Saturday, January 30, 2010
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
NEWS RELEASE!!! - NEW GATE 2 MONUMENT DESIGN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, January 24, 2010
"Old Yankee Stadium Park"
NEW GATE 2 MONUMENT DESIGN
"Old Yankee Stadium Park"
NEW GATE 2 MONUMENT DESIGN
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Sunday, January 24, 2010
"Old Yankee Stadium Park"
NEW GATE 2 MONUMENT DESIGN
Proposed to the City of New York by the
Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
&
HistoryOfTheYankees.com
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In extensive consultation and coordination with leading historians, architects, construction experts, and engineers - from New York and across the country - the Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium and HistoryOfTheYankees.com have researched, designed and proposed a NEW GATE 2 MONUMENT to properly preserve and commemorate the history of the original Old Yankee Stadium (1923-1972). At present, the New York City Parks Department plans to completely deconstruct and sell the entire original Stadium, over emphatic concerns and objections of citizens and experts around the nation, as well as those of New York City officials, including but not limited to Bronx County Historian Lloyd Ultan, and the Public Design Commission. The Design Commission has recently (again) rejected the Parks Department most recent proposed plan to recklessly destroy and sell the entire original Stadium, not preserving any part of it whatsoever in commemoration (and otherwise not properly commemorating the site's unparalleled place in New York and American history.)
To address these urgent concerns, top Yankee Stadium historians, architects, and designers have voluntarily joined forces to propose a monument which properly and comprehensively addresses all historic, structural, aesthetic, and financial, issues under City review. The stunning resulting design - generated by the world's preeminent Yankee Stadium 3D modeler, designer & animator, Rick Kaplan - is summarized in the attached imagery. It faithfully, elegantly and feasibly captures and preserves the original majesty of Old Yankee Stadium, immediately allowing park visitors (for hundreds of years to come) to readily and tangibly see what The House That Ruth Built really looked like - inside and out - in a manner that will generate year-round tourism and associated revenues for the South Bronx and City.
To make this monument a reality, the Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium & HistoryOfTheYankees.com have also voluntarily developed the SAVE THE GATE Commemorative Brick Program, which can raise an additional $1o million dollars for the City, as well as the SAVE THE GATE VOLUNTEER WORKER PROGRAM, which will eliminate virtually all labor costs associated with preserving the Gate.
Thus, the City will actually GREATLY profit - not only culturally, but financially, too, by saving Gate 2.
Most important of all is the fact that IF Gate 2 is NOT saved, New York will have wantonly destroyed and given away ALL of the greatest stadium and sports site since the Roman Coliseum.
For Previous Media Releases, Stories & Related Videos, Please See:
http://ccoys.blogspot.com/ & http://ultimateyankees.com/CCOYS.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roc8Mg66poc & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyqyl1WJuJM
________________
For Further Information, Please contact:
Brad Turnow
historyoftheyankees.com
(516) 523-4749
(631) 874-5754
bhturnow@optonline.net
and/or
Tim Reid
Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
(754) 368-1295
savethegate@gmail.com
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The Committee to Commemorate to Old Yankee Stadium has three urgent missions:
1) To Preserve Old Yankee Stadium Gate 2 as a permanent commemorative feature at Old Yankee Stadium Park. To achieve this, we have initiated the SAVE THE GATE COMMEMORATIVE BRICK DRIVE and VOLUNTEER WORKER PROGRAM.
2) To name the new park site of Old Yankee Stadium "OLD YANKEE STADIUM PARK", a majestically unique and infinitely more appealing, accurate, and appropriate name. The currently proposed name has been widely criticized by Baseball, historical and architectural experts (as well as legions of informed fans and concerned citizens) as grossly common, bland, ambiguous, and terribly disconnected from the site's preeminent role in New York history, including its internationally unmatched history in Baseball. (Indeed, there are many dozens of Heritage Parks and Fields across the country, including the Cleveland Indians "Heritage Park" - right in the AL East!!!)
3) To name the baseball field in Old Yankee Stadium Park, "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" in tribute to the most renowned player and icon in Baseball history, and to replace the original "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" which was destroyed to make room for new Yankee Stadium. (BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD was intended to be a "permanent" tribute to Babe Ruth's immortal and unparalleled contributions to the City of New York. It's destruction, along with the destruction of "The House That Ruth Built", leaves the City devoid of any public tribute to America's greatest and most beloved sports figure.
In the near future, we will also be applying to the U.S. Department of Interior for long-overdue National Landmark status for the site of Old Yankee Stadium, which will provide even further (stimulus and historic preservation) funds available to the City of New York for the preservation of Gate 2 and complete commemoration of "Old Yankee Stadium Park."
