Honorary Guests: Stuyvesant Teams of 1976 and 77 – Manhattan Champs!
Stuy Athletic Director Martha Singer received the “Stuy Baseball’s Best Friend” award from FSB’s VP Isabelle Jouanneau, Pres Andy Bartle, and Secy Lou Giansante.
Friends of Stuyvesant Baseball honored Art Horowitz (’53) and Joe Levine (’54) with “Still a Champ” awards for their lifelong devotion to baseball. Art and Joe were members of Stuy’s 1953 Manhattan Championship team. Both have spend their lives playing, coaching, and umpiring baseball.
New York City Council member Jessica Lappin (’93) helped secure a city grant toward purchase of a mound for Pier 40.
and all the Alums and Parents who came out to support the Hitmen!
On May 11, 2006 parents, players, and baseball alumni cheered on the Hitmen against Xavier High, and then gathered at sports bar Mudville 9 to honor former Stuy baseball coach Charles Sharkey. A great time was had by all!
Local coverage of some interest.
From The Villiager:
Now a new mound dilemma has erupted over the movable pitching mound being used for baseball on the new Pier 40 courtyard FieldTurf sports field. The mound was used last Thursday for a scrimmage between Stuyvesant and Xavier.
Because the field is multiuse for multiple sports there cannot be a permanent mound as it would limit the flexibility of the field’s use.
From New York Post:
Stuyvesant climbed a huge mountain yesterday, defeating Alfred E. Smith, 6-3, to move past the first-round in the PSAL playoffs for the first time since the late 1980’s.
The Hitmen (17-8-1, 10-4-1) took an early lead in the bottom of the first inning when pitcher Chris Beattie helped his own cause, driving in shortstop Jesse Tucker, who had tripled with two outs.
From Daily News:
As soon as he finished his swing yesterday, Peter Horn knew the ball was gone. "That's one of those great feelings," the Stuyvesant slugger said. "I smoked it. That's the first homer I've hit where I knew it was gone when I hit it.
"Horn's grand slam rallied the Peglegs from a three-run deficit in the bottom of the seventh, giving the Peglegs a 10-9 victory over Taft in the Monroe Tournament. It completed a 3-for-3 day for Horn.
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