Richard Grossinger's book “New York Mets : Ethnography, Myth and Subtext” is
a series of essays on the best and most interesting years of
the team, particularly 1969, 1973, 1986, and last year's abbreviated
run.

Mets pitcher Terry Leach and author Grossinger's own experiences
play a pivital role in the book which explores the way that being a fan of the team can being both exhilarating and excruciating.

Grossinger looks at how much baseball has changed over the years and laments the current money-ball
scenario some call baseball today.

Terry Leach has a book of his own, written with Tom Clark, called “Things Happen For A Reason : The True Story Of An Itinerant Life In Baseball”

Leach's book is a fascinating insight into what it is like to fight for a job in Major League Baseball, and gives an insiders look at what happens behind the scenes during one of the most storied years of Mets history.

Leach was a journeyman pitcher for the Mets and the Twins in the 1980s
and 1990s, and the book documents his roller coaster of experiences in
baseball. Leach's struggle to survive makes for a unique reading experience from the perspective of one of the Mets lesser known characters.