Flobo Boyce

By the time you read this, we’ll already be deep into the 2024 edition of th World Series. On one side it’s the Evil Empire Yankees. A team that’s looking for their 28th championship, and is considered by some to be the class of the entire league. On the other is the Evil Empire [West] Los Angeles Dodgers, a team that put up close to a BILLION dollars last offseason to fortify their offense. In a world of Davids vs. Goliaths, we got ourselves a Goliath battle. Straight Godzilla status.

Can you believe we’re just a few days away from the MLB All-Star Game. Called the “Midsummer Classic,” the MLB All-Star game kind of has an old-school charm no other All-Star game has. Whereas players in other sports kind of scoff at playing an exhibition game to the point we’ve seen sweeping format changes or a reduction of importance on schedules, the MLB version has stayed pat for DECADES. In July, The National League takes on the American League.

As a Brooklyn, NY native July 4th means a couple of things: The swelling feeling of patriotism, trying to see who has the fireworks hookup that year, and Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest. The contest, sometimes known as (alongside the minor league baseball team Brooklyn Cyclones) “The Greatest Show on Surf (Ave)” attracts thousands of visitors and millions of broadcast viewers a year. And for years, Joey Chestnut has been on a hot dog eating contest dynasty: The guy has records.