Category Archives: Fenway Park Other

“And on the seventh day He rested”….. Genesis

Posted on March 18, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And the Babe played golf….. And so did I…..Happy Sunday….. And so it is on this day in Fenway Park history, March 18, 2012.

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, the Fourth Stanza, Back from the Darkness of the Abyss…..

Posted on March 17, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Tom Yawkey purchased the Red Sox in 1933, the year before Babe Ruth’s final year with the Yankees. There is a synchronicity in this ushering out of the old and in with the new; for it was Tom Yawkey who set the Red … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, And You Could Say…..

Posted on March 16, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The Yankees and Babe Ruth parted ways following the 1934 season and Babe returned to finish his career in the city where it all started. Babe signed to play for the Boston Braves in 1935 but retired in May of that … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Third Stanza, Into the Abyss…..

Posted on March 15, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Babe Ruth’s trade to the New York Yankees, marked the second time in five years that the Red Sox had traded someone who was arguably the best player in the American League. Yet the trade of Tris Speaker in 1916 did not adversely effect the Red … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Second Stanza, The Transaction…..

Posted on March 14, 2012 by fenwaypark100

On January 6, 1920, newspapers throughout the country told the news which had been rumored for weeks. The Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees! When looking back at this event through the eyes of nearly a century of hindsight, … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The First Stanza…..

Posted on March 13, 2012 by fenwaypark100

As I have revitalized this blog, I have spent some time looking through all the “stats”, that’s right blogs have stats. Anyway, what the stats tell me is that among the widest read pieces I have posted here in three … Continue reading →

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A Baseball Fan Who Loves the Red Sox…..

Posted on March 12, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Saturday’s post on Mickey Mantle solicited a heartfelt and wonderful response from Tom. In it he said  “I guess I shouldn’t say this, but I absolutely loved Mantle…” and it is that comment that inspires me this morning. Two of … Continue reading →

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“And on the seventh day HE rested.”….Genesis

Posted on March 11, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And Jim Rice and Josh Beckett played golf….. And so did I….Happy Sunday And so it is on this date in Fenway Park history, March 11, 2012.

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Freaky Fantasmic Fenway Foibles…..Mickey Mantle and Cliff Mapes….. Who?

Posted on March 10, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The game of baseball produces buckets full of oddities and Fenway Park has witnessed more than her share in her first century of existence. Today’s first installment of Fenway’s foibles involves none other than Mickey Mantle. Mickey Charles Mantle made his debut … Continue reading →

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“Who are those guys”? Sundance to Butch

Posted on March 9, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Are you ready for this? Good. How many of these guys do you recognize: Joe Harris, George Burns (nope not the comedian), Ira Flagstead, and Howard Ehmke? The names may strike a chord with a few of you, sound familiar and I … Continue reading →

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