Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball with the '86 Mets

In 1986, the bad guys of baseball won the World Series. Now, Erik Sherman, the New York Times bestselling coauthor of Mookie, profiles key players from that infamous Mets team, revealing never-before-exposed details about their lives after that championship year…as well as a look back at the magical season itself.   
 
Darryl Strawberry, Doc Gooden, Keith Hernandez, Lenny Dykstra, Mookie Wilson, Howard Johnson, Doug Sisk, Rafael Santana, Bobby Ojeda, Wally Backman, Kevin Mitchell, Ed Hearn, Danny Heep, and the late Gary Carter were all known for their heroics on the field. For some of them—known as the “Scum Bunch”—their debauchery off the field was even more awe-inspiring. But when that golden season ended, so did their aura of invincibility. Some faced battles with addiction, some were traded, and others struggled just to keep their lives together. 
 
Through interviews with these legendary players, Erik Sherman offers fans a new perspective on a team that will forever be remembered in sports history.

INCLUDES PHOTOS

• I'm Keith Hernandez: A Memoir
• Davey Johnson: My Wild Ride in Baseball and Beyond
• Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life
• Amazin' Again: How the 2015 New York Mets Brought the Magic Back to Queens
• The Bad Guys Won: A Season of Brawling, Boozing, Bimbo Chasing, and Championship Baseball with Straw, Doc, Mookie, Nails, the Kid, and the Rest of the ... Put on a New York Uniform--and Maybe the Best
• One-Year Dynasty: Inside the Rise and Fall of the 1986 Mets, Baseball's Impossible One-and-Done Champions
• Mets Triviology: Fascinating Facts from the Bleacher Seats
• If at First: A Season With the Mets
• Game 7, 1986: Failure and Triumph in the Biggest Game of My Life
• So You Think You're a New York Mets Fan?: Stars, Stats, Records, and Memories for True Diehards (So You Think You're a Team Fan)