Very pleased to announce that I will be leading off the Hall of Fame Author Series in Cooperstown on Wednesday, June 5, at 1 p.m. to discuss Shea Stadium Remembered. I have presented there for my last three books, and spoke there in 2001 as well. It is always an honor. They have a packed lineup this year. It’s fitting that Brian Wright, author of Mets in 10s, whom I’ve done a couple of appearances with this year, will close out the series on August 14. See you in Cooperstown—myths aside, Cooperstown may not be the first place baseball was played, but it might be the best.
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I learned how to switch-hit in Wiffle Ball to the point where I could hit better batting left-handed, but it did not translate into hardball. I always admired people who could switch effortlessly from side to side. Who were the best Mets switch-hitters? Check out my recent post on Rising Apple.