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âWe Could Not Find a Sign Pointing Us to Home Plateâs Former Homeâ
On a baseball pilgrimage in Brooklyn, how the Bronx inspired and more reader tales of New York City in this weekâs Metropolitan Diary.
July 25, 2021, 3:00 a.m. ET
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Dear Diary:
On a trip to New York City, I convinced my wife, Linda, to join me on a baseball pilgrimage: a walk to the spot where Ebbets Fieldâs home plate once was.
After taking the subway to Prospect Park, we wandered toward Sullivan Place and the large apartment complex where the Dodgersâ ballpark used to be.
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Episode Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 102
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Robinson rises from humble origins to integrate Major League Baseball, performing brilliantly despite the threats and abuse he faces on and off the field and, in the process, challenges the prejudiced notions of what a black man can achieve.
Episode Duration: 1 hour 56 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 101