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Erik Sherman s the man who's first book was the critically acclaimed Glenn Burke autobiography, "Out At Home: The Glenn Burke Story" which chronicled the life of the first Major League baseball player to come out. His other titles include Steve Blass, A Pirate for Life". MOOKIE: Life, Baseball, and the '86 Mets. which made the New York Times Bestsellers' list for Sports Hardcovers in May 2014. Followed by the equally impressive Kings of Queens: Life Beyond Baseball With the '86 Mets. Davey Johnson signed with the Baltimore Orioles as an amateur free agent in 1962. He finished third in American League Rookie of the Year balloting for the 1966 World Series champions Baltimore Orioles, he also has 2 historic lasts in post season play, he got the lat hit ever off of Sandy Koufax in the 1966 World Series and made the last out flying out to Cleon Jones to make the Mets World Champions in 1969, he is best remembered though for bringing the Mets the World Championship 17 years later as the manager of the Mets, He m