The New York Mets are the grandsons of the Brooklyn Dodgers, says the legendary pitcher Carl Erskine.
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Hoops Legends Hold Court at 60th Old-Timers’ Dinner
For the 60th year, the Basketball Old-Timers of America gathered for its annual dinner and Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Brooklyn on May 3.
Sports Round-Up May 11
Two St. Francis Prep graduates shared a special moment during a May 2 event for St. John’s Bread and Life.
Baseball Plays a Role in ‘Stitching’ Country Together
In “America at the Seams,” Nathan Rueckert and Ethan Bryan share 50 stories, one for each of the 50 states.
Former Jets Kickoff Flag Football Season
Two former New York Jets visited St. Kevin parish for a football clinic.
Sports Round-Up April 6
The Christ the King H.S., Middle Village, varsity girls’ basketball team won this year’s ‘AA’ Division State Federation title with an 81-76 victory on March 23 over Ossining H.S., N.Y.
Hope Springs Eternal for 2019 NY Mets
The Mets enter the 2019 campaign as a much-improved squad but still with a few major question marks.
Sports Round-Up March 2
Two St. Edmund Prep H.S., Sheepshead Bay, varsity basketball players recently eclipsed the 1,000-career-point plateau.
Former Knick Starks Teaches Kids the Game
Former New York Knicks star John Starks joined the St. Kevin’s faithful Jan. 5 for a hoops clinic in the St. Kevin Catholic Academy gymnasium. More than 120 kids from pre-K through eighth grade learned some pointers from the Knicks fan-favorite.
Sports Round-Up Jan. 19
Baseball Miracles, a nonprofit organization that introduces baseball and softball to economically disadvantaged children around the globe, recently visited Yabucoa, Puerto Rico, for a three-day clinic.
