This article is from the source 'nytimes' and was first published or seen on . It last changed over 40 days ago and won't be checked again for changes.
You can find the current article at its original source at https://www.nytimes.com/2017/10/24/nyregion/new-york-today-mlb-birthplaces-baseball-history.html
The article has changed 4 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.
| Version 1 | Version 2 |
|---|---|
| New York Today: Our Pastime Goes West | New York Today: Our Pastime Goes West |
| (35 minutes later) | |
| Updated, 8:46 a.m. | Updated, 8:46 a.m. |
| Good morning on this temperamental Tuesday. | Good morning on this temperamental Tuesday. |
| Baseball began in our backyard. (Although scholars squabble about the specifics.) | Baseball began in our backyard. (Although scholars squabble about the specifics.) |
| Some say the sport originated in 1839 in Cooperstown, N.Y., though that myth has been disproved. Others claim it started in 1846 in Hoboken, N.J., or earlier in the 19th century in New York City. John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, who wrote a book examining the origins of the game, traced it back to the late 18th century in the Berkshires. | Some say the sport originated in 1839 in Cooperstown, N.Y., though that myth has been disproved. Others claim it started in 1846 in Hoboken, N.J., or earlier in the 19th century in New York City. John Thorn, the official historian of Major League Baseball, who wrote a book examining the origins of the game, traced it back to the late 18th century in the Berkshires. |
| But for a state that has groomed some of baseball’s greats, we don’t produce nearly as many professional ballplayers as we used to. | But for a state that has groomed some of baseball’s greats, we don’t produce nearly as many professional ballplayers as we used to. |
| “The best players came from where baseball was most played,” Mr. Thorn told us. In the early days of the sport, that was the greater New England region — including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. | “The best players came from where baseball was most played,” Mr. Thorn told us. In the early days of the sport, that was the greater New England region — including New York, New Jersey, Connecticut and Massachusetts. |
| But times have changed. | But times have changed. |
| “Big-league players today tend to come from warm-weather climes, where once they came from the Northeast and Midwest,” Mr. Thorn said. | “Big-league players today tend to come from warm-weather climes, where once they came from the Northeast and Midwest,” Mr. Thorn said. |
| Yes, we’re looking at you, California, and your sunny weather. | Yes, we’re looking at you, California, and your sunny weather. |
| The major league season once had fewer than 100 games, and warmer places with friendlier climates — like California — allowed for longer playing seasons and more time to train, Mr. Thorn explained. Before the Dodgers and Giants moved from New York to California after the 1957 season, though, there were no major league clubs in the state. | The major league season once had fewer than 100 games, and warmer places with friendlier climates — like California — allowed for longer playing seasons and more time to train, Mr. Thorn explained. Before the Dodgers and Giants moved from New York to California after the 1957 season, though, there were no major league clubs in the state. |
| “The Pacific Coast League was a vibrant minor league, an alternative for kids growing up in California to play out much of their career without ever hitting the majors and being paid very well,” he said. “So Major League Baseball began to pluck the best players” from across the country “in a way that they hadn’t in the early years.” | “The Pacific Coast League was a vibrant minor league, an alternative for kids growing up in California to play out much of their career without ever hitting the majors and being paid very well,” he said. “So Major League Baseball began to pluck the best players” from across the country “in a way that they hadn’t in the early years.” |
| The results? Let’s look at our own teams, which have more players on their active rosters from California than from New York. The Yankees have only two players from here — the Mets, none. (T.J. Rivera and Steven Matz, who are from New York, were not playing by the end of the season because of injuries.) | |
| And as for the Dodgers and Astros, who play in Game 1 of the World Series tonight? No native New Yorkers. | And as for the Dodgers and Astros, who play in Game 1 of the World Series tonight? No native New Yorkers. |
| Here’s what else is happening: | Here’s what else is happening: |
| It’s a less-than-ideal day to play ball in New York. | It’s a less-than-ideal day to play ball in New York. |
