Parents, kids, and Mets fans of all ages are invited to spend an evening with Matt Silverman, Mets expert and baseball authority on Thursday, Aug. 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Main Library’s Community Room, 159 Bayview Avenue.
As the New York Mets celebrate their 50th anniversary of National League baseball, Silverman will commemorate these 50 years when he talks about his most recent book, Best Mets: Fifty Years of Highs and Lows from New York’s Most Agonizingly Amazin’ Team.
He will speak about any and every New York Mets matter he can – current and recent teams and players, team history, great Mets stories, being a diehard Mets fan, and the trials and tribulations of loving a team that can sometimes let you down. The book recounts the best and worst teams; the greatest players; the most thrilling wins and most excruciating losses; the most memorable and forgettable teams in franchise history, and more.
“For Mets followers it will be a little bit of heaven.” – Library Journal. If you are a Mets fan, you won’t want to miss this special event.
Silverman is the author of numerous books about the Mets and baseball in general, including New York Mets: The Complete Illustrated History (2011), Baseball Miscellany: Everything You Always Wanted to Know about Baseball (2011), 100 Things Mets Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die (2010), Shea Good-bye (2008), which he co-wrote with Keith Hernandez, Mets by the Numbers: A Complete Team History of the Amazin’ Mets by Uniform Number (2008), and Mets Essential: Everything You Need To Know To Be a Real Fan (2007).
Being a lifelong fan of the New York Mets and Major League Baseball has enabled Silvrman to convey the genuine perspective of an avid fan while maintaining author/expert objectivity. Matt has been a professional writer and editor for over 20 years, creating and collaborating on numerous books and annuals on the Mets, baseball, football, and sports in general. He is a recognized and respected authority on just about everything there is to know about the Mets. He lives in upstate New York and blogs about The Mets at www.metsilverman.com.
This program will include a book sale and signing, and a book raffle. Mets caps and attire are optional. Meet Silverman and have him sign your book as a memento of the event.
Great Neck residents will be given preference for seating. Residents will be asked to show a library card or other ID that confirms residency. Guests, up to 2 per resident, will be permitted. Non-residents will be seated, if space permits, 10 minutes before the program begins. The program will begin on time so audience members are asked to please arrive early.
