Baseball And Bbq

Episode 282 is a rare triple play with Art Shamsky, a member of the 1969 World Series Champion Miracle Mets, Kell Phelps and Mike McCarthy, organizers of the National BBQ Festival, and Gary Looney, reporting from Los Angeles Angels spring training. Art Shamsky will forever have the honor of being a member of the 1969 World Series Champion Miracle Mets as that was a huge highlight of his Major League Baseball career.  But there is so much more to his story and legacy.  Since his playing days, he has worked as a radio and television sports broadcaster in the New York area, among other endeavors. He is the coauthor of The Magnificent Seasons and the New York Times best-seller, After the Miracle.  He joins us to discuss his latest book, Mets Stories I Only Tell My Friends, in which Art shares anecdotes from his 50-year association with the Mets.  He traces his playing career and beyond with never-before-heard stories about his life in and out of baseball. Kell Phelps and Mike McCarthy join us to discuss the Natio