Baseball season has arrived in New York! If you are looking for a way to enjoy a ball game with your kids this year, we have got your guide to family-friendly baseball in and around NYC right here. Family-friendly NYC baseball: Major Leagues New York Mets -- We've written many times over the years about how the Mets and Citi Field, by far, are the most family-friendly Major League Baseball option here in NYC. They offer ticket deals, giveaways and a post-game "kids run the bases" event on Family Sundays, which is every Sunday home game. They have an awesome fun zone to entertain kids, big … [Read more...]
What October in New York Means to Me as a Dad and Yankees Fan
October in New York is a beautiful, special month to me. I first arrived in this city in the month of October, the air crisp and the leaves brilliant. Fittingly, as the man who inspired my desire to come here as a boy was Reggie Jackson, baseball's Mr. October himself. Reggie Jackson’s name comes up often in New York City baseball circles. Even with no team in the World Series, Mr. October always makes New Yorkers feel included, if only on a peripheral basis. He puts Yankee pinstripes on our minds. He could be arrogant and unrealistic. He had a pronounced swagger even when he wasn’t … [Read more...]
I’m Happy My 6-Year-Old Son Quit His Baseball Team
I called my son into the living room and confirmed that this is what he really wanted. He said it was. So I hit "send" on a note to his baseball coach to let him know that the season was over for my son. The team still had two games and the playoffs left to go. But No. 42 would not be joining them anymore. My son's team, the Plumbers, were in a tight game a few weeks ago on a surprisingly chilly May evening. The boys -- 6-, 7- and 8-year-olds, have one of the smaller teams in league: no behemoth second graders, just a group of scrappy little guys. My son stood at the plate. Back elbow … [Read more...]
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