Mets by the Numbers: A Complete Team History of the Amazin' Mets by Uniform Numbers by Matthew Silverman

by Jon Springer

This is the first team history of the New York Mets—or any other team—to be told through a lighthearted analysis of uniform numbers.Ordinary club histories proceed year by year to give the big picture. Mets by the Numbers uses jersey numbers to tell the little stories—the ones the fans love—of the team and its players. This is a catalog of the more than 700 Mets who have played since 1962, but it is far from just a list of No. 18s and 41s. Mets by the Numbers celebrates the team's greatest players, critiques numbers that have failed to attract talent, and singles out particularly productive numbers, and numbers that had really big nights. With coverage of superstitions, prolific jersey-wearers, the ever-changing Mets uniform, and significant Mets numbers not associated with uniforms, this book is a fascinating alternative history of the Amazin's. 75 b/w photographs.

Genres: Baseball

Paperback

First published March 4, 2008

Reviews

[Tom · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent! This book is right up my alley! I am a diehard Mets fans, a habitual list maker and a bit of a trivia nut. In fact I'm a little bit surprised and chagrined that I didn't think to write this book myself. If I had, I don't think I could have improved too much on the job done by Jon Springer and Matthew Silverman. I've actually been in touch with Springer about some clarifications and commentaries on the book, so I feel like I've contributed in some small way to the next edition of this terrific addition to the Mets fan's library.

[Jack Montanaro · Rating 4 out of 5]

Must for met fan I am a fan from 1962 reading about roger Craig frank Thomas and Elio chacon along with Seaver wright and piazza is right in my wheel house give it a try. The changes in uniform numbers is very interesting.