In 2007, he was the manager of By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the © 2020 Simon & Schuster, Inc. All rights reserved. Since his retirement from baseball, he has been involved in various businesses and worked as a sports broadcaster at WNEW-TV in New York City and on ESPN, and as a broadcaster for the NY Mets. Art Shamsky was a professional baseball player for 13 years. By clicking 'Sign me up' I acknowledge that I have read and agree to the Tell us what you like and we'll recommend books you'll love. He played right field, left field, and first base from 1965 to 1972 for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Mets, Chicago Cubs, and Oakland Athletics. Arthur Louis Shamsky is an American former Major League Baseball player. Art’s bat is in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY for hitting four consecutive home runs in four at-bats while playing for the Cincinnati Reds before being traded to the Mets. Art is available for personal appearances, auctions, speaking engagements, plus corporate and children events. I wrote about the 1969-70 Jets, Mets, and Knicks, who all won championships for the first time in their franchise history, because they each have etched their place in history.” I was a sophomore in high school and this book brought back all those vivid memories of that series. Plus, receive recommendations and exclusive offers on all of your favorite books and authors from Simon & Schuster. Since his retirement from baseball, he has been involved in various businesses and worked as a sports broadcaster at WNEW-TV in New York City and on ESPN, and as a broadcaster for the NY Mets. . He tied a major league record by homering in four consecutive at bats in 1966. Digital products purchased from this site are sold by Simon & Schuster Digital Sales Inc. When the last became first and anything seemed possible, in baseball and in life?â John Thorn, Official Historian of Major League Baseball and author of Baseball in the Garden of Eden Erik Sherman is the author of the critically acclaimedâI just finished reading Art Shamskyâs new book about those â69 Miracle Mets and their upset victory over the vaunted Baltimore Orioles. Art has a number of signed memorabilia products available, including baseballs, bats, and copies of his books, The Magnificent Seasons & After The Miracle. “The Magnificent Seasons had been on my mind for a long time. About the Book: The inside account of an iconic team in baseball history: the 1969 New York Mets—a consistently last-place team that turned it all around in just one season—told by ’69 Mets outfielder Art Shamsky, Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, and other teammates as they reminisce about what happened then and where they are today.
Shamsky, a 1958 graduate of University City high, was a Major League player for eight years, including being key to the 1969 Cinderella story of the New York Mets. Art Shamsky was a Major League baseball player for eight years, and an integral part of the World Championship team in 1969. He was a major part of the ‘1969’ Miracle Mets that won the World Championship defeating the Baltimore Orioles. He was an integral player on the 1969 World Champion Miracle Mets, batting.300 with 14 home runs while platooning, and then hitting.538 in the post-season batting cleanup. He also has a limited edition 16×20 black I can only express my gratitude, as someone who grew up adoring these two great athletes from afar, for the glimpse this book affords into their elegance and bravery in the face of hard times. Buy a Kindle Kindle eBooks Kindle Unlimited Prime Reading Best Sellers & More Kindle Book Deals Kindle Singles Newsstand Manage content and devices Advanced Search Art Shamsky + Follow He was a major part of the ‘1969’ Miracle Mets that won the World Championship defeating the Baltimore Orioles. "âImpossible fifty years ago â and still unforgettable half a century later.ââ Jonathan Eig, author of Luckiest Man, Opening Day, and Ali: A Life"Wasn't that a time? Art Shamsky was a Major League baseball player for eight years, and an integral part of the World Championship team in 1969. Art Shamsky Photo Gallery Art w former Mayor Giuliani 2019 Art with Congressman Peter King, Congress passed a resolution for all the acts of kindness and charity Art & the ‘69 team gave to the city of New York Since his retirement from baseball, he has been involved in various businesses and worked as a sports broadcaster at WNEW-TV in New York City and on ESPN, and as a broadcaster for the NY Mets.
Art Shamsky was a professional baseball player for 13 years. Since his retirement from baseball, he has been involved in various businesses and worked as a sports broadcaster at WNEW-TV in New York City and on ESPN, and as a broadcaster for the NY Mets.
A great and insightful read.â"Charming. Art Shamsky was a Major League baseball player for eight years, and an integral part of the World Championship team in 1969. Art Shamsky was a Major League baseball player for eight years, and an integral part of the World Championship team in 1969. Messrs. Seaver and Harrelson are also astonishingly open about their ailments. . . a touching rendering of loving comrades reuniting to share memories of past glory. Having worked as a sports broadcaster in television and radio, Art is a successful business owner, restaurateur, and real estate consultant. Former Met Art Shamsky recounts the journey of the 1969 world champions in his book, “After the Miracle,’’ which is scheduled for release on March 19.