Category Archives: Fenway Park Baseball

“Signifying an end as well as a beginning…..Symbolizing renewal as well as change.” John F Kennedy January 20, 1961

Posted on January 1, 2015 by fenwaypark100

The Holiday Season ended last night with the ringing in of 2015. The great rush which began days before Thanksgiving culminates with the dropping of the ball in Times Square. There is great revelry in this event. It is, for … Continue reading →

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WHEN THE GREATS FACED THE GREATS…..

Posted on May 21, 2014 by fenwaypark100

Recently I was researching Babe Ruth, something I do every so often, and as I was doing so, I began to daydream and thought how great it would have been to see the Babe step in against Walter Johnson. And … Continue reading →

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“If evolution really works, how come mothers only have two hands”? ~Milton Berle

Posted on May 11, 2014 by fenwaypark100

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Happy Mother’s Day….. Louisville Slugger preparing the special bats used throughout Major League Baseball honoring moms on Mothers Day.  Celebrations honoring mothers date back to the times of ancient Greece and the Holy Roman Empire. However…

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Of Pink Bats, Pink Ribbons and Pink Bows…..

Posted on May 11, 2014 by fenwaypark100

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Yesterday at Fenway Park, the Red Sox won their third straight game against the Cleveland Indians. The bats of Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Daniel Nava and Will Middlebrooks, led the offense while Daniel Bard had one of his better outings…

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LESTER REACHES RARIFIED RED SOX AIR…..

Posted on May 5, 2014 by fenwaypark100

On Saturday Jon Lester added to his resume as one of the Boston Red Sox all time best left-handed pitchers, becoming the first Red Sox pitcher to punch out 15 hitters since Pedro struck out 17 Tampa Bay Devil Rays … Continue reading →

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EARL WILSON…TRAILBLAZER, PITCHER, HUMANITARIAN…..

Posted on April 23, 2014 by fenwaypark100

It was nine years ago that Robert Earl Wilson passed away at the age of 70. He died suddenly of a heart attack at his home in Detroit Michigan. He was known primarily as a member of the 1968 World … Continue reading →

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“There Comes a Time When All the Cosmic Tumblers Click and the Universe Opens Up To Show You What’s Possible”…..Terrance Mann

Posted on April 23, 2013 by fenwaypark100

It was an unusual day in Boston 46 years ago today. A chilly day in early spring in which the low temperature was 45 and although the thermometer would not get past the 52 degree mark, a brief thunderstorm appeared. There were 18,041 … Continue reading →

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“Long Live Their Fame and Long Live Their Glory and Long May Their Story be Told”……

Posted on April 22, 2013 by fenwaypark100

A year to the date that the Red Sox celebrated Fenway Park’s 100th birthday, the Fenway Faithful participated in a different kind of pre-game ceremony. A ceremony that was a combination memorial service/tribute to remember and honor the fallen and acknowledge the … Continue reading →

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Patriots Day, The Boston Marathon, The Red Sox and Fenway Park…..

Posted on April 16, 2013 by fenwaypark100

 Yesterday the Fenway Faithful emerged from Fenway Park as they have every Patriots Day for near a half century. The mood was light as they made their way to and through Kenmore Square, many on their way to Copley and the … Continue reading →

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Patriots Day, The Boston Marathon, The Red Sox and Fenway Park…..

Posted on April 16, 2013 by fenwaypark100

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What do  Johnny Kelley (the Elder), 1935 and 1945. Mike Timlin, 2004. Johnny Kelley (the Younger), 1957 Josh Beckett, 2007 Bill Rogers, 1975, ’78’, ’79’, ’80’. Clay Buchholz, 2008.   Timothy Cherigat , 2004.  Dice K Matsusaka,…

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