Monday, January 14, 2013
Montclair commemorated baseball legend and resident Yogi Berra by naming a street after him on Saturday.
Montclair memorialized Yankee legend and local resident Yogi Berra this weekend by naming a street after him. On Saturday, the township unveiled Yogi Berra Way, the alternate name for Edgewood Terrace. One of the street signs is located at the fork in the road at Edgewood Terrace and Edgewood Road, which preserves forever one of Berra’s famous adages to his friend Joe Garagiola which he said when giving him directions to his Montclair home: “When you get to the fork in the road, take it.” The other two commemorative street signs were placed at the intersections of Edgewood Terrace and Prospect Avenue, and Edgewood Terrace and Highland Avenue. The Montclair Council voted in November to pay tribute to Berra with the street signs. All …
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Patch sat down with Yankees first basemen Mark Teixeira and asked him for his best
baseball tips. Share these with your favorite baseball player!
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Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Whether you live with Little Leaguers, newbie t-ball players, or just loyal Yankees fans, it’s always a good time to sharpen your baseball skills. We asked Mark Teixiera to give us his best advice on honing those skills in the off-season. Before you start, don’t forget to get all the right equipment. Stop by Leezar Sporting Goods & Apparel in Caldwell. You can also sign up for classes, clinics and individual and group lessons at The Fred Hill Sports Academy in Verona. What are three things I can do to become a better fielder? 1. Make sure you know what to do if the ball is hit to you. Are there runners on base? How many outs are there? What is the score of the game? All of these factors decide where you will throw the ball when it is hit …
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Thursday is last day to sign up for Yankee pitcher's visit to Verona High School.
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Thursday, July 26, 2012
Thursday is the last chance to sign up for a youth baseball camp featuring New York Yankee starting pitcher C.C. Sabathia at Verona High School on August 2. The camp, which costs $99, will run from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sabathia will speak to small groups, where he will emphasize baseball strategies and skills. Each attendee will receive an autographed camp team photo with the pitcher, an exclusive Jordan Brand camp T-shirt, a goodie bag with free merchandise and the chance to win additional prizes. For more information, email lpentecost@procamps.com or call 513-745-5842.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Jane Leavy, Dan Barry, and Will Leitch will be part of the "Damn Yankees" program on April 18.
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Sunday, April 15, 2012
Three prominent contemporary writers will be talking about all things Yankees and the passions they stir at the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center on Wednesday, April 18, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The panel program includes Jane Leavy, author of best-selling biographies of Sandy Koufax and Mickey Mantle, Dan Barry, a national columnist with the New York Times, and Will Leitch, founding editor of Deadspin and now a writer with New York Magazine. Each is a contributor of original essays to the just-released book, "DAMN YANKEES: Twenty-Four Major League Writers on the World's Most Loved (and Hated) Team," edited by former Sports Illustrated executive editor Rob Fleder. DAMN YANKEES is a personal look at baseball’s most enduring team, essentially …
Saturday, April 14, 2012
Bronx Bombers seem to be losing some of their allure as its hometown rival has a great season start.
The New York Yankees are usually the favorites during baseball season and its hometown rival—the Mets—end up being the hopeful stepsister each spring. But this season, it seems the pinstriped champs have lost some of their lustre. With the New York Mets 4-2 record, the team started off with a powerful season after losing free agent National League batting average leader, Jose Reyes. The Yankees have a 4-3 record, but have not shown the pitching prowess that they've invested in. The Mets hit the road this weekend for a three-game series against the Philadelphia Phillies and the Yankees are playing against Albert Pujols and the Angels at Yankee Stadium. Though the season has a long way to go, it isn't too soon to cast your vote on which will…
Joe Kavesh
4:01 pm on Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Actually, there have been 21 perfect games since 1900. Other Yankees to do so were David Wells and David Cone (Yogi and Larsen were in the ballpark for Cone's 1999 perfecto). more ›