They Said It Couldn't Be Done Quotes

“It was Seaver himself who called the Mets’ triumph “the greatest collective victory by any team in sports,” an observation as brilliantly on target as any knee-high curveball on the outside corner that he threw all season.”
― Wayne Coffey, They Said It Couldn't Be Done: The '69 Mets, New York City, and the Most Astounding Season in Baseball History

“There will be two buses to the park from the hotel. The two o’clock bus is for those who need a little extra work, and then there will be an empty bus leaving at five o’clock.”
― Wayne Coffey, They Said It Couldn't Be Done: The '69 Mets, New York City, and the Most Astounding Season in Baseball History

“The ’62 Mets made 3 errors in their first game, 3 in their last game, and 204 more errors in between.”
― Wayne Coffey, They Said It Couldn't Be Done: The '69 Mets, New York City, and the Most Astounding Season in Baseball History

“The 1962 Mets went 40-120, losing more games than any ball club in the twentieth century and finishing 60½ games out of first place. This is not easy to do.”
― Wayne Coffey, They Said It Couldn't Be Done: The '69 Mets, New York City, and the Most Astounding Season in Baseball History

“The 1962 Mets went 40-120, losing more games than any ball club in the twentieth century and finishing 60½ games out of first place.”
― Wayne Coffey, They Said It Couldn't Be Done: The '69 Mets, New York City, and the Most Astounding Season in Baseball History