Paul Noto is certainly no stranger to controversy. Having served as the mayor of the Village of Mamaroneck, a county legislator, and a land use attorney for high-profile projects like the Mamaroneck Beach & Yacht Club’s expansion, he’s now taken on the role of historian to tackle Vietnam-era military controversies in a new book.

Even though the  Detroit Tigers finished the 2003 season with 119 losses, they had reason to celebrate: They could have lost 120 games, which would have tied them with the 1962 Mets for the worst modern baseball record. They might have even lost 121 games and unseated the Mets for “worst in history.”