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DURING the summer my hometown, Port Washington, is invaded by a number of Mets baseball players. For a 17-year-old like me who likes sports, especially the Mets, this is a great thrill. Port Washington is your basic suburban town, stores of all nature lining Main Street, parades on Veteran’s Day, but I like to think it’s a little special because it’s on a peninsula, with marinas and seafood restaurants lining the waterfront. Maybe the beautiful scenery is the main reason the Mets come every su…
about 39 years ago
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LONG ISLAND OPINION; TRICK OR TREAT: THE REAL SCARINESS (Published 1986)
about 39 years ago
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About Men; Old at Seventeen (Published 1987)
almost 38 years ago
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A onetime minor league clubhouse manager recalls the Alex Rodriguez who bought pizza for his teammates and gave him autographed baseballs.
over 12 years ago
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Only in the absence of my love was I truly able to appreciate the depth of my feelings.
almost 12 years ago
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Teju Cole’s version of the old story-telling party game was effective in a
strange, new way.
almost 12 years ago
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A softball player on Long Island sees the game and its characters as a reaffirmation of community.
almost 12 years ago
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Reflections on a long, strange relationship.
about 10 years ago
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Blunders, gaffes and terrible math skills, written in permanent ink.
almost 5 years ago
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I had to share my father with millions of readers, but they never got to hear the back stories over a Wendy’s hamburger coming home from Shea Stadium in the middle of the night.
over 4 years ago
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My colleagues are returning. Slowly. In the meantime, our office remains a ghostly work space.
over 4 years ago