An Evening with Matthew Silverman
Mets Stories I Only Tell My Friends
Art Shamsky, 1969 New York Met and noted author, shares with readers stories and anecdotes from his 50-year association with the New York Mets. Through stories of varying lengths, readers will be privy to behind-the-scenes and first-hand accounts of the New York Mets from lovable losers to impossible winners in 1969, and beyond, including stories about today’s players. We witness the leadership of Tom Seaver, the steady hand of manager Gil Hodges, what it was like to share right field with charismatic Ron Swoboda, what it was like to grace a magazine cover with 1960s supermodel Lauren Hutton, in addition to a wealth of stories about the Mets, the organization, and its star players over the past half century.
Matthew Silverman is the author of more than 15 books, most recently collaborating with 1969 Met Art Shamsky on Mets Stories I Only Tell My Friends. Matt is author of Shea Stadium Remembered, One-Year Dynasty, Swinging ’73, Baseball Miscellany, Mets Essential, New York Mets: The Complete Illustrated History, Best Mets, and multiple editions of 100 Things Mets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die. He co-wrote Shea Goodbye with Mets icon Keith Hernandez, Mets by the Numbers with Jon Springer, and The Miracle Has Landed with Ken Samelson and several others. He relocated to the Hudson Valley in 1999 to oversee the reference division at the former Total Sports Publishing in Kingston where he worked closely with the National Football League and Major League Baseball to produce the official encyclopedias for both sports. He served as managing editor for the reference books Baseball: The Biographical Encyclopedia, Total Baseball, Total Football, and The ESPN Pro Football Encyclopedia. He and his family have lived in High Falls for 25 years.
Matthew Silverman has been a professional writer and editor for over twenty years. He has authored, co-authored and edited numerous publications pertaining to Baseball, Football and sports in general. He lives in High Falls, NY.
