Why is it that the NY Giants seem to inspire none of the reverent nostalgia that the Brooklyn Dodgers do? It's as if they are a forgotten team, despite Willie Mays, the Shot Heard Round the World, and their location in New York's most important borough.
Is it to do with the vagaries of New York's neighborhoods and the resulting differences in the two teams' fanbases? It seems like much of the Dodger nostalgia comes from Brooklyn Jews, who as a group have occupied a very prominent place in American culture. But surely Manhattan's team had a similar following?
Is it to do with the vagaries of New York's neighborhoods and the resulting differences in the two teams' fanbases? It seems like much of the Dodger nostalgia comes from Brooklyn Jews, who as a group have occupied a very prominent place in American culture. But surely Manhattan's team had a similar following?
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