Synopsis**The exodus of the New York Giants and the Brooklyn Dodgers to the west after the 1957 season left a gaping hole in the fabric of the New York sports community. In 1962- the New York Mets stepped in to fill the void – an impossible task for any expansion team- but especially for this band of lovable losers in a city spoiled by the success of the New York Yankees. Led by the inimitable Casey Stengel- the *62 Mets set the mark for futility in major league baseball- winning a mere 40 games while losing 120. ****It didn*t get much better in the ensuing years – until 1969. It was then that the Miracle Mets- just two years removed from losing 101 games- shocked the world- defeating the powerhouse Baltimore Orioles in the World Series- 4 games to 1. Seventeen years later- the bad boys of *86 pulled off one of the most remarkable comebacks in sports history when they defeated the cursed Boston Red Sox to win the Mets* second world championship. And in 2000- the Amazin* Mets fought their way into a Subway Series showdown with the crosstown rival Yankees.****Along the way- throughout the ups and downs- the cast of characters- both Hall of Famers and underachievers- has rarely failed to entertain. Through vintage and modern photos- baseball cards- memorable stories- and sports trivia- 101 Reasons to Love the Mets celebrates this one-of-a-kind team.****Biography**David Green- the author of 101 Reasons to Love to the Cubs- 101 Reasons to Love the Red Sox- and 101 Reasons to Love the Giants- is principal and creative director of Brightgreen Design in Orangeburg- New York.**