Tales from the New York Mets Dugout

A Collection of the Greatest Mets Stories Ever Told

By: Bruce Markusen

Narrated by: Tom Parks

The best stories about New York's beloved baseball team, the Amazin' Mets, newly updated through the 2010 season.

In over 50 years of existence, the New York Mets have experienced almost every phase of success and failure that can be encountered by a major league team. Written by veteran baseball author Bruce Markusen, Tales from the New York Mets Dugout relives some of the favorite moments in Mets history while also telling an array of little-known stories about the players. Stand on the mound with Tom Seaver, watch from the dugout with Davey Johnson, and kneel in front of the umpire with Hall of Famer Gary Carter. Tales from the New York Mets Dugout is the perfect book for anyone who believes in something amazin’.

©2005, 2007, 2012 Bruce Markusen (P)2012 Audible, Inc.

Book is terrific. Audiobook is a joke.

When a book is read for an audiobook, one would think that the voice actor and/or director would want to make sure that names are pronounced correctly in an effort to be prepared.
That is not the case here. It is clear that they wanted to read this book and get it over with as quickly and sloppy as possible.
The way that the players' names are pronounced is an absolute unacceptable joke.
One of the absolute worst audiobooks I have ever heard, and I have heard thousands of them.

The book itself is excellent and fun as a Mets fan, but it's much better to read than to listen to this clown show.

Not quite enough

There were too many little tidbit stories and not enough biographies of historical figures or descriptions of classic moments.
Tell me the whole story of the World Series winning teams. Tell me about Daryl Strawberry.
Way too many references to trades and trades that almost happened.
And then in the updated parts from around 2006-2013, the author turns first-person and gives commentary on events that had recently happened and tries to convince you of his stance.
Narrator mispronounced a few names but not too bad. One part was missed by the editors and two takes of the same story made it in.

Learn to pronounce names correctly

Stories were great, however as a narrator I would think they would make sure they know how to pronounce names correctly. It was very frustrating to continue to hear players named being pronounced incorrectly.
Stories were good, narration not so good.

Interesting Stories but there is better on Audible

While I enjoyed this, the person reading this book mispronounced so many players names, that it become obvious he is neither a baseball fan or a Mets fan.

Someone should have coached him on the names I found that alone the most distracting aspect of this book.

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