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Shea Believer is an amazing journey of Shea Stadium history. The journey will take you through the years of Shea from its beginning to its last day. You'll hear the firsthand experiences of a batboy working in the clubhouse with the greatest National League stars of the 60s. Shea Stadium was also the football home to the New York Jets, which Bill also worked as a field ball boy. What happened in the clubhouse when Sandy Kofax got knocked out of a game? What kind of a man was Gil Hodges? In 1965 Emil Griffith fought Nino Benvenuti. Who was the champ, and how did he react after the fight?

Produktbeschreibung
Shea Believer is an amazing journey of Shea Stadium history. The journey will take you through the years of Shea from its beginning to its last day. You'll hear the firsthand experiences of a batboy working in the clubhouse with the greatest National League stars of the 60s. Shea Stadium was also the football home to the New York Jets, which Bill also worked as a field ball boy. What happened in the clubhouse when Sandy Kofax got knocked out of a game? What kind of a man was Gil Hodges? In 1965 Emil Griffith fought Nino Benvenuti. Who was the champ, and how did he react after the fight?
Autorenporträt
Bill de Cicco was batboy and ball boy for the New York Mets from 1965 through 1968. His memories of these experiences are unique, and baseball fans will find them very interesting. Bill grew up in Bayside, Queens, and now lives in Pinehurst, NC with my wife of 49 years.