Two recent baseball events caused fond memories to come charging back, while reinforcing the inter-generational hold that New York baseball has on my family.
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8/3/23
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It is unknown if anyone will recite the movie line, ”you’re killing me, Smalls,” but former Major League Baseball player Daniel Murphy — a Mets playoff hero — said he is just looking for a sandlot to play in. The 2015 postseason record breaker is part of the 2023 Long Island Ducks, the team’s 23rd season.
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By Jeff Bessen
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5/3/23
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Baseball is back. Spring training is over. Opening Day is here. In a world of chaos and danger, baseball, to me, is the one constant, my trusted safety zone.
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3/30/23
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Every week, Jeff Cohen, 58, of Wantagh, and Leonard Aberman, 54, of Bellmore, flip on their microphones to record their podcast “Baseball and BBQ.” Cohen opens his decade-old laptop and …
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By J.D. Freda
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2/27/20
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Baseball has enriched and defined most of Zach Goldstein’s life. Some of his earliest recollections are of playing on the dirt fields near his Merrick home, he said. Now the 25-year-old is pitching the sport to youths both at home and abroad, hoping to spread the lessons he has learned along the way.
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By Andrew Garcia
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3/21/19
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Valbrook Baseball Camp is designed for aspiring baseball players from ages five through 14 who are looking to improve their skills, learn more about the game and, above all, have fun. This summer, four one-week sessions will take place in three locations.
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6/15/17
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As of next year, Mepham High School will have 13 alumni from its football team who have continued to play in college— the school’s highest number in over 10 years, according to Anthony Cracco, the school’s head varsity football coach, dean and athletic coordinator.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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4/28/17
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Baseball season is upon us, and over the past few weeks, Little Leaguers have taken the field, sporting brightly colored uniforms and freshly oiled gloves. The smell of the grass . . .
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4/27/17
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Calhoun alumnus Zach Goldstein, a utility player at Southern New Hampshire University, is anticipating this year's MLB draft, for which he is now elligible.
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By Brian Stieglitz
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4/20/17
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Valbrook Baseball Camp is designed for aspiring baseball players from ages 5 through 14 who are looking to improve their skills, learn more about the game and . . .
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By Teri Ann Loeser
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6/30/16
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