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A Hall of Famer on and off the field
Lawrence Peter “Yogi” Berra left school in the eighth grade to help support his family. He grew up poor . . . more
The Bristal All-Stars squared off in a game last week in Baldwin Park to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the 1955 World Series between the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees.
No sign of slowing down
Sixty years ago, the Brooklyn Dodgers took on their cross-town rivals, the New York Yankees, in a thrilling seven-game World Series that saw the Dodgers come out on top. To commemorate the … more
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The Yankee captain was truly one of a kind
For the past six months, the news has been consistently dominated by one subject. Not the war in Iraq. Not the NFL scandal. All have been competitors with the biggest item of the times . . . more
To the end, Jeter was practically perfect
The 48,613 fans who fretted through Derek Jeter’s final home game on a rainy night last Thursday because they thought he needed a dramatic sendoff, and would certainly provide one if given the opportunity, were only half right . . . more
Camp Hillel campers got to bat against former major league pitcher Dwight Gooden. Above, Kevin Lahey, 8, took Dr. K deep.
Dr. K makes a house call
Known as a fire balling, curve ball strikeout artist when he was a major league pitcher, Dwight Gooden, known as “Dr. K” during his heyday struck a chord with the youngsters during a visit to Camp Hillel in Lawrence on July 11. K is the scorecard symbol for a strikeout. more
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A funeral service for Francis J. McDonough will be held Wednesday, June 25, at St. Joachim, 620 Central Ave., in Cedarhurst. Procession from the funeral home will leave at 8:30 a.m., Mass will begin at 9:45 a.m.
Francis “Biggie” McDonough, 39, of Long Beach
Long Beach resident Francis “Biggie” McDonough was born to John and Maureen (Berner) McDonough on July 17, 1974. He joined his parents in heaven on June 20 from complications due to a … more
On the diamond, every spring brings a new beginning
The snow may continue to fall — who knows, maybe till Easter this wacky winter — but baseball fans are following the first reports from spring training and counting the weeks until Opening Day. more
Enjoying their win proved to be even more important than enjoying their food.
RVC Little League wraps up 63rd season
The Rockville Centre Little League concluded its 63rd season in grand fashion on Nov. 20 at its annual awards dinner at the Coral House in Baldwin. The league honored its regular season … more
It's just a shame . . .
When you decide what to write in a column, there are many subjects that you could cover. There’s only one problem. more
Baseball League President Bob Inzerillo was joined by Mayor Ed Fare, village Justice Robert Bogle and trustee John Tufarelli to honor the Giants, one of the championship teams from the 2013 season.
Baseball League honors championship teams
Players from the Valley Stream Baseball League’s top teams were honored at the annual championship dinner last Sunday at the VFW hall. Trophies were handed out to the three best teams from the 2013 season. more
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