Books: "The Last of the Old Breed" By Scott Davis

 

The Last of the Old Breed: An Oral History of the Final Marines from World War II

By Scott Davis

St. Martin's Press; 304 pages; hardcover, $30.00; $14.99 EBook; available today, Tuesday, June 9th

Scott Davis is a historian and journalist who is based in Spokane, Washington, with a history degree from Gonzaga University. His writing has appeared in Naval History, Army Magazine, among many publications. He had interviewed over 500 veterans of World War II, Korea, and Vietnam over the past decade. Davis also runs a popular YouTube channel on the Vietnam War called the Vietnam Experience, and it has amassed over 200,000 subscribers and over 100 million lifetime views.

Books: "The Magical Game" By Addy Baird

 

The Magical Game: The Spirit and History of Baseball's Superstitions, Rituals, and Curses

By Addy Baird

St. Martin's Press; hardcover, 304 pages; $29.00

Addy Baird is a writer, reporter, and baseball fan, whose favorite team is the Mets. She has a background in investigative journalism, and has written and worked for The New Republic, Politico, and The Daily Beast.

Ewing Gives Mets Spark To Sweep Detroit

 

The crowd gives an ovation to A.J. Ewing  after he hit his first Major League home run. Photo by Jason Schott.

A.J. Ewing, one of the Mets top prospects joined the Mets on Tuesday, and got his first hit and a pair of RBIs to help them defeat the Detroit Tigers, 10-2.

Wolf Blitzes Crew To Give NYCFC Win At Stadium

NYCFC celebrate taking a 2-0 lead early in the match. Photo by Jason Schott.

 

New York City Football Club, backed by a Hannes Wolf hat trick, got a much-needed 3-0 win over the Columbus Crew on Sunday evening at Yankee Stadium.

Books: "RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise" By Isabel Vincent

 

RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise

By Isabel Vincent

William Morrow; hardcover, 304 pages; $30.00

Isabel Vincent is an award-winning investigative journalist for the New York Post. This is her seventh book, with her most recent Gold Bar Bob: The Downfall of the Most Corrupt U.S. Senator on former New Jersey Senator Bob Menendez. Vincent's work has also appeared in The New Yorker, T: The New York Times Style Magazine, and The Independent.

Books: "Tiger V. Jack: Golf’s Great Debate" By Bob Harig

 

Tiger V. Jack: Golf's Great Debate

By Bob Harig

St. Martin's Press; 304 pages; hardcover, $30.00; Ebook, $14.99; available today, Tuesday, May 5th

Bob Harig is a writer for Sports Illustrated, formerly of ESPN and the Tampa Bay Times, who has covered Tiger Woods since the very beginning of his career nearly three decades ago. Harig is one of the few authors who has conducted dozens of one-on-one interviews with Tiger, and is the author of Tiger & Phil: Golf's Most Fascinating Rivalry (click here for our review from April 2022). He is also the author of Drive: The Lasting Legacy of Tiger Woods (our review from May 2024). Harig is an active member of the Golf Writers Association of America.

DC Shutdown: NYCFC Can't Get One By Old Pal

 

DC goalkeeper Sean Johnson takes this free kick in the 70th minute. Photo by Jason Schott.

New York City Football Club's tough stretch in MLS competition continued on Snuday afternoon, as they were beaten by DC United, 2-0, at Citi Field.