Category Archives: Fenway

OF ALL-STAR GAMES, STREAKS AND PURSUITS… “The best of times, the worst of times.” Charles Dickens

Posted on July 15, 2024 by fenwaypark100

The All-Star break is here; a time held baseball tradition that dates back to 1933. For 89 times baseball has paused to celebrate its best players from each league in a one game contest with the prize being simply pride. … Continue reading →

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The Links That Bind…

Posted on May 27, 2024 by fenwaypark100

Memorial Day and the unofficial beginning of summer is upon us. And as it begins, the great website of baseball-reference.com tells us that 23,204 men have made it to the big leagues. Of those, 373 have reached the career plateau … Continue reading →

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Koufax and Kershaw, Leveling the Playing Field…

Posted on July 1, 2016 by fenwaypark100

In my last post, I gave you a pretty comprehensive overview of Sandy Koufax and Clayton Kershaw. For Koufax it encompassed his six years of dominance from 1961 through 1966 and for Kershaw it ran from 2011 into this year. Clayton … Continue reading →

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A half Century of the Red Sox and the Amateur Draft…

Posted on June 10, 2016 by fenwaypark100

Yesterday the Boston Red Sox made Jason Groome their overall number one pick in the 2016 Amateur draft. The 6’6″ left-handed pitcher from Barnegat High School in New Jersey was the 12th overall pick. His fastball sits between 90-94 and has touched … Continue reading →

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For My Valentine…”And Think Not That You Can Guide the Course of Love, for Love, if it Finds You Worthy, Shall Guide Your Course.” Kahlil Gibran

Posted on February 14, 2016 by fenwaypark100

I will never forget the first time I saw her, an image of resplendent beauty, life’s definition of perfection, a visage from far beyond the mortal realm. The crystalline glow which emanated from all that she was, touched me and I stood … Continue reading →

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Kershaw, Tiant and One Other Guy…

Posted on August 10, 2015 by fenwaypark100

On Friday night, August 7, 2015, Clayton Kershaw took to the hill in Pittsburgh sporting his 37 consecutive inning scoreless streak. In a pregame report on the MLB Network, it was stated that Kershaw had joined Luis Tiant as the … Continue reading →

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Show Us The Future PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE…Pretty PLEASE…..

Posted on August 5, 2015 by fenwaypark100

Henry Owens is here!!!! He finally arrived last night making his debut in Yankee Stadium and overall it was a fairly impressive beginning for the 6’6″ southpaw. Physically sporting a tad of resemblance to Randy Johnson (mullet noted); the kid … Continue reading →

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Reflections on a Parade…..

Posted on July 31, 2015 by fenwaypark100

I am back in Florida, arriving Wednesday following two days of driving which included the wonder of the Shenandoah Valley. There is a serenity in weaving through mountain roads and for good measure I encountered a thunder storm or two, a rainbow, a double … Continue reading →

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Hanley, Papi and a Man They Called Yaz…..

Posted on July 22, 2015 by fenwaypark100

The 2015 Red Sox officially, unequivocally and beyond the shadow of any possible doubt expired last night in Houston Texas. What remains is to now find out who can be part of the 2016 solution. The first thing that should … Continue reading →

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Where the Past Meets the Future…..

Posted on July 21, 2015 by fenwaypark100

While the Red Sox were alternately napping with their bats and dancing with the raindrops this weekend in Anaheim; and subsequently getting drubbed by a collective 18-4 in a Monday doubleheader; I, along with some very special peeps, took a ride … Continue reading →

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