Oct 24, 2022
Fans of Americana music may
recognize the name Bob Carlin as one of the country's leading
practitioners of the classic "clawhammer" style of banjo. His
myriad recordings, historical writings and frequent performances
across the US and around the world have won him plaudits
from old-time banjo
scholars and aficionados
alike.
But when he's not downpicking in the studio or performing on stage, Carlin is likely to be found elsewhere on the road, obliging one of his life's other passions - chronicling the histories of North American "lost" baseball parks.
Carlin's new book, "New York's Great Lost
Ballparks," gives us the perfect excuse to delve into both
ends of the Empire State's (and the Big Apple's) sizable trove of
past professional baseball diamonds - from the iconic and memorable
(like the Bronx's original Yankee Stadium, and the four versions of
Manhattan's fabled Polo Grounds), to upstate Binghamton's
oft-forgotten Johnson Field (RIP: 1968), the decades-long home of
the Parlor City's various minor league league teams (e.g.,
Bingos, Brooms and Triplets).
And, of course - everything in
between!
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