Monthly Archives: July 2012

Sox Woes Summed up in Two Words, Beckett and Lester…..

Posted on July 31, 2012 by fenwaypark100

In case you missed it last night, the Sox won their third straight game and in so doing, they went over the .500 mark for the first time in 10 days, moved out of the cellar in the AL East, pulled … Continue reading →

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If you’ve got some extra dough…..

Posted on July 30, 2012 by fenwaypark100

If you have any spare change lying around that you’re not sure what to do with, I have an idea for you. The 1912 World Series Championship trophy is, as we speak, being auctioned off. It is a pretty spiffy … Continue reading →

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On the seventh day He rested…..

Posted on July 29, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And Derek Jeter played golf…..   And so did I…….Enjoy your day….. Oh and the Sox WON a game that Lester started……Could this be the turning point?….Am I nuts? And so it is on this day in Fenway Park history, … Continue reading →

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Rick Rolls out the Red Carpet…..

Posted on July 28, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Every now and then we get lucky! Of course the Sox have not got lucky all year, however that aside, I get lucky today because I get to spend the afternoon here. Kerry and I (David is in North Carolina) get … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Eighth Stanza, the 1970s……

Posted on July 27, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The Sox head to Yankee Stadium tonight (the fake one) where their historic 2012 season could effectively be put to death. I have written a few times about the rivalry and thought this would be a good time for the … Continue reading →

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Paterno, the Pope, Bill James and the Law…..

Posted on July 25, 2012 by fenwaypark100

I thought I could avoid it. I thought it couldn’t creep into my fun little blog. I thought it couldn’t scratch this diversion. For that is one of the great beauties of sports is that it provides a diversion, an … Continue reading →

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The soul of America is found in Cooperstown New York.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The hills roll out from the tiny little hamlet nestled away in the mountains of central New York which in June of 1936 gave birth to the shrine of baseball immortality.   Christy Mathewson (top left), Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson (bottom … Continue reading →

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On the seventh day He rested…..

Posted on July 22, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And these two guys were welcomed into the hallowed halls of immortality in Cooperstown New York. Ron Santo Ron Santo played 15 years in Chicago, 14 with the Cubs and one with the White Sox. The legendary Cubs third baseman … Continue reading →

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“I’m on my way home… on my way home…I’m going home….. you and I have memories, farther than the road that stretches out ahead”…..The Beatles

Posted on July 20, 2012 by fenwaypark100

ROAD TRIP!!!!! Today I hit the road with the compass pointed NORTH! I’m on my way here…. and I will be traveling with…. daughters numbered one and two (on the right) all in one day, in a car, together, not … Continue reading →

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“Babe is still a whole lot of fun! His energy is still around us. I would not be able to do what I do if it wasn’t!”…..Linda Ruth Tosetti

Posted on July 19, 2012 by fenwaypark100

I suspect and imagine that we all are aware of the term “a labor of love”. I think we’ve all engaged in one or two along the way and we understand the concept. Frankly I find the idea of using … Continue reading →

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