Graham McNamee: Broadcast Pioneer
The excitement was electric, as crowds filled Yankee Stadium…
The Day Babe Ruth Came to Sing Sing
On September 5, 1929, Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees played…
Roosevelt Stadium: The Forgotten Ballpark
Bordering Hoboken — which dubs itself the “birthplace of…
From Mexico to Quebec: Baseball’s Forgotten Giants
1946
In 1946, 22 major leaguers—11 of whom were under contract…
Bats, Balls, Boys, Dreams and Unforgettable Experiences: Youth All-Star Games in New York, 1944–65
The summer of 1947 was like few others before it in the annals…
The Remaking of Casey Stengel
Until the Dodgers and Giants come to their senses and return…
Brooklyn, The Dodgers … and The Movies
As major league ballyards across America were celebrating the…
Remembering Earl—Not George—Toolson: The Plaintiff Who Took the New York Yankees to the US Supreme Court
On November 9, 1953, the United States Supreme Court issued a…
The Dodgers–Giants Rivalry During ‘The Era’: The Dark-Robinson Incident
Roger Kahn coined the phrase “The Era” to represent New…
Joan Whitney Payson: A Pioneer for the New York Mets
In late May 1957, the National League owners voted unanimously…
The Turbulent ’70s: Steinbrenner, the Stadium, and the 1970s Scene
Any way you look at it, the 1970s was a decade of upheaval and…
A Hall of Fame Cup of Coffee in New York
I was inspired to write this article by Jonah Gardner’s Sports-Reference.com…
Los Cubanos in New York’s October: An Overview of Cubans in the Postseason for New York-based Clubs
Playing in the postseason is high stress and tension-packed,…
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1951 Giants: Foreword by Monte Irvin
In 1951 I was 32 years old, but because of segregation I was…
The Integration of the New York Giants
On July 8, 1949, the New York Giants became the fourth major-league…
1951 Giants: At the Broadcast Summit
People of a certain age know where they were when the Japanese…
Key Sportswriters Who Covered the 1951 Baseball Season
While the 1951 pennant race was raging between the Dodgers and…
Focus on the Giants’ Cheating Scandal of 1951
Today a specter hangs over the Giants’ miraculous 1951 season.…
Did Sign Stealing Make A Major Difference in the 1951 Pennant Race?
The end of the 1951 National League pennant race is legendary…
1951 Giants: Fortune smiled on Bobby Thomson’s lucky glove
Bobby Thomson’s home run in the bottom of the ninth in the…
1951 Giants in the All-Star Game
On July 10, 1951, the National League defeated the American League,…
The 1951 World Series
A summary of the 1951 World Series, won by the New York Yankees…
1951 Giants: Award recognition
1951 Cy Young Award
Official recognition of baseball’s best…