Proposed to the City of New York by the
Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
&
HistoryOfTheYankees.com
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In extensive consultation and coordination with leading historians, architects, construction experts, and engineers - from New York and across the country - the Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium and HistoryOfTheYankees.com have researched, designed and proposed a NEW GATE 2 MONUMENT to properly preserve and commemorate the history of the original Old Yankee Stadium (1923-1972). At present, the New York City Parks Department plans to completely deconstruct and sell the entire original Stadium, over emphatic concerns and objections of citizens and experts around the nation, as well as those of New York City officials, including but not limited to Bronx County Historian Lloyd Ultan, and the Public Design Commission. The Design Commission has recently (again) rejected the Parks Department most recent proposed plan to recklessly destroy and sell the entire original Stadium, not preserving any part of it whatsoever in commemoration (and otherwise not properly commemorating the site's unparalleled place in New York and American history.)
To address these urgent concerns, top Yankee Stadium historians, architects, and designers have voluntarily joined forces to propose a monument which properly and comprehensively addresses all historic, structural, aesthetic, and financial, issues under City review. The stunning resulting design - generated by the world's preeminent Yankee Stadium 3D modeler, designer & animator, Rick Kaplan - is summarized in the attached imagery. It faithfully, elegantly and feasibly captures and preserves the original majesty of Old Yankee Stadium, immediately allowing park visitors (for hundreds of years to come) to readily and tangibly see what The House That Ruth Built really looked like - inside and out - in a manner that will generate year-round tourism and associated revenues for the South Bronx and City.
To make this monument a reality, the Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium & HistoryOfTheYankees.com have also voluntarily developed the SAVE THE GATE Commemorative Brick Program, which can raise an additional $1o million dollars for the City, as well as the SAVE THE GATE VOLUNTEER WORKER PROGRAM, which will eliminate virtually all labor costs associated with preserving the Gate.
Thus, the City will actually GREATLY profit - not only culturally, but financially, too, by saving Gate 2.
Most important of all is the fact that IF Gate 2 is NOT saved, New York will have wantonly destroyed and given away ALL of the greatest stadium and sports site since the Roman Coliseum.
For Previous Media Releases, Stories & Related Videos, Please See:
http://ccoys.blogspot.com/ & http://ultimateyankees.com/CCOYS.htm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roc8Mg66poc & http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tyqyl1WJuJM
________________
For Further Information, Please contact:
Brad Turnow
historyoftheyankees.com
(516) 523-4749
(631) 874-5754
bhturnow@optonline.net
and/or
Tim Reid
Committee to Commemorate Old Yankee Stadium
(754) 368-1295
savethegate@gmail.com
_______________
The Committee to Commemorate to Old Yankee Stadium has three urgent missions:
1) To Preserve Old Yankee Stadium Gate 2 as a permanent commemorative feature at Old Yankee Stadium Park. To achieve this, we have initiated the SAVE THE GATE COMMEMORATIVE BRICK DRIVE and VOLUNTEER WORKER PROGRAM.
2) To name the new park site of Old Yankee Stadium "OLD YANKEE STADIUM PARK", a majestically unique and infinitely more appealing, accurate, and appropriate name. The currently proposed name has been widely criticized by Baseball, historical and architectural experts (as well as legions of informed fans and concerned citizens) as grossly common, bland, ambiguous, and terribly disconnected from the site's preeminent role in New York history, including its internationally unmatched history in Baseball. (Indeed, there are many dozens of Heritage Parks and Fields across the country, including the Cleveland Indians "Heritage Park" - right in the AL East!!!)
3) To name the baseball field in Old Yankee Stadium Park, "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" in tribute to the most renowned player and icon in Baseball history, and to replace the original "BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD" which was destroyed to make room for new Yankee Stadium. (BABE RUTH MEMORIAL FIELD was intended to be a "permanent" tribute to Babe Ruth's immortal and unparalleled contributions to the City of New York. It's destruction, along with the destruction of "The House That Ruth Built", leaves the City devoid of any public tribute to America's greatest and most beloved sports figure.
In the near future, we will also be applying to the U.S. Department of Interior for long-overdue National Landmark status for the site of Old Yankee Stadium, which will provide even further (stimulus and historic preservation) funds available to the City of New York for the preservation of Gate 2 and complete commemoration of "Old Yankee Stadium Park."
IBWAA ESTABLISHES ROLLIE FINGERS AND HOYT WILHELM AWARDS FOR RELIEF PITCHING EXCELLENCE
IBWAA ESTABLISHES ROLLIE FINGERS AND HOYT WILHELM AWARDS FOR RELIEF PITCHING EXCELLENCE
Los Angeles – Inspired by Jayson Stark's ESPN.com column suggesting that the Base Ball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) create an award for relief pitchers, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) has established two such awards for its organization.
Stark's column (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&page=rumblings010122) was published on Friday, January 22, 2010, and by Saturday morning the IBWAA had voted to go ahead with an award. Deciding on a name took the rest of the weekend, and with both Rollie Fingers and Hoyt Wilhelm being the runaway relievers of choice, the association decided to honor both men, creating the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year, and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
IBWAA members discussed the fact that Wilhelm spent more time in the AL than the NL, but decided it was more important to honor him in this way than to quibble, or to choose another man.
