Life, baseball and the 86 mets, an autobiography coauthored with erik sherman. Get this book free when you sign up for a 30day trial. Sherman, erik and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. In an era when role models in sports were hard to come by, some tarnished by their. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets by mookie wilson and erik sherman 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Mookie ebook by mookie wilson 97806988520 rakuten kobo. The new york mets made their way back to the top last s. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets audiobook by mookie wilson, erik sherman. Written by mookie wilson, erik sherman, keith hernandez foreword, narrated by ruffin prentiss. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets cowritten with erik sherman. By mookie wilson and erik sherman read by ruffin prentiss foreword by keith hernandez by mookie wilson and erik sherman read by ruffin prentiss foreword by keith hernandez. Erik is an annual lecturer at the national baseball hall of fame in cooperstown, new york.
The lasting brotherhood of the 69 mets with art shamsky. You can follow erik on twitter here, visit his website here and order his new book here. Now, erik sherman, the new york times bestselling coauthor of mookie, profiles key. Lenny dykstra, mookie wilson, howard johnson, doug sisk, rafael santana. It was established in 2001 by robert wilson to represent authors and their works to book publishers, filmmakers, theatrical producers, audiobook and ebook publishers, foreignlanguage publishers, and other producers of original content. William hayward mookie wilson born february 9, 1956 is a former major league baseball outfielder and coach best remembered as the met that hit the ground ball that trickled through bill buckners legs in game six of the 1986 world series. The major league baseball player mookie wilson was born william hayward wilson on february 9, 1956 in. As an accomplished author and professional public speaker, erik entertains audiences with motivational stories about pro athletes overcoming. And what struck me about the book was how mookie and erik seem to share these personality traits. Previous to kings of queens, erik was coauthor of new york mets great mookie wilsons autobiography, mookie. Now, erik sherman, the new york times bestselling coauthor of mookie, profiles key players from that, isbn 9780425281970 buy the kings of queens. View erik shermans profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
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Life, baseball, and the 86 mets, with erik sherman last year. Mookie wilson, a native of south carolina, is a former major league baseball player, known best for being an optimistic switchhitter and for his time on the world champion 1986 mets. 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. Mookie wilson, a native of south carolina, is a former major league baseball player best known for being an. Download and keep this book for free with a 30 day trial. Mookie gives candid look at career, life in new book new. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. After the miracle book by art shamsky, erik sherman. Signin to download and listen to this audiobook today. Wilson media is a literary agency specializing in adult nonfiction. Life beyond baseball with the 86 mets, and is also the coauthor of four highly acclaimed baseball autobiographies. He is currently a team ambassador to the mets and a christian minister. One of baseballs alltime good guys, new york legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground ball through bill buckners legs that capped the miraculous 1986 world series game six rally against the boston red sox to the rise and fall of a team that boasted some truly outsize personalities. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets, written by mookie wilson and erik sherman, with foreword by keith.
Erik sherman has 17 books on goodreads with 1264 ratings. Erik sherman is the coauthor of pittsburgh pirate steve blasss memoir, a pirate for life, and major leaguer glenn burkes biography, out. Now, for the first time in trade paperback, one of baseballs alltime good guys, new york mets legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground ball through bill buckn. Several years after attending emerson college in boston, he began writing books. Its ironic that i find myself strongly admiring the 1986 new york mets after reading erik shermans the king of queens. A pirate for life with steve blass, the new york times bestseller mookie. Erik sherman audio books, best sellers, author bio. Jeff pearlman, new york times bestselling author of the bad guys won. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets with mookie wilson, davey johnson.
Erik sherman has been writing professionally since he was 14 years old. First, mookie admits his bitterness towards mets management for platooning him in the outfield during the 1980s. Here, in rich detail and color, is what its like to be a new york baseball icon. Mar 22, 2016 in 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the world series. Written by mookie wilson, erik sherman, keith hernandez foreword, audiobook narrated by ruffin prentiss. Mookie life baseball and the 86 mets by mookie wilson w erik. She pieced the notes together into a book, then selfpublished. Mookie gives candid look at career, life in new book. Mookie wilson life baseball and 86 mets book erik sherman 97804252722 tear in dust cover top left. Because of mookie s honesty, integrity and insight into the mets iconic teams of the midtolate 80s, the release was one of the most highlyanticipated baseball books in recent years. New york mets legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground ball through bill buckners. Erik sherman carrier sales manager orange linkedin. Now, for the first time in trade paperback, one of baseballs alltime good guys, new york mets legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground.
