Photo above was taken by Jay Drowns of the Sporting
News for the July 2, 2007 Issue "Celebrating America's Games" Pick
up an issue at your local newsstand or visit www.sportingnews.com
.
New
York's Finest baseball Club which has a Non for profit status, consists of 30 New York City Police Officers
who work in various communities throughout the city. NY
Finest Baseball members come together as does a family, where there is
no rank on the field. We are a tight knit Bunch with one common goal. To
enjoy ourselves playing the sport we love and helping others anyway we
can. In the past we have traveled to various states and countries.
We have played other Departments such as Houston,
Chicago, Las Vegas Metro, Los Angeles, San Diego, Tucson, Columbus Ohio,
and other various police and Fire
departments across the country.
In,
2008 New York's Finest Baseball Club will participate in
two local amateur Men's Baseball Leagues. During the week
the team could be found on the ball field at the Parade
Grounds in Prospect Park where the team participates in
the Parade Ground League (PGL). On weekends, NY Finest
will participate in the New York Metro Baseball League
(NYCMBL). NY Finest will use Poly Tech University's
Baseball Diamond at Floyd Bennett Field also in Brooklyn .
Floyd Bennett field complex houses the NYPD Drivers
Training Unit as well as the NYPD Aviation unit.
The Team
has big plans in 2008. Besides playing locally, NY Finest
will participate in Several Charity Events and National
Tournaments. The Team will travel to Miami, Florida in
Late March for spring training playing Teams such as Coral
Gables Police Department and Miami Police Department. June
20th the team will head north to Glens Falls, NY to play
the Glens Falls Golden Eagles of the CBL. We Will Host our
4thAnnual Anthony Vazquez Memorial Tournament in New York
City July 23-26, where Police a Fire Department Teams from
across the country will attend. New York's Finest also
have plans on attending the 2008 Western States Games in
Boise Idaho as well as the Columbus Ohio Public Safety
Tournament in September. The team is also working on a
free children's baseball clinic during the summer. We
can't forget the big rivalry game vs. FDNY at Keyspan Park
August 8, where New York's Finest and Bravest square off
each summer. The 2008 New York's Finest Baseball Journal
will be given out prior to the game. This year there will
be a Firework display following the game.
Anyone
interested in being an official sponsor of the NY
Finest Baseball Club can visit the Donation Page where you
could donate to the team or purchase an ad in the 2008
journal through Pay Pal or call (212) 414 -7743 for
more information. Be sure to visit the team store as
new NY Finest Baseball items become available.
Finest Pay Tribute To
Armed Forces
May 25, 2008 - NY
Finest Baseball (19-2, 13-0 NYCMBL) returns home from the
NABA Atlantic City Memorial Tournament runners up. NY Finest
Lost to The Colonie Knights 8-3 in the AA Championship game.
As seen in the photo above the Team was sporting camouflage uniforms
to pay tribute to all the men and women of the armed forces on
Memorial Day. New York's Finest went 3-1 during pool play.
After losing 5-3 to the Colonie Knights in game one ( which snapped
a 16 game winning streak) the Finest got back on track winning
three straight games. NY Finest defeated fellow NYCMBL
members Nassau Yankees 6-1, The Bronx Astros 9-8, and the Charlotte
Astros (North Carolina) 9-4. This was the first appearance in
a NABA Tournament for New York's Finest. NY Finest will
look forward to the next NABA tournament which is the NYC
Firecracker classic July 4-6 in New York City.
New York's Finest Baseball Club would like to Thank
everyone who came out to Keyspan Park to show their support.
FDNY had won the last 4 charity games and has not lost to the
Finest since 2003. This year, NY Finest broke that streak. The
Finest scored often, pounding out 12 runs as starting pitcher
and Game MVP Kevin Gieras held the bravest bats in check.
Shortstop Ruben Cardona led the offense with 3 hits.
Dave Mischo and Chris Waye each collected two hits. Julio
LaSalle and Clemente Sosa both pitched a Scoreless inning in
relief. The Finest win 12-2. More information including
pictures of the event coming soon.
The
2008 Anthony Vasquez Memorial Police/Fire
baseball Tournament in NYC has been rescheduled for late August. Teams such as LAPD,
Columbus Ohio PD, FDNY, NY State Troopers, NY State Court
Officers, and other Law Enforcement and Fire Department
Teams expected to attend. Special Thanks to Felix Palao
Manager of the New York Rebels Baseball Club, who designed
the above logo.
Notice: The 2008
Anthony Vazquez Memorial Tournament has been postponed until
the end of summer. New Dates will be posted soon.
