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Cooperstown

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2012

    Mariano Rivera: Oh, How We Miss Thee

    If, like me, you're going through a severe case of Mariano withdrawal, take a little time off and go to YouTube. Or trust my own selection of The Best of Mo. This is how I spent my Thursday night, pulling up my favorite Rivera videos so you didn't have to. But if you think you have some as good or ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2012

    Rest in Peace, Gary Carter

    ​The obits you're going to be reading tomorrow for Gary Carter, who died of brain cancer yesterday at age 57, will probably tell you everything about him except this: many New York area sportswriters laughed at him behind his back. I know -- I was there. I saw it. In their defense, Gary Cart ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2012

    Jorge Posada for the Hall of Fame: Why Not?

    Why was there so little support for Jorge Posada as a Hall of Fame player in this week's sports press? The most common phrase was "borderline HOFer," which, as I recall, I've even used in this space over the years. But let's say it: Posada is a Hall of Famer, though perhaps he won't make it on th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 17, 2011

    Those Glorious '86 Mets — Hey, Where Are the Celebrations on Their Silver Anniversary?

    Strawberry!Did I miss it, or has someone written tributes to the 1986 Mets that I didn't see? October 18 marks the 25th anniversary of the first game of the great 1986 World Series, and we just passed the 25th anniversary of perhaps the greatest division series ever, the one with the Houston Astros ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    Remembering Bill Gallo, 1922-2011

    ​In today's Daily News you can find pages of tributes to Bill Gallo, who died Tuesday at the age of 88. My personal favorite is from Yogi Berra, who said, "It's hard to imagine News without him." Because the N in that quote is capped, I assume Yogi meant the Daily News, but I'm sure he also me ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 11, 2011

    Manny Ramirez: No Chance for the Hall of Fame?

    ​If it hadn't happened while Barry Bonds was on trial, Manny Ramirez might have made the Hall of Fame. As you've heard by now, Manny's career is over. Late last week Major League Baseball released a statement confirming what many had been whispering about: Ramirez was in some violation of bas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2010

    Bob Feller, the Greatest Pitcher Ever?

    ​Robert William Andrew Feller, who died yesterday of leukemia at the age of 92, was the greatest pitcher in baseball history. Well, he might have been. If not, he was damn close, and, if not, he would have been with a break or two. Feller made his major league debut in 1936 when he was 17, f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 9, 2010

    Hall of Fame Push for George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin?

    ​Clearly there's a push to sweep George Steinbrenner and Billy Martin (and possibly Ron Guidry) into the Hall of Fame in one package. We'll deal with Guidry later. In fact, we'll deal with the case for Steinbrenner later. Right now, we'll say about Martin that he was a mediocre player - 102 ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 27, 2010

    Dept of Humiliating Corrections: Washington Post Forced to Acknowledge That Giovanni Ribisi Does Not In Fact Play Bass in the Roots

    Ladies and Gentleman, from the same people who brought you the infamous "September 11th was a joke" Public Enemy correction, it's...a new member of the Roots! Specifically, famous actor Giovanni Ribisi on bass! Or not at all! Let's parse.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2010

    Come On, Get Marvin Miller into the Hall Already

    ​Marvin Miller established the Major League Ballplayers Association, made it the most effective union in the country, and in the process became what former Dodgers broadcaster Red Barber called, "along with Babe Ruth and Jackie Robinson, one of the three most important men in baseball history. ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 3, 2009

    Jockbeat: Some Jocklit to Tide You Over Until Game Six

    ​The First Fall Classic: The Red Sox, the Giants and the Cast of Players, Pugs and Politicos Who Re-Invented the World Series in 1912 By Mike Vaccaro Doubleday, 290 pages, $26.95 Game Six -- Cincinnati, Boston, and the 1975 World Series: The Triumph of America's Pastime By Mark Frost Hyperion ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2009

    Jockbeat: The Book Clemens Slimers Should Have Read

    At the end of Zev Chafet's incisive Cooperstown Confidential, he points out that there is "No proof at all that steroids ... improve baseball performance in a way that challenges the competitive balance of the game .... I didn't say there were not anecdotes, urban legends, theories, supposition or a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2009

