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N.Y. baseball, from Carl Erskine to Bartolo Colón

Two recent baseball events caused fond memories to come charging back, while reinforcing the inter-generational hold that New York baseball has on my family. more

8/3/23

Is it time for Yankees and Mets fans to ask for a refund?

Summer makes me happy, but I must confess to being very irritated by one subject. I refer to the Yankees and the Mets. more

7/27/23

Ducks manager Wally Backman, left, and outfielder/hitting coach Lew Ford talk outside the batting cage

Ducks are quacking again

It is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in. The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/3/23

Who has time for the great American pastime?

I don’t really follow baseball anymore. As a rabid Yankees fan who devoured everything about the game for nearly 40 years, I never thought I’d say that. more

By Nick Buglione | 6/9/22

An election season we can all be ashamed of

We can be thankful that the 2016 election nightmare is officially over. There are almost no happy observations we can make, but I’m compelled to talk about the bad, which has outweighed the good. more

11/10/16

Heartbreak — and life lessons — at Citi Field

Late Sunday night and early Monday morning, my sons Joseph, 17, and Michael, 12, and I stayed late at Citi Field, watching our Mets lose the World Series. We’re all bummed. more

11/5/15

On the diamond, every spring brings a new beginning

The snow may continue to fall — who knows, maybe till Easter this wacky winter — but baseball fans are following the first reports from spring training and counting the weeks until Opening Day. more

2/27/14

Hundreds of fans and residents turned out at Rath Park last Sunday in support of the Franklin Square Junior Boys’ Little League team. The squad returned home from the Junior World Series in Taylor, Mich., where they were the sixth-best team for 13- and-14-year-old boys in the world.

Franklin Square welcomes Little Leaguers home

When the Franklin Square Little League Junior Boys’ bus pulled into Franklin Square on Sunday, the boys thought they were headed to grab pizza for an early dinner. They expected to have one last … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/22/12

The Franklin Square Little League Junior Boys team in their official World Series uniforms.

Franklin Square boys set to play in World Series

After the Franklin Square Little League Junior Boys team fell to Rhode Island 19-9 on Aug. 9, the players had one chance to redeem themselves for an Eastern Regional championship. The team shook off … more

By Deirdre Krasula | 8/15/12

Sal Intagliata helped Stony Brook reach the College World Series.

Magical ride for Intagliata

Stony Brook University’s remarkable run on the baseball diamond caught the attention of sports fans from coast to coast, as the Seawolves earned a trip to the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., and became ESPN’s feel-good story of the spring. more

By Andrew McClure | 7/6/12

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