My Baseball Bible: Scoring 30 Years of Mets Fandom
By (Author) Evan Roberts
Triumph Books
Triumph Books
10th July 2024
United States
General
Non Fiction
Biography: sport
Travel and holiday
Sports teams and clubs
796.35764097471
Hardback
256
Width 152mm, Height 228mm, Spine 27mm
653g
A love letter to New York Mets fandomthe triumphs, the heartbreak, and everything in between
Childhood for Evan Roberts was defined by outings to the old Shea Stadium with his father, always with a scorebook in hand.
What began as a gameday ritual replete with misspelled player names and scrawled symbols turned into an obsession with scoring every game he watched, one which persisted as Roberts rose through the ranks at WFAN. Taken together, those scorebooks form a living, breathing Mets diary spanning 30 years of thrillingand, at times, torturedfandom.
My Baseball Bible is an exercise in memory and nostalgia, and a meditation on the things that stick with us as sports fans. With his personal scorecards as a guide, Roberts brings to life some of the most unforgettable moments in Mets lore, offering a fresh perspective on the highs and lows of being a die-hard fan.
Meticulously kept history mixes with personal recollections and behind-the-scenes anecdotes covering touchstone events such as Johan Santanas no-hitter, Robin Venturas grand slam single, and the loss that Roberts has never quite gotten over.
By turns heartfelt and hilarious, Roberts delivers a thrilling and wholly unique journey through modern Mets history.
Evan Roberts is a sports radio host and commentator based in New York City. He co-hosts WFAN Radio's Carton and Roberts, the top rated afternoon sports radio show in NYC.