As vaccinations rise and case numbers go down in New York State, we continue our transition to in-person events. Here’s a sampling of in-person and online happenings for the week ahead.
Event Honors Wappingers Baseball Giant | through April 30
To celebrate the return of baseball season, the Wappingers Historical Society is currently hosting a free online program about local legend and Baseball Hall of Famer Dennis “Big Dan” Brouthers through April 30. Called the “Terror of all Pitchers,” the 19th-century slugger led the league in batting average five times, the most by a 19th-century player, and his career .342 batting average still ranks ninth all-time. The virtual presentation, which can be viewed at the society’s website, features special video interviews with Brouthers biographer Roy Kerr and WHS member Rena Corey, who discusses growing up in Brooklyn during the heyday of the Brooklyn Dodgers.
Evolution of Cubs career homer record, Part 2 By JohnW53 on Mar 9, 2021, 6:29am CST +
...
474 home runs, more than double Gabby Hartnett s second-best
231. During the 1969 season, Hartnett dropped to fourth, in a span of fewer than 24 hours.
On Friday, night, May 23, Billy Williams hit his 232nd, a 2-run shot at San Diego that gave the Cubs a 5-0 lead in the fifth inning. They went on to win, 6-0, as Dick Selma pitched a 2-hit shutout.
The next afternoon, Ron Santo tied Williams with a 2-run shot of his own that put the Cubs ahead, 2-1. Banks blasted a grand slam in the fifth to turn a 4-2 deficit into a 6-4 lead and the Cubs won the game, 7-5.
To fire up February, here’s a heaping a handful of Hudson Valley happenings. Enjoy.
Gospel Music History Series Goes Live | February 1
Starting on February 1 at 7pm, the Hudson Valley Gospel Festival Committee will begin streaming a monthly series of Zoom presentations about the long, rich history of gospel music in the region. The first installment, presented by Professor Ciesta Little-Quinn of the Department Black Studies at SUNY New Paltz and the Arts Mid-Hudson Folk Arts Program, offers an overview of the music’s local traditions. The series is free, but viewers must sign up to receive a Zoom link to watch. History of Gospel in the Hudson Valley: An Overview.