Baseball Archives – QNS

NYC Rising Stars 2024 test out their batting skills on Whitey Ford Field. Courtesy of Neil Herdan.

Astoria Post

Whitey Ford Field in Astoria hosts first adult baseball event in decades with East River Sharks homerun derby next week

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Protesters gather at Citi Field for rally against use of facial recognition technology at the stadium

By Shane O’Brien

Dexter Park in Woodhaven, as shown in the early 1930s. The ballpark had a seating capacity of 15,400. Note the light towers for night games, which provided the first focused lighting system for baseball.

Woodhaven

The greats once took this long-lost Queens baseball diamond: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Bayside

Northeast Queens Baseball Alliance registration now open, including return of ‘Pony League’ for 13 and 14-year-olds

By Ethan Marshall

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Flushing

Flushing shoe store opens baseball batting cages on site as part of unique business venture

By Rachel Butler

New York Yankee great and Glendale product Phil Rizzuto demonstrates bunting during a Florida camp.

Glendale

Holy cow! The ‘Glendale Gnome’ who became a Yankee legend: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers was the first African-American to play in the major leagues.

Flushing

Jackie Robinson’s ties to Queens go beyond the parkway bearing his name: Our Neighborhood, The Way it Was

By The Old Timer

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Flushing

New York Mets star Brandon Nimmo hosts sandlot game for Little Leaguers in Flushing

By Ethan Marshall

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Douglaston

Little Neck-Douglaston baseball coach happy to see league growing

By Ethan Marshall

Little Neck-Douglaston Lightning

Douglaston

2022 Little League baseball season begins for tweens on Little Neck-Douglaston team

By Ethan Marshall

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Woodhaven

The history behind Woodhaven’s Dexter Park: Our Neighborhood, The Way It Was

By Woodhaven Cultural and Historical Society

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AMNY

Unvaccinated Mets and Yankees players will be barred from playing home games

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Edgardo Alfonzo says Mets ‘didn’t have anything for me’ when looking for job

MLB: Miami Marlins at New York Mets

AMNY

Where do the Mets go from here? Soul-searching – and finding new management

MLB: New York Mets at Milwaukee Brewers

AMNY

‘That’s the word’: Mets begin reflecting on ‘disappointing’ season

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Mets owner Steve Cohen on thumbs down: ‘It is unacceptable’

MLB: New York Mets at Cincinnati Reds

AMNY

Mets return to Citi Field for longest homestand of season as offense gets into gear

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Sports

St. John’s University athlete selected in the Major League Baseball draft

By Paul Junior Prudent

NCAA Baseball: College World Series-Mississippi State v Vanderbilt

AMNY

Lofty expectations await Kumar Rocker after Mets ‘dream’ comes true

MLB: New York Mets at Washington Nationals

Sports

Constructing the Mets’ potential Opening Day lineup

By Joe Pantorno

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Flushing

Steve Cohen, Wilpons sign agreement for transfer of Mets majority ownership

By Joe Pantorno

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Sports

Confidence remains that Steve Cohen will buy Mets despite J-Rod reports: Source

By Joe Pantorno

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Sports

Mets’ star Yoenis Cespedes opts out of 2020 season citing COVID-19 concerns

By Joe Pantorno

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Mets offense struggles again as Red Sox sweep Citi series

By Joe Pantorno

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New York Family

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