Monthly Archives: May 2012

Over the Hump!!!!!

Posted on May 30, 2012 by fenwaypark100

They did it!           http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76RrdwElnTU&feature=related Yes they did, for the first time this year the Red Sox are over .500, following a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers last night at Fenway Park! It was their seventh attempt to get over the hump … Continue reading →

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Of getting over .500 and walk off homers…..

Posted on May 29, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The Red Sox beat the Tigers yesterday 7-4 and for the sixth time this season they pulled even at 24-24. So tonight at Fenway Park, Daniel Bard will attempt, once again, to get the Red Sox over the .500 mark. In … Continue reading →

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“They are dead; but they live in each Patriot’s breast, And their names are engraven on honor’s bright crest.” Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Posted on May 28, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Lest we forget….. It is the sacrifice of these men….. and these and these and these and these and these and these Which will allow these men….. to play today! Today we pause and remember the 1,346,000 people who have … Continue reading →

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“On the seventh day He rested”…..

Posted on May 27, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And Jim Rice and John Havlicek played golf. Red Sox Hall of Famer Jim Rice and Celtics Hall of Famer John Havlicek get ready to tee it up. Some tid bits about “Hondo”. In 1962, he was a first round draft pick out … Continue reading →

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The Red Sox/Rays Plunking Wars……

Posted on May 26, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Boy do I love the dance! Franklin Morales hit Luke Scott last night, nailed him in the leg after missing three other times. I admire his persistence. What I like about the Rays/Red Sox rivalry is that there appears to … Continue reading →

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“Programs, get cha programs heah”…..

Posted on May 25, 2012 by fenwaypark100

A happy Friday to you all. Tonight the Sox will try once again to get above the .500 mark for the first time this season. They are playing well and even Bobby Valentine is earning praise from the warm and … Continue reading →

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Now Batting for the Red Sox, Pitchers Who Could Hit Home Runs…..

Posted on May 24, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The thing I miss the most in following the Red Sox is the fact that the pitchers no longer hit. You would think that I would be used to it by now, after all the DH has been with us since 1973. … Continue reading →

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“The only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn”…..Earl Warren

Posted on May 23, 2012 by fenwaypark100

It has been said that the only thing we learn from history is that we do not learn. The Red Sox fell to the O’s last night 4-1, failing to get above the .500 mark. And as I awoke this … Continue reading →

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No Toe Tags Here…..

Posted on May 22, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Many years ago when I was coaching little league, a good friend and I were discussing our love for the great game of baseball. We were marveling at the great metaphor for life that is sports and in particular America’s … Continue reading →

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“What Just Happened”?…..

Posted on May 21, 2012 by fenwaypark100

STATE CHAMPIONSHIP….. What just happened?….. STATE CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!! to be continued….. And so it is on this day in Fenway Park history, State Championship Day.

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