Play At The Plate Baseball League

Another GREAT tournament - thanks to all the players who came out. ..and even the weather went our way!

We'll have more pictures posted soon. Meanwhile, here's a photo of another 'play at the plate.'

Old Info - Archived for future trips to NYC

DIRECTIONS TO THE FIELDS

From the west side (the easiest way)

Enter the park at 100th St. and Central Park West. It is a major entrance. You can’t drive in there. You should be able to find a parking spot along CPW a few blocks from the entrance. If not, there are garages in the area. Try the street first. Walk directly into the park and 350 yards in front of you is a baseball diamond. That’s NOT it. Follow the path to the LEFT and walk east 4 minutes. The next 2 Fields are ours. (Again #5 and #6)

From the east side:

Enter the Park at the pedestrian entrance at 97th St. and 5th Avenue. Walk straight in and when you cross a major thoroughfare, you’ll get a glimpse of the fields to your right. Follow the signs to North Meadows Recreation Center. More fields will be in view to your right, keep walking and you’ll hit fields #5 and #6. The walk is about 10 minutes from the East side and parking is a lot harder. So if you are driving in, my suggestion is the West Side. If you are staying at a hotel in Manhattan either way works. Look below for a link to a map of the park. Again if you get lost, it’s Fields 5 and 6 on the North Meadow of (say it with me) Central Park.

After the games last year we congregated at a nice bar/restaurant called Hanratty’s on the east side. It’s located on Madison Ave. between 97th and 98th Streets. It’s just one block in from 5th avenue. Good food, hot bar maid. Another choice is The Dive Bar on 95th and Amsterdam on the west side. It’s a local favorite. If you are staying in the midtown area around the east side, Turtle Bay on 2nd Avenue between 51st and 52nd Streets is a nice place for a beer. Ask for Sean and tell him you are playing with PATP and he’ll take care of you.

My favorite places to dine in New York are these: For Italian Food, take the cab ride down to Greenwich Village and look for Villa Mosconi on Mac Dougall St. Small, family run, great service. Ask for Jerry. Tell him Scott from Hampton Bays sent you. You’ll probably get whacked. (I may be there Friday night, if any of you guys want to buy me dinner.) For the hearty eater, my 3 favorite steak houses. Gallagher’s in midtown. I believe it’s 52 between 7th and 8th. The Strip House. It’s located in the NYU section of town, 12th and University. If you joined us in Palm Beach for dinner at the Strip House down there you know how great it is. Michael Jordan’s at Grand Central Station. My favorite. Great Bar scene, it overlooks the historic terminal, pretty neat place. Only drawback, it gets hot in the dining area in the summer.
Links and phone numbers for all of these places can be found below.

For those of you looking for culture and a Broadway ticket or 2, my ticket broker is a great guy named Paul Jamin. His number is 718-945-7244. You’ll pay, but he’ll get you in the first 15 rows. Tell him I sent you. I suggest, Young Frankenstein, Phantom, Spam a Lot, or Wicked. Remember have fun here, you ain’t playing till 11 the next morning.

One of the reasons we run a cheap bare bones event like this is to introduce you to us and the other venues we offer.
If you are thinking of coming to one of our premier events this year in Cooperstown, New Orleans or next Aprils Palm Beach Classic, bring your checkbook. We offer a 25 dollar savings for signing up early and paying.
(Key word "paying") I know some of you are doing that next week. I thank you. Joining us next week also is a good friend of mine John Rubinow, who runs the PRO BALL CLINIC in Arizona. His brochure will be available to you.

Have a great holiday weekend. I’ll contact you a final time with rosters and the schedule. on Monday.

Greenie

Camp watering hole is Turtle Bay on 2nd Ave.

Complete Guide to Central Park

Map of Central Park | Parking Tips

New York, NY: Where to stay and where to play.

FOOD

Villa Mosconi - Italian Cuisine - 69 MacDougal Street - 212-673-0390
Gallagher's Steak House - 228 W 52nd St - 212-245-5336
Michael Jordan's Steak House - 23 Vanderbilt Ave - 212-655-2300
The Strip House - 13 E 12th St - 212-328-0000
Hanratty's Restaurant - 1410 Madison Ave - 212-369-3420
Posto Thin Crust Pizza - 310 Second Ave - 212-716-1200*
*highly recomended by our webmaster.