Voting will take place in September of each year, with the final day of the regular season serving as a deadline, and results being announced in early November.
Fingers was a seven-time All-Star, an American League Most Valuable Player, a Cy Young Award winner and a World Series MVP. He played a pivotal role in each of the Oakland Athletics' consecutive championship seasons of 1972, 1973 and 1974, saving or winning nine of his team's 12 Series games, and recording a World Series career ERA of 1.35.
Appearing in 907 games as a reliever, Fingers' lifetime marks include 1701 innings pitched, 114 wins, 341 saves, with an ERA of 2.90. He was a second-ballot Hall of Famer, elected by the BBWAA in 1992.
Wilhelm was the long-time leader in career appearances by a pitcher, his 1070 games now ranking fifth all-time, and was the only reliever to win an ERA title (2.43), which he accomplished in his rookie season of 1952. He won a second ERA crown as a starting pitcher, with a 2.21 mark in 1959.
Wilhelm was a seven-time All-Star, holds a career ERA as a relief pitcher of 2.49, saved 227 games, and is baseball's leader in relief wins, with 124. He was elected into the Hall of Fame on his eighth try, in 1985.
The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, of BaseballSavvy.com, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as an alternative voice to the BBWAA.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Braun, freelance writer and former copy editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Tim Brown, YahooSports, Tom Hoffarth, Media/General Columnist, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, Dodgers reporter, ESPNLosAngeles.com; Ben Maller, FoxSports.com; David Pinto, BaseballMusings.com; Gary Warner, Travel Editor, Orange County Register; and prominent baseball authors Peter Golenbock, Gabriel Schechter, Dan Schlossberg and Seth Swirsky.
Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $20. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information, please visit the temporary IBWAA webpage here, http://www.baseballsavvy.com/internetbaseballwriters.html. In the coming months, the IBWAA can be found at www.InternetBaseballWriters.com.
Contact:
Howard Cole
Acting Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com
Los Angeles – Inspired by Jayson Stark's ESPN.com column suggesting that the Base Ball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) create an award for relief pitchers, the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) has established two such awards for its organization.
Stark's column (http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/columns/story?columnist=stark_jayson&page=rumblings010122) was published on Friday, January 22, 2010, and by Saturday morning the IBWAA had voted to go ahead with an award. Deciding on a name took the rest of the weekend, and with both Rollie Fingers and Hoyt Wilhelm being the runaway relievers of choice, the association decided to honor both men, creating the Rollie Fingers American League Relief Pitcher of the Year, and the Hoyt Wilhelm National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Awards.
IBWAA members discussed the fact that Wilhelm spent more time in the AL than the NL, but decided it was more important to honor him in this way than to quibble, or to choose another man.
Voting will take place in September of each year, with the final day of the regular season serving as a deadline, and results being announced in early November.
Fingers was a seven-time All-Star, an American League Most Valuable Player, a Cy Young Award winner and a World Series MVP. He played a pivotal role in each of the Oakland Athletics' consecutive championship seasons of 1972, 1973 and 1974, saving or winning nine of his team's 12 Series games, and recording a World Series career ERA of 1.35.
Appearing in 907 games as a reliever, Fingers' lifetime marks include 1701 innings pitched, 114 wins, 341 saves, with an ERA of 2.90. He was a second-ballot Hall of Famer, elected by the BBWAA in 1992.
Wilhelm was the long-time leader in career appearances by a pitcher, his 1070 games now ranking fifth all-time, and was the only reliever to win an ERA title (2.43), which he accomplished in his rookie season of 1952. He won a second ERA crown as a starting pitcher, with a 2.21 mark in 1959.
Wilhelm was a seven-time All-Star, holds a career ERA as a relief pitcher of 2.49, saved 227 games, and is baseball's leader in relief wins, with 124. He was elected into the Hall of Fame on his eighth try, in 1985.
The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, of BaseballSavvy.com, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as an alternative voice to the BBWAA.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Braun, freelance writer and former copy editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Tim Brown, YahooSports, Tom Hoffarth, Media/General Columnist, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, Dodgers reporter, ESPNLosAngeles.com; Ben Maller, FoxSports.com; David Pinto, BaseballMusings.com; Gary Warner, Travel Editor, Orange County Register; and prominent baseball authors Peter Golenbock, Gabriel Schechter, Dan Schlossberg and Seth Swirsky.
Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $20. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information, please visit the temporary IBWAA webpage here, http://www.baseballsavvy.com/internetbaseballwriters.html. In the coming months, the IBWAA can be found at www.InternetBaseballWriters.com.
Contact:
Howard Cole
Acting Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com
Wednesday, January 20, 2010
Ed Randall's Bat for the Cure at Feinstein's at Loews Regency - The Nightclub of NY
ED RANDALL IS HOLDING A BENEFIT CONCERT WITH SOME STRINGS ATTACHED ON FEBRUARY 1 at 8:00 PM !
