The New York sports scene has been taking a beating in recent years. A parade in the Canyon of Heroes hasn’t been hosted by a New York City team since 2011 after the New York Giants upset the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
A championship drought doesn’t eliminate all that’s great about the sports area. For two organizations, a different feel has taken hold with two rookies rising in colossal fashion, each providing hist respective organization a glimmer of hope.
New York Mets slugger Pete Alonso and New York Rangers defenseman Adam Fox have both played at another level as rookies during the 2019 calendar year and the similarities don’t end with success on the field.