OLD LYME— On Wednesday, Aug. 6, at 6:30 p.m., award-winning sportswriter, baseball beat writer and author Marty Gitlin presents a program about one of the the most intense rivalries in American sports – maybe the world. This free event will be held at the Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library at 2 Library Ln in Old Lyme,
This fun program hosted by award-winning sportswriter, baseball beat writer and author Gitlin features videos of the biggest moments of the rivalry from well over a century, as well as trivia questions.
From the sale of Babe Ruth in 1919 that launched the Yankees dynasty and Curse of the Bambino to Joe DiMaggio vs. Ted Williams to the Brawl of 1967 to Bucky Dent to Munson vs. Fisk to the Red Sox Revenge of 2004 all the way to today – this program covers it all … and more!
Gitlin will have his Ultimate New York Yankees Time Machine Book and Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book for sale after the event.
Gitlin is a freelance book writer and journalist based in Cleveland, Ohio. In addition to Diana, Princess of Wales (Greenwood 2008), he has written several history books for students, including works on the landmark Brown v. Board of Education case, Battle of The Little Bighorn, and Stock Market Crash of 1929.
He has also written biographies of NASCAR drivers Jimmie Johnson and Jeff Gordon.
Gitlin worked for two decades as a sportswriter, during which time he won more than 45 awards, including first place for general excellence from Associated Press. That same organization also selected him as one of the top four feature writers in Ohio.