TRIPLE GUITARS FEATURING
EARL KLUGH, JOHN PIZZARELLI & BERNIE WILLIAMS
PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO TO
ED RANDALL'S BAT FOR THE CURE TO STRIKE OUT PROSTATE CANCER
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM FOR DINNER
PREMIUM TICKETS $75*/ GENERAL TICKETS $60*
* $25 MINIMUM FOR FOOD & BEVERAGE APPLIES
FOR TICKETS CALL 212-339-4095 OR
WWW.TICKETWEB.COM
TRIPLE GUITARS FEATURING
EARL KLUGH, JOHN PIZZARELLI & BERNIE WILLIAMS
PROCEEDS FROM THIS EVENT WILL GO TO
ED RANDALL'S BAT FOR THE CURE TO STRIKE OUT PROSTATE CANCER
DOORS OPEN AT 6PM FOR DINNER
PREMIUM TICKETS $75*/ GENERAL TICKETS $60*
* $25 MINIMUM FOR FOOD & BEVERAGE APPLIES
FOR TICKETS CALL 212-339-4095 OR
WWW.TICKETWEB.COM
Yankee Stadium:: 1923-2008 (Images of Baseball) (Paperback)
A great book on Yankee Stadium has been published. It is called "Yankee Stadium:: 1923-2008". This is a great book for any Yankees fan or any baseball fan.
You can purchase the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Yankee-Stadium-1923-2008-Images-Baseball/dp/0738565962/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263993971&sr=1-1
The book was written by: Gary Hermayln and Anthony C. Greene
Pick up your copy today and add this great Yankees masterpiece to your library!
You can purchase the book here: http://www.amazon.com/Yankee-Stadium-1923-2008-Images-Baseball/dp/0738565962/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1263993971&sr=1-1
The book was written by: Gary Hermayln and Anthony C. Greene
Pick up your copy today and add this great Yankees masterpiece to your library!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Roger Maris Now the Single-Season HR Record Holder and Mr. Selig
Once again, it should be recognized by Major League Baseball that Roger Maris and his mark of 61 home runs stands as the single-season record. Mr. McGwire and the disgrace he is, should now never be inducted into the Hall of Fame. This self-serving notion was nothing more than to avoid the media when he works the upcoming season as hitting coach of the Cardinals. I cannot understand why Tony LaRussa would want to subject himself to such a person. I do not care how close they were when he played. McGwire cheated himself, the fans, and the game of baseball by doing steroids for over 10 years. He 1998 record is now a joke and means nothing. I feel worse for the Maris family who he paraded out to the ball game to watch he "record" home run. I know he called and apologized to the family, but that is not enough. Selig and the rest of the owners had no problems lining their pockets during the 1998 season and turned a blind eye to an obvious problem. We all "knew" in some way, shape, or form, what was going on, but the accolades continued. Swinging Lying Cheatin' Sammy Sosa was even a bigger joke. From his corked bats to his now "lighter" skin due to a "cream", they should both be ashamed of themselves and hold a press conference and tell all and apologize to the entire sports world. Barry Bonds is also a classless individual who should be in jail. Since Barry cannot get anyone to testify against him, he continues to be a free man, even though he should be behind bars for lying to a grand jury. Time will tell, but I would guess that Mr. Selig will do nothing. What he should do is announce that the single season home run leader is still....Roger Maris. Mr. Selig and the rest of the owners should also take a stand and announce a lifetime banishment for any player now found guilty of taking any PED. Enough is enough already. But I will bet in the end that nothing is done....Why? Money and greed. It is sad that the greatest game of all-time has turned into a circus act....and all under the watch of Bud Selig. He should resign today and step down as Commissioner of Baseball.
All-Time Single-Season Home Run Leader - Roger Maris - 61
All-Time Single-Season Home Run Leader - Roger Maris - 61
Have Dinner with Mo! - Steiner Sports
Have Dinner with Mo!
Steiner Sports is proud to offer you the opportunity to spend an evening with the Greatest Closer in Major League Baseball History, 5-Time World Series Champion, and Future Hall of Famer, Mariano Rivera. On Monday, February 1st, a limited group of people will be talking baseball and enjoying great food with Mo at his New Rochelle, NY Steakhouse, “Mo’s New York Grill.”
Everyone in attendance will take home a Limited Edition 16x20 Photograph, Hand Signed by Mariano Rivera. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be limited to just 40 packages. If you have any questions, or wish to reserve spots, please reach me direct at 800-909-9162. Also, check out 2 other unique specials below! Have a great day!
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BONUS SPECIALS:
Yankees Core 4 (Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte) 16x20 Framed Photo $89 FRAMED! (reg $100)
Brand New! One of the nicest Core 4 Collages available!
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Multi Signed 17 Signature “Pitchers” Authentic Yankee Stadium Seatback $1,799 (reg $2,500)
Throughout their careers, these 17 Yankees Pitchers quickly sent opposing batters back to the dugout to take a seat. Now you can take a seatback home, hand signed by all 17 of these unbelievable pitchers. This Authentic Yankee Stadium Seatback is hand signed by: Rivera, Pettitte, Cone, Wells, Guidry, Gossage, Lyle, Turley, Ford, Gooden, Wetteland, Righetti, Chamberlain, Terry, Hughes, John, and Abbott.
