On July 11, 1939, Lou Gehrig and Joe DiMaggio took the field for Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game — held at Yankee Stadium for the first time. Tonight, the midsummer …
Clemente’s talent and inimitable style drew legions of fans, but he was more than an exceptional baseball player. He was also a committed humanitarian who challenged racial discrimination and worked for social justice. This episode of American Experience is from April 21, 2008, and is watchable in Spanish also. GO
Lou Gehrig, baseball’s “Iron Horse,” died on this day in 1941 of a degenerative disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, at 37. See a few programs that have aired on PBS in the past, watchable online:
Isiah Thomas is just one of a long line of New York sports characters who have fallen on both sides of the hero/villain divide. George Steinbrenner, Walter O’Malley, Patrick Ewing, and Roger Clemens inspire many a heated debate on the back page of the paper or at the end of the bar.
Narrated by Vincent Pastore (’Big Pussy’ from The Sopranos!), this great episode of New York Voices (aired June 2003) delved into the paragons and pariahs of New York sports.
Come spend an exciting day with Cyberchase when the NY Mets take on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Harry and Digit kick things off with a spectacular Math & Sports pre-game show, test your math skills during the game… and maybe even meet Harry and Digit! Special pricing for teachers and students.
April 1st marks the last opening day at Yankee Stadium. After the 2008 season, “the house that Ruth built” will become the house that Steinbrenner demolished. Back in 2005, a …
