New York Mets fans will have the opportunity to meet announcer Howie Rose at a pair of book signings he will conduct in Huntington, NY and Tenafly, NJfrom Wednesday, May 22 and Saturday, May 25.  Rose and co-author Phil Pepe will be signing copies of his new book Put It In the Book: A Half-Century of Mets Mania

WHAT: Book signing with Howie Rose

WHERE: Book Revue, 13 New York Avenue, Huntington NY 11743

WHEN: Wednesday, May 22 from 7:00-8:30 PM ET

WHAT: Book signing with Howie Rose

WHERE: Womrath’s Bookstore, 12 Washington Street, Tenafly, NJ 07670

WHEN: Saturday, May 25 from 11:30 AM-1:00 PM ET

More information: www.triumphbooks.com/HowieRose

BUY IT NOW:  Put It In the Book!: A Half-Century of Mets Mania

The New York Mets are proud to present the Third Annual Star Wars Night benefitting Stand Up To Cancer.

Come dressed in your finest Star Wars attire as there will be contests, prizes and more! Arrive early and meet in the Bullpen Plaza for photo ops with Star Wars characters! Sit together with fellow fans in the Big Apple Reserved Field Level seating area.

All ticket prices include a special giveaway (to be determined by fan vote), commemorating this incredible event! Also, a portion of each ticket sold through this offer will be donated to Stand Up To Cancer*.

*For each Star Wars ticket package sold, the New York Mets will donate $5.00 to Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C).

via Mets 2013 Group Ticket Offer: starwars | mets.com: Tickets.

@jimbojoker38 asked why Keith Miller has a banner outside Citi Field.

Seems curious, right?

Then read this.

So Keith Miller is an agent.  Interesting.

And (at least in 2010) the Daily News says his firm is David Wright’s firm.

And there they are on a banner together.

A longer than usual excerpt.

Using deductive reasoning, I think it’s safe to conclude that our section not being shown or mentioned wasn’t because the Mets/WPIX producers and camera guys simply missed it or forgot.

We were a group of 500 Mets fans in orange shirts screaming in the bleachers at Wrigley Field for an entire game.  [...]

Continue reading My Trip to Wrigley Field with The 7 Line Army – Rising Apple

At a Tuesday ceremony, Montreal officially renamed a street in his honor, or in this case, honour. Gary Carter Street will now replace Faillon Street West on Montreal maps. According to the Montreal Gazette, the street was chosen because it’s near the ex-Jarry Park Stadium, where the Expos played 1969-1976.

via Montreal renames street to honor [...]

Continue reading Montreal renames street to honor Gary Carter | Big League Stew – Yahoo! Sports

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