Wayne Coffey's Celebrated Account of the 1969 New York Mets and their glorious, improbable transformation from league laughingstock to World Champions is a story for the ages. In moving and revealing detail, Coffey sketches portraits of these idiosyncratic Mets-most notably of their four African-American stars, playing in the shadow of Jackie Robinson's legacy-the team's sainted manager, Gil Hodges, and a cast of fans, reporters, umpires, owners, and stadium personalities. Weaving these portraits through a thrilling inning-by-inning narrative of the Mets' National League Championship Series against Hank Aaron's Atlanta Braves and the World Series against the once-in-a-generation powerhouse Baltimore Orioles, They Said It Couldn't Be Done is the definitive account of a singular team, a compelling chronicle set against the backdrop of Woodstock and the lunar landing, and an unforgettable story of sports glory brought vividly to life. Book jacket.