1999 NYC Stickball Classic

1999 NYC Stickball Classic section guide Intro / highlights • 1999 Stickball Classic home • Kickoff ceremony coverage • Finals coverage • Event rules • Go to Stickball section Discussion • 1999 NYC Stickball Classic discussion • Stickball: general discussion • Streetplay discussion home Finals (10/3/99) • Finals coverage • Photo galleries: 1 | 2 | 3 Semi-finals (9/18/99) • Semi-final coverage • 4th Str. vs. Emperors • Latinos vs. Bombers • Knights vs. Old-Timers Staten Island (9/11/99) • Staten Island event overview New Jersey (8/28/99) • NJ event overview Queens (8/7/99) • Queens event coverage • Essay: Caledonia Old-Timers • Essay: Family values • Essay: Positively Fourth Street • Photo galleries: 1 | 2 | 3 Bronx (7/24/99) • Bronx event coverage • The Latinos, Bronx champions • Longball contest • Einstein's team • The Emperors • Curtis Sliwa speaks • Photo galleries: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 Manhattan (7/17/99) • Manhattan event coverage • Longball contest • The Clean Machine • The Bronx Old Timers • Photo galleries: 1 | 2 | 3 Brooklyn (7/10/99) • Brooklyn event coverage • Photo galleries: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 Event kickoff (6/29/99) • Kickoff coverage • Photo galleries: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4

1999 Stickball Classic Bronx - Taking the Field Click for full size photos Tough shot hit straight up the middle The play at home Out or Safe? Two teams left for the showdown The Latinos scoring the winning run Back to back fields were layed out in order to allow two games to go on at the same time. Some games were a blowout, others close competitions, and in true New York style, arguments with the umps erupted after every close call.   Bronx event coverage Story: Longball competition Close-up: The Latinos, Bronx champions Essay: Einstein's team Essay: The Emperors Essay: Curtis Sliwa speaks Photo gallery: Batters up Photo gallery: In the field Photo gallery: The teams Photo gallery: The fans Bronx event coverage home

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