The Changing of The Left Field Guard
by When the defending World Series Champions, the New York Yankees, take the field on opening day 2010, they will be doing so without Johnny Damon …
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You’re A Mean One Mr. Farnsworth
Pitchers and catchers are days away from reporting to their spring training homes and all thirty teams have question marks regarding their rotations. When will …
1969 New York Mets – Art Shamsky Remembers
by (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 …
UNBREAKABLE: Jack Chesbro
“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 …
Battle of the Boroughs to Kick Off 2010 NY-Penn League Season
by The 2010 NY-Penn League season will kick off like many of the previous ones, but with a twist. On Friday June 18, 2010 at 7:00pm …
Backman Where He Oughta Be
After years of exile, former Met named skipper of the Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones There have been few things in Wally Backman’s life that have come …
The Chase is On
“This contract’s not going to change how I perform … It’s not going to change how I prepare. It’s not going to change how hard …
New York Yankees Minor League Winter League Report
With the New York Yankees battling it out for a spot in the World Series their minor leaguers are taking the field in a much …
East Islip Baseball: A Family Affair
by On a dark and dreary late April day with sprinkles of rain splashing on the baseball field at Smithtown East High School, Sal Ciampi sits …
Going Nine: The Power Of Two
(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 …