Monthly Archives: January 2012

“He was the best looking young player I ever saw.” Johnny Pesky

Posted on January 10, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Tony Conigliaro was crushed by the trade to California. As strange as it may seem, this young, handsome, single, talented man did not mesh with southern California.  From the moment he arrived Tony struggled with the Angels. He was having … Continue reading →

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” It was the greatest comeback ever.” Rico Petrocelli

Posted on January 9, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The 1970 season dawned with much promise and a few changes. The Red Sox outfield of Yaz, Reggie Smith and Tony C. once the best young outfield in the game, would see a change. New Red Sox manager Eddie Kasko … Continue reading →

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The 1969 Comeback Player of the Year!

Posted on January 8, 2012 by fenwaypark100

When Jack Hamilton’s pitch struck the left cheek of Tony Conigliaro’s face, it left a linear fracture of his cheekbone, dislocated his jaw and caused severe damage to his left retina. It was sometime during the 1968 season that it … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday Tony…..

Posted on January 7, 2012 by fenwaypark100

If William Shakespeare were to be magically transported to modern times and if he were told of baseball and its rich and glorious history; and after studying it he were asked to choose and write about a classic tragic hero, he … Continue reading →

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“As soon as I got out there I felt a strange relationship with the pitcher’s mound. It was as if I’d been born out there. Pitching just felt like the most natural thing in the world.” Babe Ruth

Posted on January 6, 2012 by fenwaypark100

When the good citizens of Boston awoke on Friday morning January 6, 1920, this is the news which greeted them. The rumor mill which had been churning for a couple of weeks had become reality. George Herman “Babe” Ruth, was on his way … Continue reading →

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Zupcic, Zupcic, Bo Bupcic, Bananafana, Fo Fupcic, Fe, Fi, Mo Mupcic….Zupcic!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Many men have had the honor and pleasure of putting on a Red Sox uniform to go to work. From the top of the alphabet, David Aardsma to the bottom, Bob Zupcic and all points in between, 1511 men (give … Continue reading →

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Crawford, Beckett, Valentine and Foolishness!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by fenwaypark100

 Last winter, the Red Sox signed this man, Carl Crawford and agreed to pay him $142,000,000 if he would play baseball for them. Everyone was very happy around Fenway Park.     The people who root for this team in Tampa, … Continue reading →

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“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” Mark Twain

Posted on January 3, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The Red Sox team of 1911 were 78-75 and finished in third place 24 games behind Connie Mack’s World Champion Philadelphia Athletics. They were the youngest team in the league and if they were going to have a legitimate shot at the … Continue reading →

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“I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.” ~Anaïs Nin

Posted on January 1, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Happy New Year! Welcome to the 100th year of Fenway Park! Yawkey Way The old entrance to the business office when Yawkey Way was Jersey Street. The backdrop to the players parking lot on the corner of, well, you figure it … Continue reading →

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