Erik Sherman s the man who's first book was the critically acclaimed Glenn Burke autobiography, "Out At Home: The Glenn Burke Story" which chronicled the life of the first Major League baseball player to come out. His other titles include Steve Blass, A Pirate for Life". MOOKIE: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets. which made the New York Times Bestsellers' list for Sports Hardcovers in May 2014. Followed by the equally impressive Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball With the '86 Mets. Davey Johnson signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1962. He finished third in American League Rookie of the Year balloting for the 1966 World Series champions Baltimore Orioles, he also has 2 historic lasts in post season play, he got the lat hit ever off of Sandy Koufax in the 1966 World Series and made the last out flying out to Cleon Jones to make the Mets World Champions in 1969, he is best remembered though for bringing the Mets the World Championship 17 years later as the manager of the Mets, He managed 4 other teams as well, having a winning record with each of them, he is a 3× World Series champion ,a 3× Gold Glove Award.4× All-Star ,a 2× Manager of the Year and is a member of both the NY Mets and Baltimore Orioles hall of fame,His new Book co-authored with Erik My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond not only details all the great baseball moments but it paint the picture of a true Renaissance man, detailing his incredible success as a land investor, pilot, scratch golfer, scuba diving teacher, and mathematician, pioneering the use of sabermetrics in the big leagues. They join Mark and AJ to talk about this great new book.
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