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Longtime Rockville Centre resident Seymour Berger — Sy to his friends — died in his home on Dec. 14, of natural causes. He was 91.
Berger is credited with reinventing the Topps baseball card in the 1950s, turning it into the collectible that it is today. Sitting at the kitchen table in his former home in the Bronx, he sketched out the idea for the modern baseball card: a color picture of the player on the front, along with the team logo and the player’s signature, and the player’s vital statistics on the back of the card.
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By Alex Costello
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12/17/14
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On Nov. 8, the Rockville Centre-based Tommy Brull Foundation will be holding its seventh annual fundraiser to help expand its surfing program for special needs children, among other worthy causes.
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By Alex Costello
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10/29/14
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Last week, Molloy College and Nassau County cut the ribbon on a new baseball diamond at Mitchel Field — the college’s latest sports-centric public/private partnership.
The field — a …
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By Alex Costello
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5/7/14
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A family of four or more can still enjoy a night at the ballpark without breaking the bank. The Long Island Ducks, celebrating their 15th season and looking to become the first team in Atlantic League of Professional Baseball history to capture three straight championships, offer field box seats for a $12, free parking, and a promotional giveaway at nearly every game.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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4/29/14
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After dropping four of its first five Conference A-I baseball games by a combined seven runs, South Side found a way to win a close one last Friday when it defeated Jericho, 4-2, at Barasch Field in a game postponed by rain three days earlier.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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4/15/14
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Last March, Hofstra baseball coach John Russo and the Pride were in the beginning stages of trying to cope with the absences of then-juniors Matt Ford and Dalton Rouleau from the middle infield and top of the lineup.
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By Tony Bellissimo
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3/13/14
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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.
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2/27/14
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The Rockville Centre Little League concluded its 63rd season in grand fashion on Nov. 20 at its annual awards dinner at the Coral House in Baldwin.
The league honored its regular season …
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11/27/13
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Walking through the East Meadow Little League Baseball Complex on Merrick Avenue on select Sundays, you’ll hear the crack of baseballs and softballs on aluminum bats, shouts of support from encouraging parents, and raucous cheers as a ball rolls into the outfield grass for a hit.
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By David Weingrad
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11/8/13
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The Long Island Ducks outlasted Somerset in five games to win the 2013 Atlantic League Championship. It's their second straight title and third in franchise history.
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10/1/13
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