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Fanatics, a sports merchandise company, will be hosting its first big fan event called Fanatics Fest NYC in New York City. The three-day event aims to bring together sports fans and collectors in a pop culture event similar to Comic-Con. It will feature interactive activities, multiple stages and theaters, exclusive merchandise, product drops, major announcements, and appearances by sports celebrities such as Tom Brady, Kevin Durant, Peyton Manning, Derek Jeter, and Hulk Hogan. The event will also have a trading pit for card collectors, a museum display of rare cards and memorabilia, and other fan activities. Tickets are available for purchase on the Fanatics Fest website. In addition, the article mentions the upcoming Detroit Sports Spectacular, a three-day sports memorabilia show in Detroit featuring autograph sessions with various sports stars and a reunion of the 1984 World Series Champion Detroit Tigers. [Extracted from the article]

The article provides information on a variety of topics that relate to baseball games at Shea and Yankee Stadiums in New York City. Information is included regarding the fastest way to get to the stadiums, the best way to get cheap tickets for the games, and the best way to get on television. Additional information relating to food, fans, and seats is also offered.

Discusses the differences between fans of the New York Yankees and New York Mets, in light of the 2000 Major League Baseball World Series. Debate over whether Joe Torre of the Yankees or Bobby Valentine of the Mets is the better manager; Comparison between Derek Jeter and Mike Piazza as to which has more star quality; Thoughts on the two ballparks, Yankee Stadium and Shea Stadium; Others.

Reports on a four-game series between the Atlanta Braves and New York Mets, which featured Braves relief pitcher John Rocker's return to New York after making disparaging comments about its citizens. The baseball fans' relatively civil treatment of Rocker, despite initial concerns about his safety; Highlights of the four games, which were split by the Braves and Mets.

This article describes street life, urban life, and popular culture in New York, N.Y. A train passenger bragged about feeding his cat hot dogs and coffee. Boston Red Sox baseball fans are restrained and quiet in comparison to New York Yankee fans. 77-year-old Gilbert Squires does freelance window-cleaning in buildings on the upper West Side.

The article presents the author's experience of watching baseball matches that were recently held in New York City. He describes spectators' excitement at the stadiums. According to the author, it is better to follow the game on television as he actually gets irritated with horrible noises made in the stadium.

Looks at the 2003 Baseball season losers. Detroit Tigers who lost 119 games; One more loss and the title of the losingest team in history passes from the 1962 Mets to the Detroit ball club; Reactions of the Detroit citizens in contrast to the reactions of the New York City Mets fans of '62; Best hope for today's players.

Examines the popularity of the New York Yankees baseball team in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. View that the team has become the standard bearer for New York and for the United States; Ways that baseball fans are supporting the team; Arrogance of past Yankee teams; How the Yankees have added drama to the field.

Focuses on a heavyweight boxing championship between Tony Galento and Joe Louis in the Yankee Stadium in New York City. Applause of the audience when Louis entered the ring; Reference to Tony's nervousness on his entry in the ring; Tactics applied by Tony in his attempt to frighten his opponent; Description of the moves of each player to defeat the other.

The article comments on how the New York City-based baseball team New York Mets has transformed from a great franchise into a laughingstock. According to the author, the ownership is trying to turn the team into a small-market franchise from a big-market franchise. The author believes ownership can not build a dynasty if it is cutting costs. The author also points that Mets fans deserve better than what is happening with the team.

The article discusses spectators viewing the demolition of Yankee Stadium in the Bronx borough of New York City. It also discusses the reactions of activist Geoffrey Croft of the group New York City Parks Advocates and baseball fans. Other topics include the collapse of segment of the upper deck section and attendance at Yankees baseball games.

A caption is presented of baseball fans in Times Square, New York City celebrating the victory of the New York Yankees in the 2009 World Series.

Focuses on New York-based Major League Baseball teams' efforts to woo fans. New York Yankees' retention of advertising agency BBDO New York; Combination of multimedia ad pitches with marketing strategies; New York Mets' aggressive courting of the Hispanic community.

Relates the reaction of baseball fans to the New York Yankees winning the 1996 World Series. The concern and resulting preparation over the possibility of celebrations out of control; The quiet response of Yankees fans.

Presents a letter from a fan of New York Mets. Visit to the Amtrak concourse at Penn Station to look at the Duratrans mural of Dwight Gooden; Highlights of the mural; Conversation with the mural's photographer Bill Sumner; Senior vice-president at the Winston Network, Vincent Notaro's explanation on the installation of Duratrans mural; Performance of the Mets on the first major-league baseball game played at Roosevelt Stadium in Jersey City.

Focuses on the New York Yankees in the 1998 baseball season. The reactions of some New York City fans.

The author contends that New York City can emulate the model used by the City of Green Bay in Wisconsin for its professional football team the Packers, wherein it can sell parts of the Mets to individual baseball fans in New York.

The article provides information on the For Love of the Game experience package offered by the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City through the end of the baseball season. It states that the 215 dollar-worth package includes a ticket advice service, a pre-game tour of the stadium, and accommodations at the Roosevelt Hotel. It adds that seating and price range preferences will be determined by the guests while experts will help develop ticket arrangements.

