the name the big apple came from john j. fitz gerald.
where does the name the big apple come from?
john j. fitz gerald
"the big apple" was popularized as a name for new york city by john j. fitz gerald in a number of horse-racing articles for the "new york morning telegraph" in the 1920s. the earliest of these was a casual reference on 3rd may, 1921:





























fitz gerald referred to the "big apple" frequently thereafter. he explained his use in a column dated february 18, 1924, under the headline "around the big apple":
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the big apple is a nickname for new york city, new york, united states.





























big apple may also refer to:





























bullet::::- "big apple" (tv series), a short-lived cop drama tv series on cbs





























bullet::::- big apple, a swing/jazz-era dance





























bullet::::- "the big apple", a 1937 song about the dance, recorded by tommy dorsey with edythe wright





























bullet::::- "big apple", a 1983 single by the british new wave band kajagoogoo





























bullet::::- big apple circus, a circus located in new york city, new york, united states





























bullet::::- "big apple comix", an early independent comic book
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