Ebbets Field
10 Black Baseball Sites in NYC
In the 1840s and ‘50s, restless young men – yuppies of their day – were organizing “base ball” clubs to bond and
12 Buildings That Should Be Brought Back in NYC
Image from Library of Congress We put out an open call on our Facebook page with the question: “If you
Marker for Ebbets Field Home Plate is in a Brooklyn Apartment Parking Lot
The Los Angeles Dodgers has its origin story firmly implanted in Brooklyn, although there is tragically not much left to
NYC’s Ebbets Field Is Moving to California (Kind of)
We all have hobbies, maybe you like photography or baking, or maybe you just spent 3.8 million dollars on
8 of NYC’s Lost Baseball Stadiums
First game at Ebbets Field. Image via Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. Baseball has long been a staple
10 Former and Lost Sporting Venues in and Around NYC
Ebbets Field, opening day, 1913. Image via UCinternational on Wikimedia Commons. New York City is often focused on newness – particularly
Jackie Robinson’s Brooklyn from Ken Burns’ New Documentary on PBS
Ebbets Field, opening day, 1913. Image from Wikimedia Commons. The new two-part PBS documentary from Ken Burns, “Jackie Robinson,” focuses
10 Controversial NYC Historical Buildings That Were Demolished or Redeveloped
Image from Wikimedia Commons, Library of Congress A key catalyst to the formation of the New York City Landmarks Preservation
Jackie Robinson & the Brooklyn Dodgers: A Walking Tour of Brooklyn
Nearly one third of all World Series baseball games have been played in New York City. Twenty-eight of those games
The Day Baseball Died in Brooklyn – Ebbets Field
Run through Prospect Park on a summer afternoon (and I mean the whole park) and you will see Brooklyn. It’
