NY Mets legend Art Shamsky joins the Post Game Podcast to discuss the therapeutic benefits of writing, aging after baseball and seeing teammates pass away, the differences between playing eras, coming up before organized youth baseball was prevalent, winning a World Series in the 60s versus today and getting a call from Nixon, his regrets about retiring early, why the Amazin’ Mets released a musical album, managing a baseball team in Israel, reflections on the Steroid Era  and why despite all the controversy, Pete Rose belongs in the Hall of Fame.

Additional Readings: 

• Art Shamsky lends perspective to Miracle Mets in ‘After the Miracle’
• Art Shamsky to discuss new book about ‘Amazin’ Mets’
• Basking in Baseball’s Summer of ’69
• Reliving Mets’ mysterious black cat game five decades later
• Joy of honoring 1969 washes away Mets agony for a moment
• What Mickey Callaway’s crew can learn from legendary 1969 Mets
• 1969 a miracle year: Mets win World Series and man walks on moon

• Baseball History in 1969: The Amazin’ Mets - This Great Game

  
  

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