Comments on: Bed Stuy Little League Hits a Homerun!

By: Adriane Pope

Adriane Pope — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:44:14 +0000

I think this is a very good program for our children. More programs like these should be available for our children. I’m looking forward to bringing my son out to the game.

By: Adriane Pope

Adriane Pope — Mon, 24 Mar 2008 18:40:00 +0000

My son is very interested in playing little league baseball. I think we need more programs like this for our children.

By: Zengine

Zengine — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:54:16 +0000

Hi Leah, I understood your reference. I was hoping Michael Harris could respond to that. I've forwarded the link to the post to him. His sister, Maree' Armstead, commented on the follow up posting "Tompkins Park: Baseball, Bunnies & Bread".

By: Zengine

Zengine — Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:50:48 +0000

Hey Mama, thanks for the heads up on the link! I’ve corrected it and now should take you to their website!

By: hey mama

hey mama — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:36:01 +0000

p.s. the link to the league’s website is formatted wrong….

By: hey mama

hey mama — Sun, 08 Apr 2007 02:31:18 +0000

thank you so much for posting this! i have a young ballplayer in the house who’s still a couple of years away from being little-league eligible, but it’s great to know that this league is waiting when the time comes.

By: Leah

Leah — Sat, 07 Apr 2007 02:10:37 +0000

Zengine,

I guess what I meant is that inner city is a simple short hand–a euphemism–for ghetto. Park Slope & Kew Gardens are in the city too, yet not inner city.

By: Zengine

Zengine — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 16:47:39 +0000

That is a good point. Perhaps when Mr. Harris founded the league five years ago, Bed-Stuy was very much considered inner city. As for the vandalism, I originally thought the property was stolen, but when I heard much of it was destroyed, well that made no sense to me. Particularly since Mr. Harris describes this league as being all-inclusive of children, thinking that maybe kids who may have not made the team were upset. Thankfully all the equipment was replaced and the season will go ahead as scheduled.

By: Leah

Leah — Fri, 06 Apr 2007 15:24:52 +0000

This sounds wonderful, I’ll tell my relatives w/ children about it. I think it is a mistake to call it “Inner City” however. I say this because that label was put on our communities and we do not have to embrace it. At this point the connotations will keep away newer, more affluent residents. I am not defending this, but it is a reality. It breaks my heart that people would steal from children but at the same time I am lifted by the kindness of the community’s response.