NY/PENN LEAGUE: Cyclones 2 – Jammers 1

JAMESTOWN – With Dodger great Carl Erskine looking on last night, the Brooklyn Cyclones triumphed in their debut – the first pro baseball game played by a squad from the Borough of Kings in 44 years.

The Cyclones, a Met Class-A farm team in the New York/Penn League that will open at home next week, beat the Jamestown Jammers 2-1.

Having a team from Brooklyn opened a new chapter in the tragic borough’s baseball history – and every inning wrote a new page.

First hit? A second-inning single by Noel Devare.

First home run? A fifth-inning clout by Edgar Rodriguez.

First game-winning hit? A sixth-inning double by Frank Corr.

“To tell you the truth there were butterflies just going out there,” said Corr, reflecting on the burden of history. “So this feels especially good.”