October, 1969: The New York Mets Invent Me
Before we believed in Beatles, before we believed in Kinks, before girls made us damp with tears or uselessly…
October 17, 2014-
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The Tyranny of Nostalgia, and How it Could Kill MLB
First of all, let me state that I love that Derek Jeter Gatorade Commercial. I am perfectly happy to…
September 22, 2014 -
Jeter Will Rise Again! The Truth Behind His So-Called “Retirement.”
A true rumor defies the post-space age hum of the Internet. A true rumor is like a summer rain:…
September 5, 2014 -
Gloria in Excelsis DEREK! For we have seen the star in the east, and we come to worship him…
(Although this column is a forum for facts and opinions, today’s Noise The Column is a flight of fancy,…
July 16, 2014 -
My First Baseball Game. Your First Baseball Game.
Yesterday, July 8, was the 45th anniversary of my first visit to a Major League Baseball game. Of…
July 9, 2014 -
Official Opening of Pier 2 and Pier 4 Beach Thursday
While the Pier 4 beach (photo) and Pier 2, with its athletic facilities (see photo after the jump) have been accessible to the public for several days now, they will both be officially opened this Thursday (May 22) afternoon. From Brooklyn Bridge Park: Our program will kick off promptly at 3:30pm with a celebratory ribbon-cutting, […]
May 20, 2014
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With Apologies to Walt Whitman, an Opening Day Poem for Derek Jeter [VIDEO]
Just in time for Opening Day, Yankee fans from Brooklyn Heights and beyond wax poetic about Captain Derek Jeter in a revamped version of Walt Whitman’s “O Captain! My Captain!” directed by BHB’s Heather Quinlan. (Who would like it to be known that she is a Mets fan.) Featuring scenes from Brooklyn Bridge Park, Grace […]
April 7, 2014
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St. Francis’ Martin, White Arrested; Jones, Santavenere and Mystery Player Status Unclear
On Friday, Mark Morales of the Daily News reported that St. Francis Brooklyn men’s basketball player Anthony White was arrested recently by the New York Police Department in response to domestic violence charges. White, 19, a sophomore guard for the small college located in Brooklyn Heights, was alleged on February 3 to have choked his […]
February 16, 2014
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LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis College Both B-ball Winners
Sports guy Michael Randazzo is courtside with a report about college hoops. This week Brooklyn hoops fans experienced heart attack inducing thrills on consecutive nights, as both LIU Brooklyn and St. Francis College had players hit for game-winning three pointers at the buzzer. On Wednesday night at LIU’s Steinberg Wellness Center, Blackbird junior guard Gerrell […]
December 21, 2013
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Bugle Got Game: Kidd’s Jersey Retired, Nets Dominate Heat [Video]
Thursday night, the Nets retired Jason Kidd’s #5 in a well deserved pre game ceremony. His jersey was retired…
October 19, 2013