Archive for June, 2022

1913: Jim, the Great Dane of 57 West 57th Street Who Saved His Master

Posted: 26th June 2022 by The Hatching Cat in Dog Heroes, Dog Tails
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Upcoming Book Preview: This story of a heroic Great Dane who saved his master and two other men during a fire and gas leak at 57 West 57th Street is one of almost 100 stories that will be featured in my upcoming book, The Bravest Animals of Gotham: Tales of FDNY Mascots of Old New York (2023). Jim was not a member of the FDNY, but he was a civilian first responder (or should I say fur-st responder?) who deserves an honorary mention in the book and on this site.

1951: The Black Cat That Brought Good Luck to the Brooklyn Dodgers

Posted: 14th June 2022 by The Hatching Cat in Cat Stories, Cats in the Mews
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In 1951, the Brooklyn Dodgers were favored to win the National League race. The 1950 World Champion New York Yankees were expected to come in second place in the American League. That April, the two teams played against each other in a three-game exhibition series. The first game took place at Yankee Stadium on Friday, April 13. A black cat may have brought some good luck to the Dodgers that day…