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From the Hapless Mets to the Miracle Mets
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The Mets Are Losers - The Atlantic
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Why do people root for the hapless New York Mets over the New York Yankees? - Quora
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Mets Morning News: Old-Timers Day a hit, Present-Timers win again - Amazin' Avenue
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1969 Miracle Mets: The Improbable Story of the World's Greatest Underdog Team: Travers, Steven, Harrelson, Bud: 9781599214108: : Books
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Mets fans in 2019 will celebrate golden anniversary of 'Miracle Mets' in Flushing –
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So Many Ways to Lose: The Amazin' True Story of the New York Mets―the Best Worst Team in Sports: Gordon, Devin: 9780062940025: : Books
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GIL HODGES Kirkus Reviews
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In 1962 Casey Stengel led the hapless New York Mets to a 40 - 120 record in their first season as a franchise
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1969 Miracle Mets were one of a kind - Newsday
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Basking in Baseball's Summer of '69 - WSJ
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1969 Miracle Mets: World Series run helped heal America 50 years ago