New York's Finest Baseball Club would
like to announce that Police Officers Quarterly will make a
Special Edition Magazine for the Team. POQ is one of New
York's Finest Baseball biggest supporters. The Team is
Honored in having the support of this fine organization. The
Law Enforcement oriented magazine can be found in your
command or you could visit their website by following this
Link. More
information coming soon.
Thurs Aug 21 vs. TBA (Round
1 PGL Playoffs) at Parade Grounds 7:30 PM
Sat Aug 23 vs.
Nassau Yankees (NYCMBL AA Brooklyn/Queens
Final DH) at Floyd Bennett Field 9:00 AM
Sun Aug 17 If Necessary Game
3 NYCMBL AA Brooklyn/Queens Final vs. Nassau
Yankees at
9:00 AM at Floyd Bennett Field
NYCMBL AA
Brooklyn/Queens Playoffs Best of Three
NY/LI Rough Riders
1
Finest
2
Finest
17
NY/LI Rough Riders
1
NY Finest Advances
2-0
NYCMBL AA
Brooklyn/Queens Division Finals
Nassau Yankees
NY Finest
NY Finest
Nassau Yankees
Nassau Yankees
NY Finest
NY Finest has created a Floyd
Bennett Field Fund Drive. The Team is trying to raise funds
to add a scoreboard, dugouts, batting cages and other
upgrades to
Floyd Bennett Field. See the progress the Team has made
cleaning up the field and see how close the Finest are to
reaching its goal. The above picture is of the first stage
of the new dugouts being built.
Finest Take NYCMBL AA
Brooklyn/Queens Division
August 10,2008- NY Finest (38-7-3) clinch First Place in the
NYCMBL AA Brooklyn/ Queens Division. The Finest had the best overall
League record (28-4) and outscored opponents 304-103 also the league
best. NY Finest will take on the #4 Seed NY/LI Rough Riders
(13-17-1) in a best of three series which begins Saturday August 16
at Floyd Bennett Field.
NY Finest
Advances
August 16- NY Finest (40-7-3) advances to
the NYCMBL AA Brooklyn/Queens Finals with a sweep of the #4
seed NY/LI Rough Riders. The Finest scored twice in the
bottom of the six to win game #1, 2-1 behind NY Finest Ace
Kevin Gieras. In Game two, The offense busted out scoring 17
runs on 18 hits giving starting pitcher Julio LaSalle more
than enough run support to lock up the best of three game
series. Denis O'Sullivan hit his 2nd big Fly of the year.
The Finest will next play the Nassau Yankees in the
Brooklyn/Queens Finals with the winner going on to the
League Championship Series. NY Finest has won 4 of the 5
times the two teams have met this season.
Although all our
players are Police Officers of the New York City Police Department, and we do
represent the city of New York and the NYPD on all our trips, tournaments, and
charity events. Our website and our Team does not represent the views and
opinions of the New York City Police Department or the City of New York. This
Website was created and maintained by one of the Teams players and is NOT
an official New York City Police Department or a official City of New York
Website and neither the NYPD or the City of New York is responsible for the
contents within.
Did You Know?The Famous interlocking New York Yankee
logo was created in 1877 by Louis B. Tiffany for a medal
to be given by the New York City Police Department to Officer
John McDowell, the first NYC policeman shot in the line of duty.
Because one of the club’s owners, Bill Devery, was a former NYC police
chief, thedesign was adopted by the New York
Highlanders who in 1903 became the New York Yankees.
In
1968 - 1972 the NYPD Baseball team was known as the Blue Coats. The Blue
Coats were the first NYPD Baseball team since the team dismembered in
1950. With no
team for 22 years, in 1994 New York's Finest Baseball was
born. See Team History for more on NYPD Baseball.
See how the players are doing,
including past years and tournament statistics.
New York's Finest would like
to Welcome Home Clemente Sosa, who returned from his second tour
of duty in Iraq
Visit the Bulletin Board for other charities and events.
Several
players met with Photographer Jay Drowns of the Sporting News for a quick
shoot for an article that was published in the July 2nd, 2007 issue of The
Sporting News.
New York's Finest would like to
announce the following members to the 2008 AA NYCMBL
All-Star Team which will be managed by NY Finest manager
Jose Vazquez.
P Dan Dechirico
P Fernando
Espindola
P Kevin Gieras
1B Lee Jones
3B Dave Mischo
Thank You
NYF would like to Thank New York Dirt
Co. for donating 20 tons of baseball clay. The clay will
be used to raise the mound and the infield at Floyd
Bennett Field.
