Many of y'all are familiar with
Matthew Silverman. He is the author of,
among other books, "100 Things Mets Fans Need to Know and Do Before They Die."
Silverman is now working on a new project and needs help from Met fans. Please see his note below. Loge13 readers have been very kind in sharing their personal archives in the past so if you can help Matt out, drop him a line.
And now, a word from Mr. Silverman:
Matthew Silverman, who co-wrote
Mets by the Numbers with Jon
Springer, plus
Meet the Mets annual,
Mets Essential,
100
Things Mets Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, and other Mets
things with long titles, is putting together a book on the 1969 Mets
through Maple Street Press. He need photos, memorabilia, and other
tchotkies
from the 1969 season or its aftermath. Only two problems: it's a
volunteer effort (so there's no pay for anyone who actually possesses
these desired items) and it has to be photos that you have the rights
to use (reprinted photos and such from newspapers unfortunately won't
do). Newspaper covers are fine as are photos actually taken of Shea, or
a view from a certain vantage point, desecration of the field (three
riots to choose from!), the parade in NYC, etc. If you have something
that's used in the book, you'll be credited, which is entitled The
Miracle Has Landed
http://www.potomacbooksinc.com/Books/BookDetail.aspx?productID=186448
Scans are great, as long as they're readable/viewable. Please send
inquiries or scans to
Matt@metsilverman.com.
It's a 40th anniversary book, so we're looking for things between now
and the first of the year so it can be out by the time the season
starts. Thanks for your attention and let's see if we can bring a
Miracle back to Shea...er, Citi...er, the Mets.