The article presents information on the ferry service provided by Seastreak for fans of baseball team New York Yankees in New Jersey to Bronx, New York City. Seastreak will transport Monmouth County residents to the ballpark in just one hour, which is half the time it would take by car or train. The ferry operator bought 50 Yankees tickets for each weekend game the Bombers play in the Bronx. The company is working on a similar deal with the Mets.

The article discusses two blogs, including one on the Atlanta Braves baseball team and another on the Yankee Stadium in New York City, and also presents a quote from a fan on Sporting News Radio. According to a blog, the Braves acquired baseball player Mark Teixeira by sending catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia and three minor league pitchers to Texas. A fan from Orange County, California, comments on the performance of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim baseball team.

The article features baseball fans Zack Hample, a collector of baseballs in New York City. Hample owns 3,272 baseballs, most of which are thrown to him during batting practice by willing players, but he also has 107 foul balls, one ground rule double and three home run balls, including Barry Bonds' 724th career homer. He knows how to ask for a ball in 31 different languages and carries team rosters with him so he can call out everyone's first name. It states that he wants an A--Rod homer for his collection.

The article presents information on the management of the baseball team New York Mets requesting fans to leave their automobiles at home when they come to watch matches at the Shea Stadium in New York City. It states that the stadium has lost about 100 parking places due to the construction underway on the new ballpark, CitiField. Dave Howard, executive vice president of Mets business operations, has requested the fans to keep the traffic low and has suggested they use mass transit systems such as ferries and train.

Provides suggestions for enjoying the baseball series between the New York Yankees and the New York Mets in the summer of 2004. Ticket buying; Transportation; Parking for automobile drivers; Security bag checks; Buying food at the stadium; Talking with ushers.

This article discusses how following the '69 Mets helped the author survive in his new surroundings. I was in the backseat of our Chevy station wagon the first time I saw my family's new home, a two-story, gray-shingle house in the East New York section of Brooklyn, in April 1969. It was the first year I had paid much attention to sports, and I quickly became a Mets expert, knowing that when Tom Seaver was on the mound it was almost an automatic win. I was told that the other team in town, the Yankees, used to be kings of New York, but watching them then, floundering with players like Horace Clarke and Jerry Kenney, I found it hard to imagine that anyone could prefer them to the Mets. He would argue with another kid that the Mets' leftfielder, Cleon Jones, was the best outfielder in the National League, and I would be there to point out that Jones was third in the league in hitting, and what's more, he went 3 for 4, with a double, against the Reds last night. By the time the Mets won the World Series in October, I had a newfound respect on Elton Street.

Looks at the pasttime of baseball and the atmosphere of New York, N.Y. in light of the terrorist attacks on the city. Importance of baseball to fans; How the New York Yankees are going for their fifth World Series victory in six seasons; Mention of how some of the victims of the terrorist attack loved the Yankees team.

Assesses the characteristic of New York City baseball fans as the best hecklers in the game.

Reports on a professional baseball team playing in Brooklyn, New York. Impact of the loss of the Brooklyn Dodgers on baseball fans; Details of the game, which was played by the Brooklyn Cyclones.

Presents news briefs related to sports, as of May 2001. Preview of the television reality program 'WWF Tough Enough,' by Vince McMahon, chairman of the World Wrestling Federation and the defunct XFL; Plans of New York Mets catcher Mike Piazza to purchase a home in New York City; Comments made by television announcer Al Trautwig after the cameras aired footage of a man smoking marijuana at a baseball game between the Oakland A's and New York Yankees.

Focuses on the excitement in New York City regarding the 2000 World Series baseball championships in which the New York Yankees and the New York Mets will play. Love of baseball in New York City; Characterization of the two teams including their perennial performance; Fans and their favored teams.

The article focuses on the threats posed by the game of baseball to the spectators. Baseball, that most pastoral of pastimes, often puts its players in harm's way. Less appreciated is baseball's potential danger to the public. Sure, there are those ringing line drives into the stands that occasionally conk the innocent. And entire bats sometimes fly from the hitter's hands to wreak havoc on the residents of the box seats behind first or third. But there are more insidious risks. One baseball threat loomed above all others, at least in the eyes of emergency clinicians in New York City: Yankee Bat Day. The impression among such physicians was that the annual unleashing of 25,000 children with spanking new clubs onto the streets of the Bronx precipitated a flurry of bat blunt-trauma incidents.

Discusses the actions of Steve Laurenzi, who plummeted from the upper deck at a baseball game at Yankee Stadium in New York and fell into a net used to protect fans from foul balls. His reported imbibing of alcohol; Absence of the net in the early 1990's and how it would have effected Laurenzi; How Yankee fans who sit in the bleachers may begrudge authorities for banning beer from the bleachers.

Reports that New York City-based retailer Modell's Sporting Goods will hold the Modell's Sports Experience fan festival at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City from March 24-26, 2000. Other sponsors and sports organizations involved; Activities.