John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history. Carl T. Madden lives in Welland, Ontario and is the author of multiple books on the history of sports.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. The Bottom of the Heap: The New York Mets, 1962 to 1968. The 1969 Mets’ Miracle Pennant. The Vaunted 1969 Baltimore Orioles4. National League Championship Series: New York Sweeps Atlanta. American League Championship Series: Baltimore Sweeps Minnesota. Excitement in New York, Lethargy in Baltimore. World Series Game #1: Cuellar in Control8. World Series Game #2: Koosman Is Masterful. World Series Game #3: Agee Steals the Show. World Series Game #4: The Ejection, the Catch and the BuntWorld Series Game #5: Shoe Polish and Sweet Victory. How Did It Happen?. The 1969 World Series MVP Debate14. Whatever Happened to…. Reports of Our Deaths Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history. Carl T. Madden lives in Welland, Ontario and is the author of multiple books on the history of sports.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. The Bottom of the Heap: The New York Mets, 1962 to 1968. The 1969 Mets’ Miracle Pennant. The Vaunted 1969 Baltimore Orioles4. National League Championship Series: New York Sweeps Atlanta. American League Championship Series: Baltimore Sweeps Minnesota. Excitement in New York, Lethargy in Baltimore. World Series Game #1: Cuellar in Control8. World Series Game #2: Koosman Is Masterful. World Series Game #3: Agee Steals the Show. World Series Game #4: The Ejection, the Catch and the BuntWorld Series Game #5: Shoe Polish and Sweet Victory. How Did It Happen?. The 1969 World Series MVP Debate14. Whatever Happened to…. Reports of Our Deaths Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex

John G. Robertson is a private tutor and sports historian who lives in Cambridge, Ontario. He is the author of numerous books on baseball, hockey and boxing history. Carl T. Madden lives in Welland, Ontario and is the author of multiple books on the history of sports.

• Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction. The Bottom of the Heap: The New York Mets, 1962 to 1968. The 1969 Mets’ Miracle Pennant. The Vaunted 1969 Baltimore Orioles4. National League Championship Series: New York Sweeps Atlanta. American League Championship Series: Baltimore Sweeps Minnesota. Excitement in New York, Lethargy in Baltimore. World Series Game #1: Cuellar in Control8. World Series Game #2: Koosman Is Masterful. World Series Game #3: Agee Steals the Show. World Series Game #4: The Ejection, the Catch and the BuntWorld Series Game #5: Shoe Polish and Sweet Victory. How Did It Happen?. The 1969 World Series MVP Debate14. Whatever Happened to…. Reports of Our Deaths Have Been Greatly Exaggerated: Chapter NotesBibliographyIndex