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Former Outfielder Ron Swoboda Reflects On 'Miracle Mets' In New Memoir

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A big celebration this weekend at Citi Field marked the 50-year anniversary of the "Miracle Mets" winning the 1969 World Series.

Former Mets outfielder Ron Swoboda was a big part of that historic team thanks to his dramatic catch in game 4.

Swoboda is out with a new book, "Here's The Catch: A Memoir of the Miracle Mets and More."

Looking back on the catch, Swoboda says, "It's my most graceful moment, and, you know, graceful's not a word that people used in a sentence with me back then as an outfielder, and I worked at it."

Swoboda says it's the best play he ever made in his life.

For more information about Swoboda's book, click here.

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