by David Krell | Oct 28, 2016 | David Krell
A baseball shrine débuted in 1913, one in a string of ballparks ushering in a new era for the National Pastime. Philadelphia, Detroit, Boston, and Chicago offered modern facilities for the fans. In Brooklyn, a new stadium became a second home for borough residents...
by David Krell | Oct 24, 2016 | David Krell
On October 24, 1972, Jack Roosevelt Robinson died. Nine days prior, he declared, “I am extremely proud and pleased to be here this afternoon, but must admit I’m going to be tremendously more pleased and more proud when I look at that third-base coaching line one day...
by David Krell | May 13, 2015 | David Krell
In the summer of 2007, HBO aired The Ghosts of Flatbush, a documentary about one baseball’s most beloved teams. The Brooklyn Dodgers. This two-part documentary drilled into the passion, celebrity, and heartbreak surrounding the team that gave the borough an...
by David Krell | May 9, 2015 | David Krell
Today marks the anniversary of a turning point in baseball. On May 9, 1883, Brooklyn hosted its first home game in professional baseball, playing to a 7-1 victory against Harrisburg in the Interstate Baseball Association. On May 1st, Brooklyn debuted in professional...
by David Krell | Aug 4, 2013 | David Krell
Branch Rickey and Jackie Robinson changed baseball when the former signed the latter to a contract with the Brooklyn Dodgers baseball team. They broke organized baseball’s color line that was never codified but seemingly understood Earlier this year, the movie...