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Breakdown of Mariano Rivera Event
When: Monday, February 1, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Rivera will be there from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Who: Mariano Rivera
Where: “Mo’s New York Grill” – New Rochelle, NY
Spots Available: 40 Total Packages (2 People per Package)
What You Get:
-Hand Signed Mariano Rivera 16x20 Photos (2 Photos per Package)
-Dinner with Rivera!
-Open Bar
-Q&A Session with Rivera
-Photo Opportunity with Rivera
Price: $699 per Package (Photos are a $1,000 Retail Value Alone)
-Jason (800-909-9162)
Jason Klein
Product Development Executive
Steiner Sports Memorabilia, Inc.
145 Huguenot Street
New RochelleDirect: 1-800-909-9162, NY 10801
Direct:
jklein@steinersports.com1-914-307-1093
Follow Me On Twitter:Here
Read My Blog:Here
Steiner Sports is proud to offer you the opportunity to spend an evening with the Greatest Closer in Major League Baseball History, 5-Time World Series Champion, and Future Hall of Famer, Mariano Rivera. On Monday, February 1st, a limited group of people will be talking baseball and enjoying great food with Mo at his New Rochelle, NY Steakhouse, “Mo’s New York Grill.”
Everyone in attendance will take home a Limited Edition 16x20 Photograph, Hand Signed by Mariano Rivera. This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity will be limited to just 40 packages. If you have any questions, or wish to reserve spots, please reach me direct at 800-909-9162. Also, check out 2 other unique specials below! Have a great day!
___________________________________________________________________________
BONUS SPECIALS:
Yankees Core 4 (Jeter, Rivera, Posada, Pettitte) 16x20 Framed Photo $89 FRAMED! (reg $100)
Brand New! One of the nicest Core 4 Collages available!
Click Here To View
Multi Signed 17 Signature “Pitchers” Authentic Yankee Stadium Seatback $1,799 (reg $2,500)
Throughout their careers, these 17 Yankees Pitchers quickly sent opposing batters back to the dugout to take a seat. Now you can take a seatback home, hand signed by all 17 of these unbelievable pitchers. This Authentic Yankee Stadium Seatback is hand signed by: Rivera, Pettitte, Cone, Wells, Guidry, Gossage, Lyle, Turley, Ford, Gooden, Wetteland, Righetti, Chamberlain, Terry, Hughes, John, and Abbott.
Click Here To View
___________________________________________________________________________
Breakdown of Mariano Rivera Event
When: Monday, February 1, 2010
Time: 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Rivera will be there from 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM)
Who: Mariano Rivera
Where: “Mo’s New York Grill” – New Rochelle, NY
Spots Available: 40 Total Packages (2 People per Package)
What You Get:
-Hand Signed Mariano Rivera 16x20 Photos (2 Photos per Package)
-Dinner with Rivera!
-Open Bar
-Q&A Session with Rivera
-Photo Opportunity with Rivera
Price: $699 per Package (Photos are a $1,000 Retail Value Alone)
-Jason (800-909-9162)
Jason Klein
Product Development Executive
Steiner Sports Memorabilia, Inc.
145 Huguenot Street
New RochelleDirect: 1-800-909-9162, NY 10801
Direct:
jklein@steinersports.com1-914-307-1093
Follow Me On Twitter:Here
Read My Blog:Here
Thursday, January 7, 2010
Tuesday, January 5, 2010
IBWAA SELECTS BLYLEVEN IN 2010 HALL OF FAME VOTE
IBWAA SELECTS BLYLEVEN IN 2010 HALL OF FAME VOTE
Los Angeles - The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) has selected pitcher Bert Blyleven in its inaugural Hall of Fame election.
Blyleven, a 287-game winner, who pitched for five teams in a 22-year major league career, was named on 88% of IBWAA ballots, and was the only player to receive 75% of the vote, the same threshold required by the Base Ball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), in the election which determines the actual inductees.
IBWAA ballots listed the same 26 nominees as did the traditional writers', used the same December 31, 2009 deadline for votes to be valid, with no rounding up of percentages permitted for selection (i.e., a 74.85 count would not suffice).
Blyleven's 287-250 lifetime mark places him 27th on baseball's all-time list, his 4970 innings pitched is the 14th highest total in the sport's history, and his 3701 strikeouts ranks fifth all-time, behind Nolan Ryan (5714), Randy Johnson (4875), Roger Clemens (4672) and Steve Carlton (4136).
Blyleven started 685 games during his career, which puts him at 11th all-time. Of the top 15 players on the career starts list, only Blyleven, Tommy John (700 starts) and the not-yet-eligible Tom Glavine (682) are not members of the Hall of Fame. Blyleven is one of only nine men to throw 60 shutouts in a career, and of the top 20 in the category, he is the only man not in the Hall.
