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The Brooklyn Cyclones : Hardball Dreams and the New Coney Island.

When professional baseball returned to Brooklyn in 2001, fans were jubilant and the media swarmed. After losing the Brooklyn Dodgers to California 44 years ago, Brooklyn baseball fans could once again claim a team of their own: the Cyclones, a Class A affiliate of the New York Mets. The Brooklyn Cyc...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Osborne, Ben
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York : NYU Press, 2004.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Preface; Prologue: June 2, 2001; 1. Opening Day; 2. The First Few Brooklyn " Home Stands"; 3. Kay and the Cyclones Become Celebrities; 4. Coney Island's Team Begins Its Own Rivalry-- The " Ferry Series"; 5. Kay and the Cyclones Take the New York- Penn League by Storm; 6. Brett Kay Moves to the BIG City, Anthony Stays in Coney Island; 7. The Last Home Game of the Regular Season; 8. The Postseason; Epilogue: September 15, 2003; 2001 Statistics and Standings; Acknowledgments; About the Author.