| Heavy rain and wind are expected in our corner of the country, with thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. (In Los Angeles, they’re expecting a high near 101.) | Heavy rain and wind are expected in our corner of the country, with thunderstorms possible in the afternoon. (In Los Angeles, they’re expecting a high near 101.) |
| Hair forecast here: a (foul) ball of tangles. | Hair forecast here: a (foul) ball of tangles. |
| The showers will likely leak into tomorrow, but the second half of the week looks promising. | The showers will likely leak into tomorrow, but the second half of the week looks promising. |
| • In data to be released this week, the M.T.A. said it would show that it is working toward meeting year-end goals regarding subway inspections and repairs. [New York Times] | • In data to be released this week, the M.T.A. said it would show that it is working toward meeting year-end goals regarding subway inspections and repairs. [New York Times] |
| • In the last days of the race to become New Jersey’s next governor, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has adopted a more conservative stance on immigration than she has in the past. [New York Times] | • In the last days of the race to become New Jersey’s next governor, Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno has adopted a more conservative stance on immigration than she has in the past. [New York Times] |
| • The City University of New York held off appointing the next president of City College after a group of community leaders spoke of not being included in the search process. [New York Times] | • The City University of New York held off appointing the next president of City College after a group of community leaders spoke of not being included in the search process. [New York Times] |
| • Jurors will determine whether a 2016 shooting by an off-duty police officer following a road dispute was murder or a lawful response. [New York Times] | • Jurors will determine whether a 2016 shooting by an off-duty police officer following a road dispute was murder or a lawful response. [New York Times] |
| • Two years after a police officer was killed in Queens, his fellow officers testified about the chaos of the shooting, and the rush to save his life. [New York Times] | • Two years after a police officer was killed in Queens, his fellow officers testified about the chaos of the shooting, and the rush to save his life. [New York Times] |
| • A new bill will ban vaping anywhere in New York State where traditional cigarettes are already prohibited, like bars and restaurants. [New York Times] | • A new bill will ban vaping anywhere in New York State where traditional cigarettes are already prohibited, like bars and restaurants. [New York Times] |
| • Prospect Park will be permanently car-free starting next year, city officials announced. [New York Post] | • Prospect Park will be permanently car-free starting next year, city officials announced. [New York Post] |
| • Khader El-Yateem, a Brooklyn minister, talks about what it takes to run for City Council. [WNYC] | • Khader El-Yateem, a Brooklyn minister, talks about what it takes to run for City Council. [WNYC] |
| • Fifteen Brooklyn public schools will offer vegetarian meals as a way to encourage children to eat healthier. [Pix 11] | • Fifteen Brooklyn public schools will offer vegetarian meals as a way to encourage children to eat healthier. [Pix 11] |
| • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Laundry Room Thief” | • Today’s Metropolitan Diary: “Laundry Room Thief” |
| • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing. | • For a global look at what’s happening, see Your Morning Briefing. |
| • Children can see “Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure” at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. 10:30 a.m. and noon. [$8 children, $12 adults] | • Children can see “Hansel and Gretel’s Halloween Adventure” at the Swedish Cottage Marionette Theatre in Central Park. 10:30 a.m. and noon. [$8 children, $12 adults] |
| • The American Women’s Party, an advocacy group for women of all orientations, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds, hosts a launch event at 107 Norfolk Street on the Lower East Side. 6 p.m. [Free] | • The American Women’s Party, an advocacy group for women of all orientations, ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds, hosts a launch event at 107 Norfolk Street on the Lower East Side. 6 p.m. [Free] |
| • “Black L.G.B.T. Health in the United States,” a talk on race, gender and sexual orientation, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. 6:30 p.m. [Free] | • “Black L.G.B.T. Health in the United States,” a talk on race, gender and sexual orientation, at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in Harlem. 6:30 p.m. [Free] |
