unforgettable 1986 World Series Champions further elevates his status as a Mets icon."--Gary Cohen, New York Mets' broadcaster, SportsNet New York

"Mookie Wilson is a legendary Met--both on the field and off. Here, in rich detail and color, is what it's like to be a New York baseball icon. A wonderful book."--Jeff Pearlman, New York Times Bestselling Author of The Bad Guys Won!

"We all tend to think of William Hayward Wilson not just as 'Mookie', but as 'good old Mookie' for his effervescent persona and demeanor. In fact, Mookie is really, really good, and not nearly old, but this thoughtful, compelling book will show you a side of this all-time Mets favorite that might surprise you. His candor and honesty will undoubtedly deepen your respect and admiration for a man who is about so much more than a ground ball to first base." --Howie Rose, New York Mets broadcaster

"Mookie is a classy and compassionate person. Because he had feelings and respect for me as a player, I never wanted him to feel guilty about 'the play.' Instead, I wanted him to enjoy and appreciate the accomplishment of being on a World Championship team."--Bill Buckner, member of the 1986 American League Champion Boston Red Sox, 22-year Major League veteran, and 1980 National League Batting Champion

"There's nobody that I thought more highly of than Mookie Wilson on that '86 Mets team. He was respected, funny, honest, and just as solid a citizen as anyone I've ever known."--Tim McCarver, Longtime Major Leaguer and Broadcaster, Recipient of the 2012 Ford C. Frick Award

"One of my favorite teammates--a class act, an even better person than the great ballplayer he was. Mookie was the moral rudder wherever he went."--Ron Darling, Former All Star Pitcher and Member of the 1986 World Champion Mets, Current SNY and TBS Color Analyst

"All the cliches you hear about Mookie are true. On a team of 'out there' characters, Mookie was mature and wise beyond his years. In a selfish, me-first business, Mookie was a great mentor and legitimately cared for others."--Bobby Ojeda, Member of the 1986 World Champion Mets, Current SNY Studio Baseball Analyst

"Mookie is, in a nutshell, an awesome man of God both inside and outside the church. His spirit of giving and his spirit of caring are an inspiration. His life speaks for him."--Bishop Wendell B. Sumter, Pastor, Zion Mill Creek Baptist Church Columbia, South Carolina

About the Author:

Mookie Wilson, a native of South Carolina, is a former Major League Baseball player, known best for being an optimistic switch-hitter and for his time on the World Champion 1986 Mets. He is currently a team ambassador to the Mets and a Christian minister.

Erik Sherman is the coauthor of two other highly acclaimed baseball autobiographies, Out at Home: The Glenn Burke Story and Steve Blass: A Pirate for Life. His work has appeared in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Bergen Record, as well as other newspapers. He has appeared in documentaries produced by Comcast SportsNet and Root Sports, and his speaking engagements have taken him from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, to the Yogi Berra Museum on the campus of Montclair State University. He is a graduate of Emerson College and blogs regularly at ErikShermanBaseball.com.

Mookie Wilson, a native of South Carolina, is a former Major League Baseball player, known best for being an optimistic switch-hitter and for his time on the World Champion 1986 Mets. He is currently a team ambassador to the Mets and a Christian minister.

Erik Sherman is the coauthor of two other highly acclaimed baseball autobiographies,Out at Home: The Glenn Burke Story and Steve Blass: A Pirate for Life. His work has appeared in thePittsburgh Post-Gazette and the Bergen Record, as well as other newspapers. He has appeared in documentaries produced by Comcast SportsNet and Root Sports, and his speaking engagements have taken him from the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York, to the Yogi Berra Museum on the campus of Montclair State University. He is a graduate of Emerson College and blogs regularly at ErikShermanBaseball.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Berkley Pub Group
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0425271323
• ISBN 13: 9780425271322
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 266