Name: Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports
Start: 2026-08-20T17:00:00-04:00
Location: Stonington Free Library

Stonington Free Library

Relive more than a century of baseball's most legendary rivalry with award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin. Through historic video highlights, fascinating stories, and interactive trivia, Gitlin revisits unforgettable moments—from Babe Ruth and the Curse of the Bambino to Bucky Dent, Fisk vs. Munson, the Red Sox' 2004 comeback, and beyond.

A Q&amp;A, book sale, and author signing will follow the program.This program is free and open to the public. Join in person at the library or via live stream on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCg0ehX1DW-srCl9eFdluplw" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">SFL YouTube Channel.</a> For more program information, visit <a href="https://www.stoningtonfreelibrary.org/whats-happening/events/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.stoningtonfreelibrary.org/whats-happening/events/</a>

Local Event: Red Sox vs. Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports

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Relive more than a century of baseball's most legendary rivalry with award-winning sportswriter and author Marty Gitlin....

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Amy Wu — Amy Wu is an award-winning journalist and reports on Southeastern Connecticut for CT Examiner. Amy spent over two decades as a reporter at media outlets including the USA Today Network and also worked at Time magazine and The Deal.This program is free and open to the public. For more information on other library programs, go to: <a href="https://www.stoningtonfreelibrary.org/events/" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">www.stoningtonfreelibrary.org/events/</a>

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This is a drop-in program. For more information on how you can join, email jessica@stoningtonfreelibrary.org.

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