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 semi-finals Click for bigger picture Home plate with Grand Central entrance in background (MANHATTAN, 9/18/1999) While areas a bit north and west of the City were still reeling from the after-affects of Hurricane Floyd, the main impact today in NYC was clean, clear skies. The weather was perfect for the six teams that participated in the Stickball Classic's Semi-Finals. Three teams, each based in the Bronx advanced. This might seem odd, but understand that while each borough had a team representing them, the borough championships were open events in which teams from anywhere could participate. For example, the Queens competition had 5 entrants including a team from Long Island and another from Manhattan. The result of these open events meant that a Manhattan team represented Queens, a Staten Island team represented Brooklyn, a Bronx Team represented Staten Island, etc. "Go figure." However you slice and dice it, three great Bronx based teams, the NY Emperors, the Bronx Knights and the Latinos made it through today's games and will soon battle for the championship. Semi-final coverage Fourth Street Boys bow to Emperors Latinos Crush Brookfield Bombers Knights edge Old-Timers in battle of classic teams

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