Complete voting results are as follows:
Bert Blyleven: 88%
Roberto Alomar: 65%
Jack Morris: 63%
Andre Dawson: 47%
Barry Larkin: 47%
Mark McGwire: 47%
Tim Raines: 47%
Edgar Martinez: 41%
Lee Smith: 41%
Don Mattingly 29%
Dale Murphy 29%
Fred McGriff: 24%
Alan Trammell: 24%
Dave Parker: 12%
The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, editor of BaseballSavvy.com, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as an alternative voice to the BBWAA.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Braun, freelance writer and former copy editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Tim Brown, YahooSports, Tom Hoffarth, Media/General Columnist, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, Dodgers reporter, ESPNLosAngeles.com; Ben Maller, FoxSports.com; David Pinto, BaseballMusings.com; Gary Warner, Travel Editor, Orange County Register; and prominent baseball authors Peter Golenbock and Dan Schlossberg.
Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $20. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information on the IBWAA, please visit the temporary webpage here, http://www.baseballsavvy.com/internetbaseballwriters.html. In the coming months, the IBWAA can be found at www.InternetBaseballWriters.com.
Contact:
Howard Cole
Acting Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com
Los Angeles - The Internet Baseball Writers Association of America (IBWAA) has selected pitcher Bert Blyleven in its inaugural Hall of Fame election.
Blyleven, a 287-game winner, who pitched for five teams in a 22-year major league career, was named on 88% of IBWAA ballots, and was the only player to receive 75% of the vote, the same threshold required by the Base Ball Writers Association of America (BBWAA), in the election which determines the actual inductees.
IBWAA ballots listed the same 26 nominees as did the traditional writers', used the same December 31, 2009 deadline for votes to be valid, with no rounding up of percentages permitted for selection (i.e., a 74.85 count would not suffice).
Blyleven's 287-250 lifetime mark places him 27th on baseball's all-time list, his 4970 innings pitched is the 14th highest total in the sport's history, and his 3701 strikeouts ranks fifth all-time, behind Nolan Ryan (5714), Randy Johnson (4875), Roger Clemens (4672) and Steve Carlton (4136).
Blyleven started 685 games during his career, which puts him at 11th all-time. Of the top 15 players on the career starts list, only Blyleven, Tommy John (700 starts) and the not-yet-eligible Tom Glavine (682) are not members of the Hall of Fame. Blyleven is one of only nine men to throw 60 shutouts in a career, and of the top 20 in the category, he is the only man not in the Hall.
Complete voting results are as follows:
Bert Blyleven: 88%
Roberto Alomar: 65%
Jack Morris: 63%
Andre Dawson: 47%
Barry Larkin: 47%
Mark McGwire: 47%
Tim Raines: 47%
Edgar Martinez: 41%
Lee Smith: 41%
Don Mattingly 29%
Dale Murphy 29%
Fred McGriff: 24%
Alan Trammell: 24%
Dave Parker: 12%
The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 by Howard Cole, editor of BaseballSavvy.com, to organize and promote the growing online baseball media, and to serve as an alternative voice to the BBWAA.
Among others, IBWAA members include Kevin Braun, freelance writer and former copy editor at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution; Tim Brown, YahooSports, Tom Hoffarth, Media/General Columnist, Los Angeles Daily News; Tony Jackson, Dodgers reporter, ESPNLosAngeles.com; Ben Maller, FoxSports.com; David Pinto, BaseballMusings.com; Gary Warner, Travel Editor, Orange County Register; and prominent baseball authors Peter Golenbock and Dan Schlossberg.
Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a yearly fee of $20. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available.
For more information on the IBWAA, please visit the temporary webpage here, http://www.baseballsavvy.com/internetbaseballwriters.html. In the coming months, the IBWAA can be found at www.InternetBaseballWriters.com.
Contact:
Howard Cole
Acting Director, IBWAA
baseballsavvy@aol.com
Friday, January 1, 2010
Notable sports deaths of the decade by Neil Best
Notable sports deaths of the decade
December 31, 2009 by NEIL BEST / neil.best@newsday.com
Bobby Murcer during introductions for
The 2000s saw the deaths of dozens of prominent figures in New York sports, far too many properly to memorialize here.
Below are 21 21st century passings who stood out for various reasons, presented in alphabetical order and with no disrespect to the many whose names aren’t listed but are part of fans’ memories forever.
Hank Bauer, Yankees
(July 31, 1922-Feb. 9, 2007)
His seven championship rings and 17-game World Series hitting streak spoke for themselves. So did his decisive three-run triple in the clinching Game 6 of the 1951 Series.
Roy Boe, Islanders/Nets
(Sept. 14, 1929-June 7, 2009)
As owner of the Nets and Islanders during key periods for those teams he was a pivotal figure in Long Island sports. Alas, he sold Roosevelt’s own Dr. J to the Sixers.
Rosey Brown, Giants
(Oct. 20, 1932-June 9, 2004)
From a 27th-round draft pick to a pillar at offensive tackle, Brown was a nine-time Pro Bowler, a Hall of Famer and still arguably the Giants’ best offensive player ever.
