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    OT: FDNY vs. NYPD hockey on ESPN2 now

    Yep, Ladder Co. 84/Engine Co. 164 for many years until 1986 . When he passed a few years ago , the company gave a nice send off outside Holy Child .
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    OT: FDNY vs. NYPD hockey on ESPN2 now

    Brings back memories . My grandfather was lieutenant in Huguenot, retiring back in 1986. Some cousins were FDNY too and I went to this game as a kid sometimes . Bravest vs the Finest
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    Place in Wildwood to watch game

    Thanks!! First step is making her a rutgers fan and I am not sure if that is a good thing .
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    Place in Wildwood to watch game

    First. Thank you
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    Place in Wildwood to watch game

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    OT: World Series

    Mazeroski! But yogi could have caught that
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    OT: World Series

    Old timer d From what I found he lived there from at least 1950 to when he left for LA. Good morning America visited the family there and televised after they won in 1955. In a 1976 ny times article, he talked about his bouts with alcohol and living in colonia. I would think his residence...
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    OT: World Series

    He can’t know or have any comment on it since Newcombe is on then dodgers payroll .
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    OT: World Series

    The whole point would be to get in touch with Newcombe and have him and/or his family invoked in historically marking the site.
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    OT: World Series

    The horwitz email you gave was no good.
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    OT: World Series

    Thanks . Is that a real email?
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    OT: World Series

    Ok , 1956. I think after 1957 the team left for la. Any advice on how to get this done while Newcombe is still alive?
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    OT: World Series

    Yes, just google don newcombe colonia. This was something the Dodgers historian could not master. There is one notable article how he got bombed in game 7 in 1957 and drove back to Colonia. Lots of other stuff too.
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    OT: World Series

    Don Newcombe . I am 100 percent certain he lived in colonia New Jersey when he played for brooklyn. The Dodgers historian, langill, couldn’t figure this out and has been uncooperative . I sent him news links and he said don lived in elizabeth. He’s clueless or doesn’t care. Mets guy horwitz was...
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    OT: World Series

    Ok thank you!
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