Brooklyn Dodgers

1. Jackie Robinson shatters the color barrier, April 15, 1947, Ebbets Field

2. “Next year” finally arrives for Brooklyn, October 4, 1955, Yankee Stadium

3. Cookie Lavagetto ruins Floyd Bevens’s no-hitter, October 3, 1947, Ebbets Field

4. Brooklyn goes bonkers for its “Bums,” September 29, 1941, Brooklyn

5. Johnny Vander Meer pitches a second straight no-hitter, June 15, 1938, Ebbets Field

6. Babe Ruth displays his prowess .º.º. on the mound, October 9, 1916, Braves Field, Boston

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New York City sports history, like the city itself, is noisy, self-important and endlessly fascinating. This book ranks the Top 100 greatest days in New York City sports, with essays on each event, but it also chronicles the Top 25 greatest days New York’s teams ever had, the 10 greatest performances by opponents against New York teams and the worst days in New York sports

 

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