On June 11, 2019, Swoboda released his memoir entitled Here's the Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (Thomas Dunne Books).

And when he talks about the guys he played with and against, it’s like you’re sitting next to him on the team bus, drinking Rheingold. I’ve met Ron Swoboda several times at baseball card shows and he’s always struck me as a humble man with a dry sense of humor. Mr. Swoboda – who had endured ups and downs as a player for the previous two seasons, could finally feel a sense of great pride: his RBI (run-batted-in) was the clincher in the deciding game, and the previous day he made the greatest catch in the field in Mets history. "To hear him tell it, former New York Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda is a lucky man; fortunately for the reader, he is also a witty writer with a highly developed self-deprecating sense of humor.

Ron Swoboda has written an entertaining and engaging account of his life, and of his times with the New York Mets. Please join us for an author talk and booksigning with baseball great Considering their play on the field in their first steps as a franchise in 1962, it remains astounding that the New York Mets won the 1969 World Series over the heavily favored Baltimore Orioles and became known as “The Miracle Mets.” Those early seasons since their inception were some of the worst in baseball history. $100,000 was a huge headline-grabbing salary. The tying run scored on the play, but Swoboda's catch kept the Orioles from having a big inning and allowed the Mets to rally late and win the pivotal game.

Ron Swoboda All Rights Reserved. Swoboda met his wife, Cecilia, at the University of Maryland. PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Everyone knows the glorious end of this story. The team averaged 100+ losses per season in their first six years. Swoboda’s memoir is one of the more endearing, poignant, and hilarious memoirs to come out this year about the ’69 Mets. RON SWOBODA played right field for the Mets from 1965 to 1970, the Expos in 1971 and the Yankees from 1971 to 1973.

Mets rightfielder Ron Swoboda makes a diving catch for an out on a line drive hit by the Orioles' Brooks Robinson during the ninth inning of the World Series on Oct. 15, 1969. This is a book anyone who loves the game will love as much"-- Review Quotes: "To hear him tell it, former New York Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda is a lucky man; fortunately for the reader, he is also a witty writer with a highly developed self-deprecating sense of humor.

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Ron, why did you wait so long to write it?" "To hear him tell it, former New York Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda is a lucky man; fortunately for the reader, he is also a witty writer with a highly developed self-deprecating sense of humor. To the reader, it almost feels as if you are in the dugout with the team.For younger or even casual fans, the stories will be an eye-opener. —Booklist"To hear him tell it, former New York Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda is a lucky man; fortunately for the reader, he is also a witty writer with a highly developed self-deprecating sense of humor. They were married on October 9, 1965, and had two sons, Ron, Jr. (September 13, 1966 – January 27, 2020) and Brian Christopher. The book has a wonderful conversational quality that takes one behind the scenes to experience what it was like to be a Major League ballplayer on a team that captivated a nation. Swoboda is out with a new book, “Here’s The Catch: A … In a delightfully self-deprecating style, Mr. Swoboda recaptures the moments and memories in From the beginning of Ron Swoboda’s first season with the Mets in 1965, any “miracle” would have simply been a winning streak of more than three games. Ron Swoboda made his Major League debut on 04-12-1965 with the New York Mets. The Mets even use a steel silhouette of the catch as a backing for the right field entrance sign at Citi Field.In this smart, funny, insightful memoir, which is as self-deprecating as a lifetime .249 hitter has to be, he tells the story of that magical year nearly game by game, revealing his struggles, his triumphs and what life was like for an every day, Every Man player, even when he was being platooned. Ron Swoboda Afterwards he was a TV sportscaster in New York City, Milwaukee and New Orleans, where he provided color commentator for telecasts of the Marlins’ AAA club and now lives. 7/1/19 6:00 PM BookEnds East Ridgewood Avenue. But their strategy of putting together as many young players as possible led to a cohesion that would pay off in ways none believed before 1969.Ron Swoboda was a fine player in his day. Wins became more frequent, and the confidence of the young team grew.At the start of the 1969 season, the young core of the team –Tom Seaver, Cleon Jones, Tommie Agee, Ed Kranepool, Jerry Koosman, and Ron Swoboda – began to see in themselves a team that could surprise the experts. On June 11, 2019, Swoboda released his memoir entitled Here's the Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More (Thomas Dunne Books). Baseball Almanac is sorry to advise you, but there are currently no Ron Swoboda books currently listed on Amazon.com. Ron Swoboda & Tim Grubbs Katrina was kind to the Swobodas as their New Orleans home managed to avoid major wind and water damage and was several blocks from where the flood waters finally stopped. HUntington, NY. —BooklistRON SWOBODA played right field for the Mets from 1965 to 1970, the Expos in 1971 and the Yankees from 1971 to 1973. Since his playing days he has been a TV sportscaster in New York City, Milwaukee, and New Orleans, where he now provides color commentary for telecasts for the AAA Miami Marlins affiliate club. In a year that will see an explosion of Mets books, this is an unexpectedly good one. He introduces us to some of the more colorful characters the game has known, and builds the drama of that incredible season through all the peaks and valleys. He shows what it took to make one of the worst teams in baseball and what it was like to leave one of the best. Ron Swoboda made his Major League debut on 04-12-1965 with the New York Mets. About the Author: RON SWOBODA played right field for the Mets from 1965 to 1970, the Expos in 1971 and the Yankees from 1971 to 1973. Afterwards he was a TV sportscaster in New York City, Milwaukee and New Orleans, where he provided color commentator for telecasts of the Marlins’ AAA club and now lives.

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