For those of you who don’t know, I have a new book out! Spring starts promotion for the book I co-wrote with Art Shamsky: Mets Stories I Only Tell my Friends, published through Triumph Books. Art is doing several signings on his own. I am doing some events with him, which I’ll try to keep updated on this site. Your support is appreciated.
This is my first baseball book in six years and Art’s first in nine. His first two books were really good and sold even better. We hope that number three sees us pull into third with a three bagger. (Art had 15 career triples, 11 with the Mets, putting him in 43rd place in team annals, ahead of John Stearns, Keith Hernandez, and speedster Roger Cedeno! Bonus fact not available in the book!!!)
Mets Stories I Only Tell My Friends talks about how he got to the Mets in 1967, how he adjusted to the team and its new manager and coaches, the camaraderie of the 1969 Mets, the post Miracle years, his affiliation with numerous media outlets and his time as a Mets broadcaster, the ties that still bind the ’69 Mets together, his time as manager in the Israeli Baseball League, and more. Art constantly reworked the stories to ensure there was always something new in his telling. His attention to detail and concern about his teammates and fans really shines through. He is among the best people I’ve met anywhere and I know you’ll enjoy knowing more about his Amazin’ life.
I am going to try to keep up with my events, with the most recent events first:
Who When Where/What Details
Matt 5-24, 25, 26 Walkway Over the Hudson, Highland, NY 3 Days at Mayfest, 12-5!
Matt 4-6-25 Blue Heron Books, High Falls, NY 4 p.m. post time!
Matt & Art 3-30-25 Bookends Ridgewood, NJ Sunday fun day! Noon start.
Matt & Art 3-28-25 SABR NYC Scandinavia House 58 Park Ave., 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Matt 3-10-25 WKNY Kingston, NY Gabfest with Dan Reinhard!
Matt 3-6-25 National League Town Podcast Great talk with Jeff Hysen!
Matt & Art 2-27-25 Kiner’s Korner with Mark Rosenman Art makes Ralph proud!
Reviews: Lloyd Carroll of Queens Chronicle