{"product_id":"the-new-york-mets-in-popular-culture-9781476680101","title":"The New York Mets in Popular Culture","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e   Bringing fresh perspectives to the team that has brought joy, triumph and even a miracle to New York City, this collection of new essays examines portrayals of the Mets in film, television, advertising and other media. Contributors cover little-known aspects of Mets history that even die-hard fans may not know. Topics include the popularity of Rheingold''s advertising in the 1950s and 1960s, Bob Murphy''s broadcasting career before joining the Mets'' announcing team in 1962, Mr. Met''s rivalry with the Phillie Phanatic, Dave Kingman''s icon status, the pitching staff''s unsung performance after the 1969 World Series victory, and Joan Payson''s world-renowned art collection and philanthropy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction\u003cbr\u003e\"Of Great Renown\": A Brief History of an Early Mets Sponsor (Debra Schmidt Bach)\u003cbr\u003eMets in the Movies (Rob Edelman)\u003cbr\u003eMurphy Before the Mets (Donna L. Halper)\u003cbr\u003eJoan Payson: Beyond Blue and Orange (Leslie Heaphy)\u003cbr\u003eSwagger Comes to Town: The Evolution of Attitude at Shea \u003cbr\u003eStadium in the 1980s (Paul Hensler)\u003cbr\u003eMore Than a Miracle: Mets Pitchers of the Early 1970s (Scott Doughtie and Douglas Jordan)\u003cbr\u003eStraight Up NYC, Like a Mets Fitted: How the New York Mets ­Influenced ­Hip-Hop Music and Culture (Jamayne Lavar King)\u003cbr\u003e(900) 976–1313 (David Krell)\u003cbr\u003eA Tale of Two Fans: Josh Lyman, Toby Ziegler and The West Wing (David Krell)\u003cbr\u003eMeet the 19th Century Mets (Bill Lamb)\u003cbr\u003eThe Life and Times of Mr. Met (Martin Lessner)\u003cbr\u003eThe Mets Baseball Hat and ­Human-Thing Entanglement \u003cbr\u003ein City Slickers and Gone Girl (David M. Pegram)\u003cbr\u003eThe Happy Cap: Blue Collar and Orange in a ­Popular-Culture ­Context\u003cbr\u003e(Richard Pioreck)\u003cbr\u003eHizzoner's Honors: The Mets, the Yankees and the Mayor's \u003cbr\u003eTrophy (Matt Rothenberg)\u003cbr\u003eCome Out and See My Amazing Mets: Casey Stengel \u003cbr\u003eand the Selling of the New York Mets (William J. Ryczek)\u003cbr\u003eThe Concerts at Shea Stadium (Derek Stadler, Elizabeth Jardine and Alexandra Rojas)\u003cbr\u003eSky King of Queens: The Iconography of Dave Kingman in New York\u003cbr\u003e(Charlie Vascellaro)\u003cbr\u003eBibliography\u003cbr\u003eAbout the Contributors\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Co Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51040469811543,"sku":"9781476680101","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-new-york-mets-in-popular-culture-9781476680101","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}