Did you know Babe Ruth had 25 nicknames? Did you also know Brooklyn had 25 semipro teams before they morphed into the Dodgers? And can you believe outfielders once caught fly balls with their helmets?
Herbert Fischer, NYC tour guide and associate professor of history at City College, will deliver a dynamic, nostalgic, off-beat and entertaining look at the rich history of NYC baseball from the beginnings to the present. He will even delve into the origins of NYC street games, borough-by-borough, and sewer-by-sewer.
