Brooklyn Cyclones

The Brooklyn Cyclones: Hardball Dreams and the New Coney Island
$26.00
With Ben Osborne's newest book, The Brooklyn Cyclones, Hardball Dreams and the New Coney Island, baseball is displayed, honored, and celebrated in such a way that my "jones" for a bleacher seat, a dog and a draft has spiraled out of control. This tale of baseball's return to Brooklyn is much more than just an account of the 2001 season of the Mets' Single-A Brooklyn Cyclones. It is a socially in-depth look into baseballs' influence on not only a community (in this place, the Coney Island neighborhood of Brooklyn), and the city of New York at large, but also on two specific individuals. The two featured in this beautifully crafted piece of work are contrasts in background and involvement with the club. The first featured character is catching prospect, Brett Kay. A native Californian, who had never stepped foot in the Big Apple prior, Kay brings a natural energy to the club, as well as a strong bat and solid defensive play behind the plate. As a single-A prospect, Kay like many others in his position, the Cyclones are the first step in his pursuit of his dream of one day playing in the bigs.
The second individual featured is 13-year old Coney Island resident, Anthony Otero Jr. A big fan of the game of baseball, Otero is the leader of a group of Coney teenagers, who in stark contrast to the borough's basketball history, enjoy using the blacktops for hardball instead of roundball. Living just 15 blocks from the site of KeySpan Park (the cyclone's beautiful boardwalk-side stadium), Osborne chronicles Otero's interest in the team, alongside his own aspirations of one day playing pro ball. Possibly the most intriguing portions of the book, are the historical sections which detail Brooklyn's rich baseball tradition with the Dodgers, the economic rise and fall of Coney Island, and finally ex-mayor, Rudy Guilani's attempt to use the genesis of the team as a cornerstone of his "legacy" as mayor.In the end, this slice of Americana is truly an enjoyable read. A tale which intertwines many different faces of the American sports fan, from the prospect, to the fierce political leader, to the local kid from the projects. How these individuals affect and are ultimately affected by the team is the true story line. A couple years later, Kay puts it perfectly in the book's final thought, "that season in Brooklyn was something that I'll never experience again."

Minor League Baseball Cap - Brooklyn Cyclones Road Cap by New Era (6 7/8)
$17.99
New Era provides us with this well-made 59Fifty authentic Brooklyn Cyclones ballcap in the team's "away" colors of red and gold. Embroidered with the team's logo---the classic Brooklyn Dodgers' "B" interlinked with a smaller "C"---this is the hat of the Mets' current Minor League "A" Affiliate that plays in Coney Island's Keyspan Park.

Unlike the classic Brooklyn Dodgers hat, the bill on this is straight not curved, though it IS curved on the child's adjustable version.

The Cyclones trace their lineage back not to the Mets but to the Brooklyn Dodgers, with team mascots named Sandy and Pee Wee, and a statue of Dodgers Captain Pee Wee Reese embracing Jackie Robinson on the field during Robinson's historic 1947 Major League debut. Since 2000, as Brooklyn's current ball team, the Cyclones consistently draw Standing Room Only crowds at Keyspan. Pro ball is alive and well and at home in Brooklyn. The Spirit of '55 thrives!

Brooklyn Cyclones 5" x 7" Vertical Picture Frame
$27.50
This wooden frame features the Brooklyn Cyclones logo. This frame holds a 5" x7" or a 4" x 6" picture.There is no actual image of this item. The image shown is representative only. The actual item will have a black mat.

Brooklyn Cyclones by Ira Rosen. LAMINATED. 14.88 inches width by 9.99 inches height. Highest Quality Art Poster Print
$55.00
Brooklyn Cyclones by Ira Rosen.Total Size : 19.00 inches width by 13.00 inches height.This is the Highest Quality Art Print Reproduction of the Original Work. Fully Authorized by the Artist.Laminating Protects your poster from Fading, Dirt, Moisture, It Prolongs the life of the print and is easier to clean, any glass cleaner or water will do. A roll laminator is used, into which the flattened poster is fed. The machine heats the laminate to melt the glue prior to the laminate touching the poster so there is no direct heat in contact with the poster.. OnlineWall is the worlds best quality art print, poster and framing store with over 25 years custom framing experience our quality of art prints cannot be beat .