Earlier this year I read 100 Things Mets Fans Should Know and Do Before they Die. This book by Matthew Silverman is a pretty quick and enjoyable read. Its not exactly what you think though. The book is 100 chapters (like the title suggests) but it is a lot more of what Mets fans should know instead of what they should do. He goes over a lot of the basics (Like Seaver, Mookie) and over a lot Mets favorites in general.
The group of people I reccomend this book the most to is that new Mets fan in your family. Lets say your child is now old enough to read adult books, this is a great way for your child to learn a lot about the history of the New York Mets. The second group of people this book is very good for is for those who want to remember the glory years of the Mets.
The “do” stuff is basic, but they are good. They include, for example, go to an away game, which I totally agree with. If you are a Mets fan and you have never been to an away game, you are missing out. Over the last few years they have been crazy because there are more Mets fans around now and especially in DC, it feels like a Mets home game, just on the road. Its a party and I end up talking to more fans that I do not know on away games because you buddy up. Anyway, this book is a good read it also looks good on the shelf without the cover on. In short, I recommend it.