    Live: The Felice Brothers Do Guns, Vagrants, Wild Chickens at Webster Hall

    "This song's about baseball..." Only three tunes into their Friday set, and the Felice Brothes cut straight to "Cooperstown," the nearly seven-minute ballad about an 18 year old Ty Cobb's first ever at-bat. The band's ramshackle slow numbers probably sound better live from a meadow near their Cats ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 9, 2009

    Damn Yankee: Alex Rodriguez confesses (kinda), and naturally he wants to now 'help kids'

    So Alex Rodriguez finally confessed to having used steroids. What a shocker. He had no choice, because he had so clearly lied previously when he absolutely denied using the muscle-enhancing drugs. But, then, they say that steroids can shrink your balls, so his previous lack of courage is really no ... More >>

  • NYC Life

    May 8, 2007

    World Enough and Time

    Far-flung, close-up, and absolutely doable fun for all

  • News

    March 20, 2007

    Stealing Mickey's Mantle

    José Reyes could be the greatest—if he doesn't figure out just how much Mets fans want from him

  • News

    February 20, 2007

    Can Cooperstown Save Baseball?

    The Hall of Fame's mountains of memorabilia might not be enough to salvage the sport's tarnished legacy

  • Blogs

    July 28, 2006

    Al Leiter Pitches for Dubya

    The Hall of Fame's mountains of memorabilia might not be enough to salvage the sport's tarnished legacy

  • NYC Life

    May 3, 2005

    After Mitchell-Lama

    We were shelling out $400 every couple of months to pay for the lawyer

  • News

    September 2, 2003

    Sports

    We were shelling out $400 every couple of months to pay for the lawyer

  • News

    August 5, 2003

    Sports

    We were shelling out $400 every couple of months to pay for the lawyer

  • News

    July 29, 2003

    The Era of the Darn Good

    Where Have You Gone, All You Young Joe DiMaggios?

  • News

    June 10, 2003

    Sports

    Where Have You Gone, All You Young Joe DiMaggios?

  • News

    May 13, 2003

    Not the Retiring Type

    Rickey Fits Into New Jersey

  • News

    February 11, 2003

    Sports

    Rickey Fits Into New Jersey

  • News

    January 14, 2003

    Sports

    Rickey Fits Into New Jersey

  • News

    December 17, 2002

    Sports

    Rickey Fits Into New Jersey

  • News

    October 29, 2002

    Sports

    Rickey Fits Into New Jersey

  • Art

    June 11, 2002

    Working-Class Hero

    Rickey Fits Into New Jersey

  • News

    April 30, 2002

    Gorillas in Our Midst

    They're All Going to Cooperstown. Which Ones Will Have to Pay Admission?

  • News

    December 11, 2001

    The Numbers Game

    New-School Baseball Stats From A to Z

  • News

    August 7, 2001

    Sports

    New-School Baseball Stats From A to Z

  • News

    July 17, 2001

    Where Have You Gone, Derek Jeter?

    Before We Enshrine the Local Hero, Let’s Take a Look at Some Cold Facts

  • News

    June 19, 2001

    Meet the Yets

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • News

    April 3, 2001

    Sports

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • News

    November 28, 2000

    Sports

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • Theater

    November 14, 2000

    Sick of Fancy

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • Music

    August 15, 2000

    Marketing Over Make-It-Funky

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • News

    May 2, 2000

    The End of an Ear-a

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • News

    February 15, 2000

    Sports

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • News

    January 25, 2000

    Capping a Career

    The Best of New York Baseball

  • News

    November 2, 1999

    Sweeping Questions

    The Yanks Are Champs Again. So What?

  • News

    August 24, 1999

    Director of the Pinstriped Pilgrimage

    Tony Morante breaks down the big ballyard in the Bronx

  • News

    August 10, 1999

    Chucking It Away

    Chuck Knoblauch's Bronx Backslide

  • News

    June 29, 1999

    Slave Narrative

    Chuck Knoblauch's Bronx Backslide

  • Music

    March 30, 1999

    The Great American Opera

    The vast increase in operatic venues reopens an old unsettled question

  • News

    February 23, 1999

    Rocket Science

    The FAQs about the Yankees' big deal

  • News

    December 8, 1998

    Winterball Heats Up

    Grading baseball's off-season moves

  • News

    September 22, 1998

    Swinging Sixties

    An Analysis of an Exclusive Baseball Club

  • News

    August 18, 1998

    Ghosts 2, Yankees 1

    The '98 Yankees' Place in the Pantheon

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