Donn Clendenon, Mets
(July 15, 1935-Sept. 17, 2005)
After arriving in mid-season from Expos, he drove in four runs and scored two in the Mets’ NL East clincher in ‘69, then was the World Series MVP with three homers.
Dave DeBusschere, Knicks
(Oct. 16, 1940-May 14, 2003)
Hall of Famer was defensive rock for Knicks’ only two NBA title teams. Later, as an executive, he pumped fist in celebration upon winning draft rights to Patrick Ewing.
Tommy Henrich, Yankees
(Feb. 20, 1913-Dec. 1, 2009)
“Old Reliable’’ hit first walk-off home run in World Series history in Game 1 against Brooklyn in 1949. He also was at bat when Mickey Owen dropped third strike in ’41.
Rusty Kanokogi, judo
(July 30, 1935-Nov. 21, 2009)
After hardscrabble childhood in Coney Island, she became a women’s judo pioneer, lobbying for inclusion in Olympics starting in 1988, when she was U.S. coach.
Corey Lidle, Yankees
(March 22, 1972-Oct. 11, 2006)
Despite only three months as a Yankee, his death in a small plane crash in Manhattan shocked the sports world and led to new flight regulations over the East River.
Wellington Mara, Giants
(Aug. 14, 1916-Oct. 25, 2005)
The NFL’ss most respected figure was associated with the football Giants for eight decades, and was sent off with a St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral for the ages.
Tug McGraw, Mets
(Aug. 30, 1944-Jan. 5, 2004)
Colorful personality won World Series with ’69 Mets and ’80 Phillies but is best remembered for his rallying cry during Mets’ pennant run in ‘73: “Ya Gotta Believe.’’
Bobby Murcer, Yankees
(May 20, 1946-July 12, 2008)
Fan favorite during lean seasons in Bronx later became popular TV broadcaster. His finest moment: starring in victory hours after Thurman Munson’s funeral in ’79.
Bob Murphy, Mets
(Sept. 19, 1924-Aug. 3, 2004)
Member of Mets’ original broadcast team with Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Kiner offered recaps, happy and not so happy, for 42 seasons before retiring after 2003.
Al Oerter, discus
(Sept. 19, 1936-Oct. 1, 2007)
The Sewanhaka High alum won gold in the discus in four Olympics in a row: 1956, ’60, ’64 and ’68. He narrowly missed qualifying for the ‘80 U.S. team in a comeback.
Floyd Patterson, boxing
(Jan. 4, 1935-May 11, 2006)
Turned from troubled Brooklyn youth into Olympic gold medalist in 1952, then won heavyweight title in ’56 and won it back in ’60 – at the time an unprecedented feat.
Johnny Podres, Dodgers
(Sept. 30, 1932-Nov. 13, 2008)
After decades of waiting ‘til next year, the Dodgers beat the Yankees in Game 7 of the ’55 World Series behind Podres’ 2-0 shutout; he was named Series MVP at 23.
Phil Rizzuto, Yankees
(Sept. 25, 1917-Aug. 13, 2007)
Holy cow, what a run! After a Hall of Fame playing career with the Yankees, he spent 40 years on their broadcast team as a lovable homer for his hometown team.
Kyle Rote, Giants
(Oct. 27, 1927-Aug. 15, 2002)
An early knee injury kept the No. 1 overall pick in the ’51 draft from being as great as he might have been, but he was hugely popular with teammates and fans.
Johnny Sample, Jets
(June 15, 1937-April 26, 2005)
He was on the winning side of two iconic NFL games: The overtime 1958 title game for the Colts and Super Bowl III for the Jets, in which he intercepted pass.
Malik Sealy, St. John’s
(Feb. 1, 1970-May 20, 2000)
The No. 2 career scorer at St. John’s was in the middle of a productive NBA career when he was killed by drunk driver during his time with the Timberwolves.
Brad Van Pelt, Giants
(April 5, 1951-Feb. 17, 2009)
The five-time Pro Bowl linebacker was the Giants’ best player during the bleak 1970s, and was a bridge from their Yankee Stadium days to the Giants stadium era.
Tommy Agee, Mets
(Aug. 9, 1942-Jan. 22, 2001)
No one old enough to remember Game 3 of the 1969 World Series ever will forget Agee, whose home run and two catches in centerfield lifted the Mets to a 5-0 victory.
December 31, 2009 by NEIL BEST / neil.best@newsday.com
Bobby Murcer during introductions for
The 2000s saw the deaths of dozens of prominent figures in New York sports, far too many properly to memorialize here.
Below are 21 21st century passings who stood out for various reasons, presented in alphabetical order and with no disrespect to the many whose names aren’t listed but are part of fans’ memories forever.
Hank Bauer, Yankees
(July 31, 1922-Feb. 9, 2007)
His seven championship rings and 17-game World Series hitting streak spoke for themselves. So did his decisive three-run triple in the clinching Game 6 of the 1951 Series.
