1ST WEST COAST MEETING OF NYGPS!!

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CO-FOUNDER & CO-PRESIDENT OF THE NYGPS STEVE ROTHSCHILD

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SPEAKER & FORMER NY GIANTS BATBOY ED LOGAN

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SPEAKER & STADIUM CONNOISSEUR FRANK DANIEL

Surprise, Arizona 4/10/13
What better time to have the first West Coast Meeting of the New York Giants Preservation Society Meeting? Yesterday marks 50 years that the last opening day was held at the Polo Grounds.It was not the Giants but the New York Mets.They had their second opening in their history at a stadium filled with history but really neglected.In addition we are only a short while away from the dedication of the John T. Brush Staircase.

Steve Rothschild, Frank Daniel (he was at the Polo Grounds for the final NY Giants Home Game on 9/29/57) and Former Batboy Ed Logan handled the meeting and displayed quite some memorabilia.Frank had some amazing large framed photos from the late 1940s and early 1950s.Ed Logan had some fantastic items as did Steve.

Frank showed us where he was in that famous photo from 9/29/57 with everyone leaving towards the famed clubhouse in CF.Frank was in the photo under the 483′ sign about to remove the sign when a cop told him to get lost!!

Frank had some wonderful Polo Grounds/Giants Stories.Ed added his as well as talking about the Long Time Clubhouse Man Eddie Logan (his dad) and his grand father Fred…He also talked about the new book, “So Many Seasons in the Sun” that traces Giants History from behind the scenes.

Steve added his stories and talked about his memorabilia.The meeting concluded with those in attendance seeing an interview from 2006 in Westchester with Sal Yvars, the whistle blower to the sign stealing.This interview was absolutely hilarious as it talked about Thomson, Durocher and much more.(rare footage for sure).

Once the crowd left, Steve phoned Chris Durocher who was happy to be kept in the loop…He and Ed had a long conversation.We hope to get Chris out to Arizona in the future.Steve also mentioned that he is working on getting a table at Scottsdale Stadium to promote the NY Giants Preservation Society.This would be in March, 2014.

Thanks to Sandy Rhysom for his great photos!!