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…

Download the 2017 TNP e-book

Read the 2017 TNP on your computer or e-reader in PDF, EPUB,…

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…

1951 Giants: The Shot’s Long Shadow

I don’t know how he got hold of me. Probably it was through…

Appendix: Female Baseball Teams in New York, 1850-1898

This appendix is related to the article, "Women’s Baseball…

1947 Yankees: The hiring of manager Bucky Harris

The announcement on November 5, 1946 that Bucky Harris would…

1947 Yankees: Spring training in Florida

The Yankees traveled to Florida for spring training in 1947 seeking…

1947 Yankees: The Yankees’ involvement with Leo Durocher’s suspension

Leo Durocher's season-long suspension in 1947 resulted from several…

1947 Yankees: Reynolds and Raschi, building blocks of a dynasty

Two pitchers emerged in the New York Yankees' remarkable 1947…

1947 Yankees: The 19-game winning streak

On June 29, 1947, the New York Yankees began a 19-game winning…
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