Tuesday, September 17th at 7 P.M.
Lovell Room
Stratford Library
Free and open to the public
Doors open at 6:30 P.M. – General seating
Welcome to the most intense rivalry in American sports – maybe the world. This special sports history presentation is hosted by award-winning sportswriter, baseball beat writer and book author Marty Gitlin.
“Red Sox-Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports” features videos of the biggest moments of the rivalry from well over a century, as well as trivia questions for the patrons to ponder. From the sale of Babe Ruth in 1919 that launched the Yankees dynasty and Curse of the Bambino, to Joe DiMaggio vs. Ted Williams, to the Brawl of 1967, to Bucky “Freaking” Dent, to Munson vs. Fisk, to the Red Sox Revenge of 2004, and all the way to today, this lively program is a blast for sports fans.
Martin Gitlin is a freelance book writer and journalist based in Cleveland, Ohio. He has written several history books for students, including works on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, Battle of The Little Bighorn and Stock Market Crash of 1929. He has also written biographies of NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon. Gitlin worked for two decades as a sportswriter, during which time he won more than 45 awards, including first place for general excellence from Associated Press. That organization also selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio.
Following his talk, Gitlin will have autographed copies of his Ultimate New York Yankees Time Machine Book and Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book for sale.
For further information call the library at: 203.385.4162 or visit: www.stratfordlibrary.org.
