Manhattan’s Last Champions

(1st February, 2012)

Think of the 1954 Giants as The Boys of The Summer Before. Perhaps the date is the first clue. The World Series could hardly have started any sooner, and given the course of events that quickly unfolded, there was no way it was going to end any later. In its time, that was a good thing.

Hodges Belongs In Hall

(19th November, 2011)

The case for Gil Hodges in the Hall of Fame is both statistical and emotional. It also points out all of the inconsistencies that go into the flawed process of choosing Hall of Famers.

Cooperstown Archive: The More Things Change: A History Lesson

(27th October, 2011)

One day, a legendary writer and literary fixture in the early days of Gotham decided he wanted to see what this baseball business was all about. The great Cecilia M. Tan, one of Gotham Baseball’s original contributors, shares the tale of Christopher Morley’s trek to the Fall Classic of 1921.

Gotham Greats: Sal Maglie: The Barber Of Gotham

(5th July, 2011)

For the first four years of his professional career, Sal Maglie wasn’t much of a presence, a prospect or a pitcher. Before he would hang up his spikes, he would be part of New York baseball folklore forever.

Gotham Baseball Classic: Cliff Floyd

(11th February, 2011)

For much of the last few years, Mets fans have been asking for someone to stand up in the New York Mets’ clubhouse, take charge, and lead the team. Some might argue that Carlos Delgado was that leader, but more would say he was a failed and divisive one.

Pete Reiser: A Man Forgotten

(15th June, 2010)

New addition Jesse Pagagua makes his Gotham Baseball debut with a look at the career of Brooklyn Dodger legend Pete Reiser.

1969 New York Mets – Art Shamsky Remembers

(13th February, 2010)

ShareTweet (Editor’s Note- This story was originally published in the Summer 2008 issue of Gotham Baseball Magazine – MH) Living in New York City offers me the opportunity to continually reminisce about the 1969 World Champion New York Mets.  There isn’t a day that goes by that someone doesn’t want to talk to me about [...]

UNBREAKABLE: Jack Chesbro

(13th February, 2010)

ShareTweet “He was either steady or wild as a hawk; with no middle ground.  He always had some trick up his sleeve, feeding the visitors on tender little ‘dew drops’ with slight curves, but awful drops” – New York Freeman’s Journal, July, 1896 on Jack Chesbro The question – Name the Hall of Fame pitcher [...]

Going Nine: The Power Of Two

(6th October, 2009)

ShareTweet (This story was originally published in Gotham Baseball Magazine) Eddie Lucas was a baseball fan, born into a baseball loving family. Just hours after watching Bobby Thomspon hit is historic home run against the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1951, Lucas was hit with a baseball in his face. The accident robbed him of his eyesight [...]

1996: The One That Started It All

(6th October, 2009)

ShareTweet (The story was originally published in Gotham Baseball Magazine) Was it really 10 years ago? That question has been asked by many a Yankee fan this season – especially after New York was unceremoniously dumped by the Detroit Tigers in first round of the postseason in October. So, a look back at a happier [...]

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