Everyone in Brooklyn remembers the Brooklyn Dodgers, even if they never saw a game, and even if the memories aren’t their own. But as I walked around the Ebbets Field Apartments complex, where the team's stadium once stood, I felt I was on hallowed ground.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
October 4th marks the 56th anniversary of the Brooklyn Dodgers' first and only World Series championship before the team moved to Los Angeles. The Ink asked the people of Brooklyn about that day.
Monday, March 7, 2011
By Joe Deaux Edwin “Duke” Snider died last week in Escondido, Cal. He was 84 years old. For many in Brooklyn – especially those born after 1957 — the name conjures no recognition. But for [...]
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
The Cyclones may not start their season until June, but for all those baseball-starved fans in Brooklyn the Bronx Ink has got all the bases covered for Yankees Opening Day 2010. Bronx Ink reporters Jennifer [...]
Friday, October 30, 2009
As Yankee fans across the city root on their team in the World Series this week, Brooklyn Dodger fans lament the past.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Before the Yankees ever faced off against the Phillies, it was the Atlantics of Brooklyn versus the Athletics of Philadelphia in this lithograph of the second championship game in 1866. For more photos of the [...]
Thursday, October 15, 2009
"Ball four! Take your base," the umpire barked in a husky voice. The Latina batter in an oversized NYPD Commissioner's Baseball Tournament t-shirt sauntered over to first as her teammates cheered and whistled from the sidelines. "Great eye, Tina, way to be patient!" She had not swung once.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
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