| Description |
1 online resource (208 pages) |
| 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 |
| Summary |
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 Cyclones: Hardball Dreams and the New Coney Island recounts that first season of the Cyclones. From the construction of the incredible Keyspan Park at Coney Island to their improbable successes on the field, Ben Osborne tells the story of the Cyclones' delicate first year of operation. We see the story |
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dreams |
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major |
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minor |
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riveting |
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story |
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team |
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with |
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young |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Brooklyn Cyclones (Baseball team)
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| SUBJECT |
Brooklyn Cyclones (Baseball team) fast |
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SPORTS & RECREATION / Baseball / History.
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| SUBJECT |
Coney Island (New York, N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh87001319
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| Subject |
New York (State) -- New York -- Coney Island
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780814762608 |
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0814762603 |
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