<P> `` Big Apple '' is a nickname for New York City . It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald , a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph . Its popularity since the 1970s is due in part to a promotional campaign by the New York tourist authorities . </P>
<P> `` Big Apple '' is a nickname for New York City . It was first popularized in the 1920s by John J. Fitz Gerald , a sports writer for the New York Morning Telegraph . Its popularity since the 1970s is due in part to a promotional campaign by the New York tourist authorities . </P>
where does the name the big apple come from
where does the name the big apple come from
John J. Fitz Gerald
John J. Fitz Gerald