A love of sports and hometown heroes unites friends who met at a Queens hotel that houses migrants who have arrived in the city in recent months. Source: New York Times
Posts published in “Baseball”
How Ron Blomberg of the Yankees Saved Rosh Hashana in 1971
By Gotham Rex on September 25, 2022
Every year as Rosh Hashana approaches, a longtime reporter thinks back to 1971 when he was running out of time and Ron Blomberg, the Yankees’ only Jewish player, came through. Source: New York Times
A Lawsuit That Moves to Bar the Trumps From Doing Business Here
By Gotham Rex on September 22, 2022
The New York attorney general, Letitia James, accused the former president and his business of overvaluing his assets by billions. Source: New York Times
How Jomboy Media Rose to Power on ‘Good Vibes Only’
By Gotham Rex on September 14, 2022
Jimmy O’Brien’s videos breaking down major events turned Jomboy Media into a big business, but O’Brien still sees himself as a fan. “I don’t plan on changing.” Source: New York Times
Why does Yankees Rookie Oswaldo Cabrera Wear a Pearl Necklace?
By Gotham Rex on August 23, 2022
Oswaldo Cabrera has had highlights at multiple positions in his first week in the majors. The only constants have been his enthusiasm and his atypical accessory. Source: New York Times
How John DeMarsico Made SNY’s Mets Broadcasts Go Viral
By Gotham Rex on August 16, 2022
SNY already had some of the best announcers in baseball. John DeMarsico, the network’s director, has made every game feel like a trip to the movies. Source: New York Times
Jackie Robinson Museum Focuses on Civils Rights and Baseball
By Gotham Rex on July 26, 2022
Robinson accomplished a great deal on the field, but a museum celebrating his life — that will have a ribbon-cutting this week — puts as much focus on his civil rights work. Source: New York Times
The Fight Over Tearing Down a Landmark Red Church
By Gotham Rex on July 19, 2022
West Park Presbyterian Church has been on the Upper West Side for almost 150 years. Now its congregation consists of 12 people. Source: New York Times
Dan Reilly, the Original Mr. Met, Is Dead at 83
By Gotham Rex on January 7, 2022
For four seasons at Shea Stadium, when the Mets were dreadful but beloved, he donned a giant head and roamed the stands greeting fans as the team’s mascot. Source: New York Times
Bobby Valentine, Ex-Mets Manager, Wants to Be the Mayor of Stamford
By Gotham Rex on October 23, 2021
The mayor’s race in Stamford has been flooded with money and intrigue, thanks largely to the flamboyant presence of Bobby Valentine, a first-time candidate and former Mets and Red Sox manager. Source: New York Times
The Struggle to Make City Streets Safer
By Gotham Rex on October 1, 2021
One of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s most ambitious promises was to make city streets safer. But as his tenure ends, the streets have become increasingly dangerous. Source: New York Times
Marjorie Adams, Who Went to Bat for a Baseball Pioneer, Dies at 72
By Gotham Rex on July 20, 2021
Her great-grandfather is considered a founding father of the game, but his contributions were not well known. She campaigned to earn him a place in the Hall of Fame. Source: New York Times
Where Are the Fans for Israel’s National Baseball Team? In New York.
By Gotham Rex on July 17, 2021
The Tokyo-bound Israeli national baseball team has more supporters in New York than in its home country. Source: New York Times
N.Y.’s governor outlines new seating rules for vaccinated baseball fans, and says Broadway will start to reopen Sept. 14.
By Gotham Rex on May 5, 2021
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo said that fully vaccinated people will be able to sit in areas of Yankee Stadium or Citi Field without social distancing, and that people who get a shot at a game will get a free ticket. …
How the Yankees’ Luckiest Batboy Ended Up in an Unmarked Grave
By Gotham Rex on April 2, 2021
Eddie Bennett earned fame in the dugouts of the Major Leagues. He had almost slipped from memory when New Yorkers teamed up to honor his short, dramatic life. Source: New York Times