Can't Anybody Here Play This Game? Explained

Can't Anybody Here Play This Game? is a 1963 book by journalist Jimmy Breslin, about the 1962 New York Mets.^{[1] [2]} The book chronicles the first season of the Mets, an expansion team that lost 120 games, which was a modern MLB record until 2024, when it was broken by the Chicago White Sox with 121 (though the White Sox would avoid having a worst winning percentage by comparison to that same Mets team).^{[3] [4]} The title of the book came from a remark made by Mets manager Casey Stengel expressing his frustration over the team's spectacular ineptitude.

The book contains an introduction by Baseball Hall of Famer Bill Veeck.

See also

• 1962 New York Mets season
• 2024 Chicago White Sox season, the team that broke the 1962 Mets' modern-day loss record by one game
• 1899 Cleveland Spiders season, all-time Major League record for losses in a season with 134
• List of worst Major League Baseball season win–loss records

Notes and References

1. Akers. W.M.. April 2, 2013. The Biggest Losers: Looking Back at Jimmy Breslin's Mets Bible. New York Observer. June 25, 2016.
2. News: Sandomir. Richard. April 7, 2012. Affectionate Scorn for '62 Mets. The New York Times. June 26, 2016. Richard Sandomir.
3. Web site: Chicago White Sox lose 121st game this season, most in baseball history. September 27, 2024. September 27, 2024. Rohan. Nadkarni. NBC News.
4. Web site: White Sox wrap up record-breaking losing season with 9-5 win over playoff-bound Tigers. September 29, 2024. ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 16, 2024.