You like sports. You know you do. And you’re in one of the greatest sporting cities in America, which SHOULD be really awesome for you. The problem is, everyone in this town — along with everyone who visits from Nebraska, Saskatchewan, and even Seoul — already knows the “beaten path” of sports in New York. So the question becomes, where can a person go for some sports-based fun that doesn’t involve Michael Kay talking about the Yanks to Japanese tourists or scalpers fleecing you to go see the lowly Knicks? With a little bit of luck, the answer is right here.

Hi. I’m Doug. Each week, I’ll look at something fun going on in the world of New York sports that you might not have heard about. It won’t always be out-of-left field propositions, like joining the hipsters in Williamsburg for Sunday kickball (which is kinda played out anyway), and it won’t always be straight-up event suggestions, but it will hopefully always be amusing or enlightening. And remember, sometimes even the most mainstream sports and teams keep secrets from the less discerning sports fan. Take for example, the little ball field out in Flushing…

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