Is baseball still the national pastime?

Samantha Rathe
We need one, and there’s nothing like the sound of the crack of the bat.
~Samantha Rathe, Cold Spring

Luke Riley
No one cared about the recent strike. I love baseball but football has surpassed it.
~Luke Riley, Beacon

Lucy Smith
I think it is. And I grew up in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, where baseball began.
~Lucy Smith, Cold Spring

Behind The Story

Type: News

News: Based on facts, either observed and verified directly by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.

Turton, who has been a reporter for The Current since its founding in 2010, moved to Philipstown from his native Ontario in 1998. Location: Cold Spring. Languages: English. Area of expertise: Cold Spring government, features