Book excerpt: "Meet the Mets! Meet the Met!" That's what you'll do in this exciting new series of crossword puzzle and trivia troves. From the early days of "The Ol Wizard" Casey Stengel's Amazin's filled such memorable players as Buddy Harrelson, "Marvelous Marv". Throneberry, Eddie Karanepool, Gerry Grote, Dave Kingman and Tom Seaver, Tug McGraw, to Tommy Agee, Rusty Staub, Cleon Jones, Gil Hodges, Yogi Berra, to Keith Hernandez, Doc Gooden, Darryl Strawberry, Mookie Wilson, John Franco, and Gary Carter, to Mike Pazza and Robin Ventura. There's also Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, and Bob Murphy. Whether you remember the Midnight Massacre, or Mr. Met, the Metropolitans have never been boring. From Polo Grounds to Shea Stadium, from ineptitude of magnificent proportions to World Series appearances, the Mets have been nothing less than entertaining. There's "Kiner's Corner, Ya Gotta Believe"! "Lets Go Mets!" It ain't over till it's over"! "Bill Bruckner" and other magical memories are all here for fans of every age.