| • The White Light Festival, a monthlong celebration of art and faith, continues with “Nearing the End,” a performance by the Emerson String Quartet at Lincoln Center. 7:30 p.m. [Prices vary] | • The White Light Festival, a monthlong celebration of art and faith, continues with “Nearing the End,” a performance by the Emerson String Quartet at Lincoln Center. 7:30 p.m. [Prices vary] |
| • Islanders host Coyotes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Nets at Magic, 7 p.m. (YES). Knicks at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Dodgers host Astros in game one of the World Series, 8:09 p.m. (FOX). | • Islanders host Coyotes, 7 p.m. (MSG+). Nets at Magic, 7 p.m. (YES). Knicks at Celtics, 7:30 p.m. (MSG). Dodgers host Astros in game one of the World Series, 8:09 p.m. (FOX). |
| • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Nov. 1. | • Alternate-side parking remains in effect until Nov. 1. |
| • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. | • For more events, see The New York Times’s Arts & Entertainment guide. |
| Attention, straphangers. | Attention, straphangers. |
| The MetroCard as we know it will eventually be replaced by the swipe or tap of a cellphone, credit or debit card. Electronic readers will be installed in 500 subway turnstiles and on 600 buses starting late next year, with the goal of late 2020 for the rest of the city’s subway stations and buses. | The MetroCard as we know it will eventually be replaced by the swipe or tap of a cellphone, credit or debit card. Electronic readers will be installed in 500 subway turnstiles and on 600 buses starting late next year, with the goal of late 2020 for the rest of the city’s subway stations and buses. |
| When the MetroCard was introduced in 1994, replacing the subway token, it wasn’t without its own problems and worries, which seem somewhat humorous today: | When the MetroCard was introduced in 1994, replacing the subway token, it wasn’t without its own problems and worries, which seem somewhat humorous today: |
| · Riders who swiped their cards incorrectly were charged a double fare, stoking paranoia. “Every time I take it out and it rubs something, I’m concerned that I might be rubbing off some of my remaining rides,” a rider told The Times. | · Riders who swiped their cards incorrectly were charged a double fare, stoking paranoia. “Every time I take it out and it rubs something, I’m concerned that I might be rubbing off some of my remaining rides,” a rider told The Times. |
| · Commuters with cards still “found themselves waiting grumpily in long lines to buy the familiar little coins,” The Times reported, because the new turnstile technology was installed in phases and the rollout took longer than expected. | · Commuters with cards still “found themselves waiting grumpily in long lines to buy the familiar little coins,” The Times reported, because the new turnstile technology was installed in phases and the rollout took longer than expected. |
| · People kept with tradition, “sticking stubbornly with tokens,” The Times wrote, “either out of convenience or from a nostalgic attachment to something that is as much a part of New York as graffiti, street vendors or battered yellow taxis.” | · People kept with tradition, “sticking stubbornly with tokens,” The Times wrote, “either out of convenience or from a nostalgic attachment to something that is as much a part of New York as graffiti, street vendors or battered yellow taxis.” |
| So we ask you: What are your concerns about using your phone or certain kinds of credit or debit cards as your subway pass? Let us know in the comments. | So we ask you: What are your concerns about using your phone or certain kinds of credit or debit cards as your subway pass? Let us know in the comments. |
| New York Today is a morning roundup that is published weekdays at 6 a.m. If you don’t get it in your inbox already, you can sign up to receive it by email here. | New York Today is a morning roundup that is published weekdays at 6 a.m. If you don’t get it in your inbox already, you can sign up to receive it by email here. |
| For updates throughout the day, like us on Facebook. | For updates throughout the day, like us on Facebook. |
| What would you like to see here to start your day? Post a comment, email us at nytoday@nytimes.com, or reach us via Twitter using #NYToday. | What would you like to see here to start your day? Post a comment, email us at nytoday@nytimes.com, or reach us via Twitter using #NYToday. |
| Follow the New York Today columnists, Alexandra Levine and Jonathan Wolfe, on Twitter. | Follow the New York Today columnists, Alexandra Levine and Jonathan Wolfe, on Twitter. |
| You can find the latest New York Today at nytoday.com. | You can find the latest New York Today at nytoday.com. |