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About fenwaypark100

Hello and welcome, my name is Raymond Sinibaldi. A retired history teacher, after 26 years in the classroom, a baseball fan for three score and five, I have authored 13 books. Eight about baseball and her glorious history; most recently Yankees in the Hall of Fame and Dodgers in the Hall of Fame. An aficionado of the Kennedy Administration, I have written four books in that realm and also co-authored a book of motivational stories for coaches. The first, The Babe in Red Stockings which was co-authored with Kerry Keene and David Hickey and released in 1997. It is a chronicle of Babe's days with the Red Sox. We also penned a screenplay about Babe's Red Sox days so if any of you are Hollywood inclined or would like to represent us in forwarding that effort feel free to contact me. In 2012 we three amigos published Images of Fenway Park in honor of the 100th birthday of Fenway Park. That led to the creation of this blog. The following year, 2013 came my first solo venture, Spring Training in Bradenton and Sarasota. This is a pictorial history of spring training in those two Florida cities. The spring of 2014 brought forth the 1967 Red Sox, The Impossible Dream Season. The title speaks for itself, and it also is a pictorial history. Many of the photos in this book were never published before. The spring of 2015 brought 1975 Red Sox, American League Champions. Another pictorial effort, this will be about the Red Sox championship season of 1975 and the World Series that restored baseball in America. The spring of 2016 brought 61 Motivational Stories for Every Coach of Every Sport. My first JFK effort was in 2017 with John F Kennedy in New England, which was followed by JFK From Florida to the Moon (2019) and JFK At Rest in Arlington (2020). Jackie's Newport came about in 2019 and in 2023 came both Yankees in the Hall of Fame and Dodgers in the Hall of Fame. I was fortunate enough to consult with sculptor Franc Talarico on the “Jimmy Fund” statue of Ted Williams which stands outside both Fenway Park and Jet Blue Park Fenway South, in Fort Myers Florida. That story is contained in the near 300 posts which are contained herein. Throughout the years this blog has morphed from an exclusive Red Sox focus, to a broader baseball perspective to a blog about life, with baseball a large portion of it. This year, 2024, I have reactivated this blog which lay dormant for quite some time. Welcome aboard, pass the word and feel free to contact me about anything you read or ideas you may have for a topic. Email me at fenwaypark100@gmail.com.

Wanna Trade???

The Post Youk Era began at Fenway Park on Monday and after two games the Red Sox are 1-1 following a come from behind 5-1 win last night at home against the Blue Jays.  Big Papi and Brent Lillibridge. Utility man … Continue reading

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Arrivederci Youk, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye……

When I was a kid I knew the starting lineup of every team in the American League. Now there are a few reasons why that was the case; the widely held one at the time was that I was simply … Continue reading

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And on the seventh day He rested…..

And Marty Barrett played golf. Marty was the Red Sox first round pick in the secondary phase of the 1979 draft. While playing for the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1981, he scored the winning run in the 33rd inning of … Continue reading

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“It’s Summertime, Summertime, Sum, Sum, Summertime”…..Sherm Feller

The summer officially arrived yesterday and it was celebrated for the 107th time in the State of Alaska with an annual baseball event in the Alaska Baseball League. The Alaska Baseball League is composed of many of the elite college … Continue reading

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Will it Ever Go Away?????

Manny Ramirez asked for, and was granted his release, by the Oakland A’s last weekend. He had been playing with the A’s triple A affiliate, the Sacramento River Cats. Manny had signed a deal with Oakland after his 100 game … Continue reading

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Wrigley Field, “a lot like Fenway”…..Josh Sinibaldi

Last night the Red Sox beat the Cubs 7-4 at Wrigley Field taking the series rubber match. In attendance were my son and his lovely wife. Last night at 7 PM I received this photo and a simple message Wrigley … Continue reading

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“And when you talk of heroes, and I’ve had many since a lad.” Happy Father’s Day…..Raymond Sinibaldi

A Happy Fathers Day to all you Dad’s out there. Today I re-post a tribute to my Dad. For those of you who can, don’t forget to call the Pops today. Me? I’ll pause, remember and smile. Today I share with … Continue reading

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Images of Fenway Park…..Great Idea for Father’s Day…..

Good Morning….For all my Florida friends and followers….Today I will be at Circle Books on St. Armands Circle in Sarasota. If you are looking for a Father’s Day gift, stop by. I will be there from 1-3 PM. If you … Continue reading

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El Perfecto is more than a Cigar…..

While the Red Sox bats were resurrecting themselves on Wednesday night in Miami Florida, thumping the Marlins 10-2 and winning back to back games for the first time in nearly two weeks, Giants pitcher Matt Cain was making history.  David Ortiz went … Continue reading

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Memorabilia, 1978 Style…..

On Monday I wrote about the 1978 Red Sox. Today I give you some “78” memorabilia to bring back that great season. Here’s a good place to start. Rice was in his fourth full season and had become the most feared … Continue reading

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