― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 1 March 2007 15:05 (eighteen years ago)
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 27 March 2007 15:49 (eighteen years ago)
― Dr Morbius, Tuesday, 3 April 2007 20:32 (eighteen years ago)
On Saturday Sept. 15 (2-4 p.m.) Monte Irvin will be at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center for a discussion (along with co-author Phil Pepe) and signing of his new book,"Few and Chosen."
On Tuesday Sept. 25 (1- 3 p.m.) the Museum will celebrate the life and career of Phil Rizzuto (on what would've been his 90th birthday) with remembrances from Marty Appel, Bill Madden, Ed Lucas, Fran Healy and Patricia Rizzuto (Phil's daughter). Suggested donation is $20, with proceeds to benefit the St. Joseph's School of the Blind.
For info on both programs, call the Museum at (973) 655-2378.
http://www.yogiberramuseum.org/evnt_index.html
― Dr Morbius, Thursday, 6 September 2007 17:42 (seventeen years ago)
New York, NY Wednesday, September 26th 7:00 pm
It Ain't Over 'til It's Over Talk & Signing Columbia University Bookstore Alfred Lerner Hall (Lower Level) 2922 Broadway New York, NY
Steven Goldman, Jay Jaffe, Cliff Corcoran, Alex Belth, Kevin Baker, Allen Barra, and Joe Sheehan
http://baseballprospectus.com/events/
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 24 September 2007 16:38 (seventeen years ago)
I saw some people protesting this today.
― mattbot, Monday, 24 September 2007 17:13 (seventeen years ago)
Ahmy is a KRUK-HEAD
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 24 September 2007 17:21 (seventeen years ago)
Take Me Out to the Brand-New Ball Park
Thursday, September 27th
6:30 PM
Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Avenue at 104th St.
Moderator: Frank Deford
Panelists: John Pastier, Janet Marie Smith, Andrew Zimbalist
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The panel will focus on the impact of baseball parks on neighborhoods and cities, using the era examined in the exhibition The Glory Days: New York Baseball, 1947-1957 as a springboard for discussion. Topics to be covered include:
- stadium design and the architectural features of some of the old and new baseball parks
- the financing of new parks
- the impact of new baseball parks on the local economy
John Pastier (an architecture critic and author of Historic Ballparks: A Panoramic Vision): New York City ball parks of the 1947-1957 era, their architectural and cultural significance. What was unique about the designs of these stadiums?
Janet Marie Smith (Senior Vice President of Planning and Development for the Boston Red Sox and architect behind the redesign of Fenway Park): contemporary issues in ballpark design; changes in ball parks since the Glory Days; a behind-the-scenes perspective on the design process.
Andrew Zimbalist (professor of economics at Smith College, stadium consultant, and author of In The Best Interests of Baseball? and Equal Play: Title IX and Social Change): financing ball park construction; economic impact of parks their neighborhoods and cities.
― Dr Morbius, Monday, 24 September 2007 20:35 (seventeen years ago)