The New York Mets in popular culture : critical essays / edited by David Krell.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Krell, David, 1967- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

New York Mets (Baseball team)--History.

New York Mets (Baseball team).

Mass media and sports--New York (State)--New York--History.

Mass media and sports.

Sports--Marketing.

Sports.

History.

New York (State)--New York.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

x, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]

Summary:

"Bringing fresh perspectives to the team that has brought joy, triumph and even a miracle to New York City, this collection of new essays examines portrayals of the Mets in film, television, advertising and other media. Contributors cover little-known aspects of Mets history that die-hard fans may not know. Topics include the popularity of Rheingold's advertising in the 1950s and 1960s, Bob Murphy's broadcasting career before joining the Mets' announcing team in 1962, Mr. Met's rivalry with the Phillie Phanatic, Dave Kingman's hero status, the pitching staff's unsung performance after the 1969 World Series victory, and Joan Payson's world-renowned art collection and philanthropy" -- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

"Of Great Renown": A Brief History of an Early Mets Sponsor Debra Schmidt Bach p. 5

Mets in the Movies p. 17 / Rob Edelman

Murphy Before the Mets p. 27 / Donna L. Halper

Joan Payson: Beyond Blue and Orange p. 41 / Leslie Heaphy

Swagger Comes to Town: The Evolution of Attitude at Shea Stadium in the 1980s p. 52 / Paul Hensler

More Than a Miracle: Mets Pitchers of the Early 1970s p. 67 / Scott Doughtie and Douglas Jordan

Straight Up NYC, Like a Mets Fitted: How the New York Mets Influenced Hip-Hop Music and Culture p. 79 / Jemayne Laver King

(900) 976-1313 p. 88 / David Krell

A Tale of Two Fans: Josh Lyman, Toby Ziegler and The West Wing p. 102 / David Krell

Meet the 19th Century Mets p. 116 / Bill Lamb

The Life and Times of Mr. Met p. 129 / Martin Lessner

The Mets Baseball Hat and Human-Thing Entanglement in City Slickers and Gone Girl p. 147 / David M. Pegram

The Happy Cap: Blue Collar and Orange in a Popular-Culture Context p. 159 / Richard Pioreck

Hizzoner's Honors: The Mets, the Yankees and the Mayors Trophy p. 167 / Matt Rothenberg

Come Out and See My Amazing Mets: Casey Stengel and the Selling of the New York Mets p. 183 / William J. Ryczek

The Concerts at Shea Stadium p. 196 / Derek Stadler and Elizabeth Jardine and Alexandra Rojas

Sky King of Queens: The Iconography of Dave Kingman in New York p. 209 / Charlie Vascellaro.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781476680101

1476680108

OCLC:

1184123382

Publisher Number:

99985364260