Roy Boe, Islanders/Nets
(Sept. 14, 1929-June 7, 2009)
As owner of the Nets and Islanders during key periods for those teams he was a pivotal figure in Long Island sports. Alas, he sold Roosevelt’s own Dr. J to the Sixers.
Rosey Brown, Giants
(Oct. 20, 1932-June 9, 2004)
From a 27th-round draft pick to a pillar at offensive tackle, Brown was a nine-time Pro Bowler, a Hall of Famer and still arguably the Giants’ best offensive player ever.
Donn Clendenon, Mets
(July 15, 1935-Sept. 17, 2005)
After arriving in mid-season from Expos, he drove in four runs and scored two in the Mets’ NL East clincher in ‘69, then was the World Series MVP with three homers.
Dave DeBusschere, Knicks
(Oct. 16, 1940-May 14, 2003)
Hall of Famer was defensive rock for Knicks’ only two NBA title teams. Later, as an executive, he pumped fist in celebration upon winning draft rights to Patrick Ewing.
Tommy Henrich, Yankees
(Feb. 20, 1913-Dec. 1, 2009)
“Old Reliable’’ hit first walk-off home run in World Series history in Game 1 against Brooklyn in 1949. He also was at bat when Mickey Owen dropped third strike in ’41.
Rusty Kanokogi, judo
(July 30, 1935-Nov. 21, 2009)
After hardscrabble childhood in Coney Island, she became a women’s judo pioneer, lobbying for inclusion in Olympics starting in 1988, when she was U.S. coach.
Corey Lidle, Yankees
(March 22, 1972-Oct. 11, 2006)
Despite only three months as a Yankee, his death in a small plane crash in Manhattan shocked the sports world and led to new flight regulations over the East River.
Wellington Mara, Giants
(Aug. 14, 1916-Oct. 25, 2005)
The NFL’ss most respected figure was associated with the football Giants for eight decades, and was sent off with a St. Patrick’s Cathedral funeral for the ages.
Tug McGraw, Mets
(Aug. 30, 1944-Jan. 5, 2004)
Colorful personality won World Series with ’69 Mets and ’80 Phillies but is best remembered for his rallying cry during Mets’ pennant run in ‘73: “Ya Gotta Believe.’’
Bobby Murcer, Yankees
(May 20, 1946-July 12, 2008)
Fan favorite during lean seasons in Bronx later became popular TV broadcaster. His finest moment: starring in victory hours after Thurman Munson’s funeral in ’79.
Bob Murphy, Mets
(Sept. 19, 1924-Aug. 3, 2004)
Member of Mets’ original broadcast team with Lindsey Nelson and Ralph Kiner offered recaps, happy and not so happy, for 42 seasons before retiring after 2003.
Al Oerter, discus
(Sept. 19, 1936-Oct. 1, 2007)
The Sewanhaka High alum won gold in the discus in four Olympics in a row: 1956, ’60, ’64 and ’68. He narrowly missed qualifying for the ‘80 U.S. team in a comeback.
Floyd Patterson, boxing
(Jan. 4, 1935-May 11, 2006)
Turned from troubled Brooklyn youth into Olympic gold medalist in 1952, then won heavyweight title in ’56 and won it back in ’60 – at the time an unprecedented feat.
Johnny Podres, Dodgers
(Sept. 30, 1932-Nov. 13, 2008)
After decades of waiting ‘til next year, the Dodgers beat the Yankees in Game 7 of the ’55 World Series behind Podres’ 2-0 shutout; he was named Series MVP at 23.
Phil Rizzuto, Yankees
(Sept. 25, 1917-Aug. 13, 2007)
Holy cow, what a run! After a Hall of Fame playing career with the Yankees, he spent 40 years on their broadcast team as a lovable homer for his hometown team.
Kyle Rote, Giants
(Oct. 27, 1927-Aug. 15, 2002)
An early knee injury kept the No. 1 overall pick in the ’51 draft from being as great as he might have been, but he was hugely popular with teammates and fans.
Johnny Sample, Jets
(June 15, 1937-April 26, 2005)
He was on the winning side of two iconic NFL games: The overtime 1958 title game for the Colts and Super Bowl III for the Jets, in which he intercepted pass.
Malik Sealy, St. John’s
(Feb. 1, 1970-May 20, 2000)
The No. 2 career scorer at St. John’s was in the middle of a productive NBA career when he was killed by drunk driver during his time with the Timberwolves.
Brad Van Pelt, Giants
(April 5, 1951-Feb. 17, 2009)
The five-time Pro Bowl linebacker was the Giants’ best player during the bleak 1970s, and was a bridge from their Yankee Stadium days to the Giants stadium era.
Tommy Agee, Mets
(Aug. 9, 1942-Jan. 22, 2001)
No one old enough to remember Game 3 of the 1969 World Series ever will forget Agee, whose home run and two catches in centerfield lifted the Mets to a 5-0 victory.
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