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Things to see in En-Why-See (baseball only)

Spacemans Bong Jul 27 2009 05:02 AM

Hi there folks, your pal Bong is going to be in the City this week and he's looking for things to do vis-a-vis baseball, particularly our glorious National League history. No time for a ballgame sadly but I'm looking for old hangouts and so forth. Isn't there a cafe in Brooklyn dedicated to the Dodgers? Maybe I can go there and talk to the owner to see if they can put an Ed Kranepool monument in the rotunda as a tribute to our first great disappointing Mets prospect.

themetfairy Jul 27 2009 06:29 AM

[url=http://www.twoboots.com/TW2008/Les08/Les08.html:29lp4p1m]The Two Boots Tavern and its brethren[/url:29lp4p1m] are very Metscentric. Have a great trip!

Edgy DC Jul 27 2009 07:02 AM

Holy Cross Cemetary, Brooklyn, St. Catherine section: <img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/photos/2001/222/hodges.jpg">

Spacemans Bong Jul 27 2009 07:24 AM

Alas I am more of a Giants man, though with that said I've always wanted to go through the cemeteries of Brooklyn for old ballplayers. The guy from Third Bass (yes, really) wrote a book about it a few years ago.

TheOldMole Jul 27 2009 07:56 AM

Kranepool wasn't a disappointment. He had a respectable career and was much loved by Mets fans.

metsguyinmichigan Jul 27 2009 09:14 AM

="Edgy DC":35e0a0ub]Holy Cross Cemetary, Brooklyn, St. Catherine section: <img src="http://s3.amazonaws.com/findagrave/photos/2001/222/hodges.jpg">[/quote:35e0a0ub] This one still hurts. So young -- especially now that I'm in my mid-40s, I think this. You always have to wonder if the team would have been different in the mid-70s with Gil at the helm. HahnSolo Jul 27 2009 09:19 AM G-Fafif could probably give more detail, but the Brush Stairwell is still standing at the Polo Grounds site. Not sure exactly where they play in Central Park, but a number of years ago there was a summer league with primarily Dominican players that played each evening. If they still play, it's good ball and good atmosphere. SteveJRogers Jul 27 2009 11:47 AM Re: Things to see in En-Why-See (baseball only) ="Spacemans Bong":1ka6bda3]Hi there folks, your pal Bong is going to be in the City this week and he's looking for things to do vis-a-vis baseball, particularly our glorious National League history. No time for a ballgame sadly but I'm looking for old hangouts and so forth. Isn't there a cafe in Brooklyn dedicated to the Dodgers? Maybe I can go there and talk to the owner to see if they can put an Ed Kranepool monument in the rotunda as a tribute to our first great disappointing Mets prospect.[/quote:1ka6bda3] Pick up this book. Light on the Mets, but I'm sure you can find tons of interesting places to check out [url:1ka6bda3]http://www.amazon.com/Babe-Ruth-Slept-Here-Landmarks/dp/1888698152/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1248716802&sr=8-1[/url:1ka6bda3]