Shea Believer

September 28, 2008
Entering the stadium that day, there was no way to prepare for what would come. There were too many scenarios. For instance, a Mets win and a Milwaukee win would create a tie, resulting in a one-game playoff the next day. A Mets win and a Milwaukee loss would clinch a playoff spot as the wild card. A Mets loss and a Milwaukee loss, again a tie. And the unthinkable: a Mets loss and a Milwaukee win would mean we would go home for the last time.
"This book puts you in the stadium for some of Shea's greatest and harshest moments."
- Michele Comunale, lifelong New York Mets Fan
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 experience 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, where 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?

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.