Mookie wilson, erik sherman, ruffin prentiss, keith hernandez foreword, penguin audio. By video journalist waldo cabrera new york mets great mookie wilson signs his new book at the book revue. Life, baseball and the 86 mets, which was released by penguin on april 29, 2014. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets check price on amazon description. Now, for the first time in trade paperback, one of baseballs alltime good guys, new york mets legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground ball through bill buckners legs that capped the miraculous 1986 world series game six rally against the boston red sox to. Erik, so you have a book coming out of the 30 th anniversary of the 1986 mets, and over the past few months youve posted pictures of yourself with the different guys. Wilson tackles it all, from his hardscrabble youth in south carolina all the way through his current pursuit of a degree in divinity his third academic degree, if youre counting at home in mookie. In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the world series. Most importantly, i would come to know know erik sherman, the book s coauthor, while attending emerson college. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets is hardly about him at all. And what struck me about the book was how mookie and erik seem to share these. With an overdrive account, you can save your favorite libraries for ataglance information about availability. So modest, in fact, that his entertaining autobiography mookie.
Mookie audiobook by mookie wilson, erik sherman, keith. Wilson, the consummate professional, was never much for a. Erik sherman they said it was the curse of the bambino. Erik was then and remains today one of the kindest and friendliest people youd ever meet. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets, berkley publishing group, penguin books, new york, ny, 2014. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets 97804252722 by wilson, mookie. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets by mookie wilson and erik sherman 2014, hardcover. The video arrived yesterdayi couldnt stop watching it. In that time, my bylined business and technology coverage has appeared in such publications as the new york times magazine, newsweek and newsweek japan, the financial times, fortune, fortune small business, inc, continental, and chief executive, where im a contributing editor. Life beyond baseball with the 86 mets, in late march. The bergino baseball clubhouse in nyc will host a fundraising event with former ny met favorite mookie wilson on thursday, aug. Now, erik sherman, the new york times bestselling coauthor of mookie, profiles key players from that infamous mets team, revealing neverbeforeexposed details about their lives after that championship yearas well as a look back at the magical season itself. Now one of baseballs alltime good guys, new york mets legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground ball through bill buckners legs that capped the miraculous 1986 world series game six rally against the boston red sox to the rise and fall of a team that boasted such.
I was coauthor of mookie wilson s autobiography, mookie. This acclaimed book by erik sherman is available at in several formats for your ereader. Mookie by mookie wilson overdrive rakuten overdrive. Mookie wilson was a centerfielder for the new york mets and toronto blue jays. Ive been writing for magazines and newspapers for close to a decade. Life beyond baseball with the 86 mets, and is also the coauthor of four highly acclaimed baseball autobiographies with glenn burke, steve blass, mookie wilson, and davey john. The last time the team felt the glory of a world series win was in 1986 and mookie wilson was one of the men who led that team to victory. Mookie wilson, a native of south carolina, is a former major league baseball player, known best for being an optimistic switchhitter and for his time in the world champion 1986 mets. A peoples history of the united states by howard zinn america the book by jon. My wild ride in baseball and beyond, and the new york times bestseller, after the miracle. I texted my pal erik sherman, who coauthored mookies recent autobiography an excellent read, by the way.
Most importantly, i would come to know know erik sherman, the books coauthor, while attending emerson college. Mookie wilson author of mookie goodreads share book. The montclair state university softball team had a stro. Certainly wilson, who penned the book with erik sherman, writes about himself. By mookie wilson and erik sherman foreword by keith hernandez. Now one of baseballs alltime good guys, new york mets legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground. Bestselling author erik sherman released his newest book, kings of queens. The book made the new york times bestsellers list for sports hardcovers in may 2014. Mookie wilson is a legendary metboth on the field and off. His candor and honesty will undoubtedly deepen your respect and admiration for a man who is about so much. Mookie wilson, erik sherman to appear at yogi berra museum if the memory of a ground ball going through bill buckners legs makes you weepyeyed, then mark. Kings of queens erik sherman 9780425281970 netgalley. This is the story of the great baseball player, with his story of the new york mets that he played for. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets mookie wilson, erik sherman, keith hernandez on.
Mookie wilson life baseball and 86 new york mets book erik. Now one of baseballs alltime good guys, new york mets legend mookie wilson, tells his side of the storyfrom the ground ball through bill buckners legs that capped the miraculous 1986 world series game six rally against the boston red sox to the rise and fall of a team that boasted such outsize. Sherman is also the coauthor of four other highly acclaimed baseball autobiographies. Mookie wilson life baseball and 86 new york mets book. Life, baseball, and the 86 mets wilson, mookie, sherman, erik, hernandez, keith on. Read mookie life, baseball, and the 86 mets by mookie wilson available from rakuten kobo. Darryl strawberry, doc gooden, keith hernandez, lenny dykstra, mookie wilson.
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