Jordany Ventura (21) throws a pitch during the Brooklyn Cyclones home opener against the Asheville Tourists at Maimonides Park.
Photo by Paul Frangipane
The Brooklyn Cyclones, Coney Island’s minor league baseball team, delivered a 3-1 win to devout fans during the first home game of the season on April 9.
Chilly weather didn’t keep the hometown sports fanatics from heading to the ballpark on the boardwalk. The baseball buffs showed up loud and proud in their Cyclones gear, ready to cheer on the team while enjoying park eats.
Justin Rocke, assistant media relations for the team and play-by-play broadcaster, said Brooklynites can expect to see new features throughout the park this season, including upgrades to the lights, sound system and seats.
“I’m most excited to see the fans and everyone come back out to Coney Island,” Rocke said. “This is an amazing place to come out and work on a daily basis. We’ve got a great group of players and coaches that make my job every day a lot of fun but a lot of it is also interacting with the fans and the patrons here on Coney Island.”
Those who tune into the game broadcast will also hear Johnny Gadamowitz, assistant broadcast and media relations for Cyclones, on the mic. He described the game experience out at Maimonides Park as “good-ole-fun.”
“It embodies what this whole place is. It’s fun,” he told Brooklyn Paper. “You come here, you’ve got the rollercoasters in the center, the ocean on the right, you’ve got a minor league baseball atmosphere that’s unlike any other whether it’s the on-field entertainment. You’re always kind of kept on your toes because you never know what to expect in the best way possible.”
Guy Foda, better known as King Henry, led his same jester-like antics in between innings. Young sports heads joined him for hot dog races, sock tosses and mascot dance-offs with “Sandy” and “Pee Wee.”
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