Bronx, NY
(Redirected from West Bronx, NY)
The Bronx is one of the five boroughs of New York City. It is located east of the borough of Manhattan and north of Queens, from which it separated by the East River. It has been the home of the New York Yankees since 1923, when Yankee Stadium opened.
Teams that have played here[edit]
- New York Yankees, American League (1923-present)
Persons who were born here[edit]
- Sal Agostinelli, minor league catcher
- Mark Attanasio, owner
- Steve Bailey, pitcher
- Ron Belliard, infielder
- James Bello, minor league infielder
- Elijah Bonaparte, outfielder
- Bobby Bonilla, outfielder
- JC Bonilla, minor league coach
- Albert Bracero, Puerto Rican national team outfielder
- Dee Brown, outfielder
- Fred Calaicone, college coach
- Ed Campaniello, minor league outfielder
- Ricardo Céspedes, minor league outfielder
- Brad Corbett, owner
- Luis Cordova, minor league pitcher
- John Costello, pitcher
- Bill Deegan, pitcher
- Nick DeMatteis, minor league pitcher
- Rich DeVincenzo, minor league pitcher
- John Doherty, pitcher
- Harvey Dorfman, sports psychologist
- Mike Epstein, infielder
- Frank Eufemia, pitcher
- Bob Fallon, pitcher
- Tom Ferrick, pitcher
- Quincy Foster, minor league outfielder
- Frankie Frisch, infielder; manager; Hall of Fame
- Jason Garcia, pitcher
- Dennis Gilbert, minor league outfielder and player agent
- Rafael Gonzalez, minor league pitcher
- Francisco Gracesqui, minor league pitcher
- Eric Holtz, Israeli national team manager
- Billy Horn, minor league pitcher
- Murray Janoff, sportswriter
- Tom Koehler, pitcher
- Marc Kroon, pitcher
- Marie Kruckel, AAGPBL outfielder/pitcher
- Billy Jurges, infielder; manager
- Stan Landes, umpire
- Richard Major, minor league pitcher
- Frank Malzone, infielder
- Joe Mandile, minor league player
- Kenny Marrero, minor league pitcher
- John McSherry, umpire
- Larry Miggins, outfielder
- Marvin Miller, head of the MLBPA; Hall of Fame
- Johnny Monell, catcher
- Dan Monzon, infielder
- Mike Nagy, pitcher
- Nasim Nuñez, infielder
- Bill O'Donnell, broadcaster
- Rick O'Keeffe, minor league pitcher
- John O'Neil, catcher
- Nicholas Padilla, pitcher
- Kevin Pasley, catcher
- Jimmy Pattison, pitcher
- Darling Read, minor league outfielder
- Buddy Reed, minor league outfielder
- T.J. Rivera, infielder
- Bill Rogan, minor league manager
- Gilberto Rondon, pitcher
- Viosergy Rosa, minor league infielder
- Bert Rosenthal, writer
- Randy Ruiz, infielder
- Ed Santulli, minor league pitcher
- Vin Scully, broadcaster
- Bob Shaw, pitcher
- Pete Smith, scout
- Moose Stubing, pinch-hitter; manager
- B.J. Surhoff, outfielder
- Rick Surhoff, pitcher
- Marc Tepper, minor league infielder
- Alex Torres, minor league pitcher
- Joe Torres, coach
- Joel Torres, minor league outfielder
- Andrew Velazquez, infielder
- Arthur Vicital, minor league pitcher
- David Washington, minor league outfielder
- Dom Zanni, pitcher
- Kevin Zaug, minor league pitcher
- P.J. Zocchi, minor league
- Pete Zoccolillo, outfielder
Persons who died here[edit]
- George Bonhag, USA national team infielder
- Ameal Brooks, catcher/outfielder
- Ken Caminiti, infielder
- George Chalmers, pitcher
- Jack Coffey, infielder
- Bill Deegan, pitcher
- She Donahue, infielder
- Alex Farmer, catcher
- Joe Foy, infielder
- Willie Hubert, pitcher
- Nat Jewett, catcher
- Tim Jordan, infielder
- Jack Lynch, pitcher
- Bill Lynn, pitcher
- Charlie Meara, outfielder
- Purnell Mincy, pitcher
- Mike Nolan, drafted pitcher
- Ramon Romero, pitcher
- Dick Rudolph, pitcher
- Ed Stone, outfielder
- Joe Wagner, infielder
- String Bean Williams, pitcher
- Dick Young, writer
Educational institutions located here[edit]
- All Hallows High School
- Bronx Community College of The City University of New York
- Cardinal Hayes High School
- Cardinal Spellman High School
- Christopher Columbus High School
- DeWitt Clinton High School
- Evander Childs High School
- Fordham Prep
- Fordham University
- Harry S. Truman High School
- Herbert H. Lehman High School
- Horace Mann School
- James Monroe High School
- Lehman College
- Monroe College-Bronx
- Morris High School
- Mount St. Michael Academy
- Riverdale Country School
- Samuel Gompers High School
- South Bronx High School
- Theodore Roosevelt High School
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