If At First: A Season With the Mets [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]

Hernandez, Keith; Bryan, Mike

Published by McGraw Hill, New York, 1986

About this Item

Near fine condition ruby red boards, navy blue cloth spine, and silver spine lettering contained in a near fine condition non price-clipped color illustrated dust jacket. Includes Authors' Dedications and Acknowledgments. "According the The New York Times, Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets is a "consumate pro with the intensity of an artist." In this rousing first-person account, the Gold Glove first baseman takes readers onto the field and into the clubhouse to captue all the drama and excitement of the New York Mets' 1985 season. For Hernandez - one of the most talented, thoughtful, and respected players in the game - it was a season of great anguish and great accomplishment. In spite of a pending divorce trial, public testimony about cocaine use among ballplayers, a brief strike, and one of the worst batting slumps of his career, Hernandez managed to lead the Mets brilliantly in their stirring drive down the stretch. This is the story of one ballplayer, one ball team, and one highly anticipated season - from the first pitch to the final out. It is also the story of a way of life - as Keith Hernandez has lived it, as only he could tell it. If At First has it all: the perception of Jim Brosnan's The Long Season .the candor of Jim Bouton's Ball Four.the zest of Sparky Lyle's The Bronx Zoo. Plus an exceptionally engaging author to help make it the grand slam hit of the 1986 season." - from the inner front and rear jacket flaps.

Seller Inventory # 008320

Bibliographic Details

• Title: If At First: A Season With the Mets [FIRST EDITION, FIRST PRINTING]
• Publisher: McGraw Hill, New York
• Publication Date: 1986
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Adelson, Richard (jacket design); Sutton, Steve (jacket photograph)
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: Near Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine