Even as I sit at my dinner table in Brooklyn, trying to write about soccer in New York City, I still cannot escape baseball. Outside my window, I see Ebbets Field Apartments, sticking out the earth like a gravestone, but now home to thousands. In my inbox, an invitation to the upcoming Jackie Robinson exhibit at the Brooklyn Historical Society, celebrating the achievement of a man who, 70 years ago, transcended the pastime and his era. On social media, post after post relishing baseball’s opening weekend, signaling the time of year when U.S. sports fanatics wake up from hibernation and once again celebrate outdoor athletic achievement.
How the Other Sides Live: A Soccer Doubleheader in NYC
