Category Archives: Fenway Park Other

Is It Time?????

Posted on May 8, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Is it time for the Sox to pull the trigger? Will Middlebrooks had two home runs, a double and five RBI last night powering the Red Sox out of their losing streak with an 11-5 win over the Royals in … Continue reading →

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It Only Counts As One Loss……

Posted on May 7, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Yesterday at Fenway Park, the Red Sox and Orioles played a 17-inning contest. The Orioles prevailed in a game in which Red Sox outfielder Darnell McDonald was the losing pitcher. Darnell McDonald pitching yesterday at Fenway Park. There have only … Continue reading →

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On the seventh day He rested…..

Posted on May 6, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And Bill Russell and David Ortiz played golf. Some interesting tid bits about Mr. Russell. When playing for the University of San Francisco, Russell led the “Dons” to back to back undefeated NCAA championships in 1955 and 56. In one … Continue reading →

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Anything, Anything at all but a Shutout…..

Posted on May 5, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Yesterday I wrote about seven Red Sox pitchers who hurled shutouts in their major league pitching debuts. The first one was Rube Kroh in 1906, the last Billy Rohr in 1967. Interestingly enough none of them did it at Fenway Park! Today, … Continue reading →

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Red Sox Shutout Pitching Debuts……

Posted on May 4, 2012 by fenwaypark100

What do Billy Rohr, Dave Morehead, Dave ‘Boo” Ferris, George Hockette, Buck O’Brien, Larry Pape and Rube Kroh have in common? Herb Kroh was the first Red Sox pitcher to throw a shutout in the first game he ever pitched. He … Continue reading →

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Thumb Down Four Fingers To Go……..

Posted on May 3, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Last night the Venice High School baseball team, of which I am privileged enough to have a small role with, won their first game in the Florida State regional playoffs. An outstanding pitched game by Tyson and Cooper led the way … Continue reading →

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“For it’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the old ball game”…..

Posted on May 2, 2012 by fenwaypark100

In case you have not noticed I am an “Old School” baseball guy. Now for those of you who may be unaware as to just what that means, it can be summed up in the following six statements: 1. I understand … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Seventh Stanza, 1950 and 51……

Posted on May 1, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The story of the 1950 and 1951 Red Sox is part of my aforementioned “Litany of Futility” visa vie the Red Sox/Yankee rivalry. It would prove to provide the closing act on this version of the passion play which would take … Continue reading →

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“Courage is the mastery, not the absence of fear”…..Mark Twain

Posted on April 30, 2012 by fenwaypark100

When you speak of Red Sox second basemen, the current man at that position, Dustin Pedroia is as good as any Red Sox player who has played the position. Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr’s number one hangs on Fenway’s venerable right field … Continue reading →

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And on the seventh day He rested…..

Posted on April 29, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And I believe Carlton Fisk played golf! Red Sox Hall of Famer Carlton Fisk. Since 2008 Carlton Fisk has hosted a tournament at The Founders Club in Sarasota Florida for charity. The beneficiaries have been charities benefiting children of Florida’s Suncoast. This year the … Continue reading →

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