Category Archives: Fenway Park Other

Zupcic, Zupcic, Bo Bupcic, Bananafana, Fo Fupcic, Fe, Fi, Mo Mupcic….Zupcic!

Posted on January 5, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Many men have had the honor and pleasure of putting on a Red Sox uniform to go to work. From the top of the alphabet, David Aardsma to the bottom, Bob Zupcic and all points in between, 1511 men (give … Continue reading →

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Crawford, Beckett, Valentine and Foolishness!

Posted on January 4, 2012 by fenwaypark100

 Last winter, the Red Sox signed this man, Carl Crawford and agreed to pay him $142,000,000 if he would play baseball for them. Everyone was very happy around Fenway Park.     The people who root for this team in Tampa, … Continue reading →

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“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” Mark Twain

Posted on January 3, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The Red Sox team of 1911 were 78-75 and finished in third place 24 games behind Connie Mack’s World Champion Philadelphia Athletics. They were the youngest team in the league and if they were going to have a legitimate shot at the … Continue reading →

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“I made no resolutions for the New Year. The habit of making plans, of criticizing, sanctioning and molding my life, is too much of a daily event for me.” ~Anaïs Nin

Posted on January 1, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Happy New Year! Welcome to the 100th year of Fenway Park! Yawkey Way The old entrance to the business office when Yawkey Way was Jersey Street. The backdrop to the players parking lot on the corner of, well, you figure it … Continue reading →

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“Another Auld Lang Syne.” Dan Fogelberg

Posted on December 31, 2011 by fenwaypark100

We stand on the threshold of yet another year and before 2011 slipped away, I decided to make a visit to one of my lifes true loves! I took my camera to check in on the old girl and see how she … Continue reading →

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“You can write him down as one of the two models of ballplaying grace.” Grantland Rice

Posted on December 30, 2011 by fenwaypark100

Tris Speaker was the best player on the Boston Red Sox team of 1912. In fact, in 1912, he was the best player in the league. In fact, Tristram E Speaker was Fenway Park’s first full-blown superstar! In fact, Tris Speaker was a … Continue reading →

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” Joe Wood was one of the best pitchers I faced over my entire career.” Ty Cobb

Posted on December 29, 2011 by fenwaypark100

There is an axiom in baseball that is as old as the game itself and it is a simple one; great pitching will beat great hitting.” It is a mantra which continues to be uttered and that is simply because it … Continue reading →

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Let Us Begin…..Garland “Jake” Stahl

Posted on December 27, 2011 by fenwaypark100

The construction of the  new Fenway Park actually took a break during the holidays of 1911. I thought this might be a good time to introduce the Red Sox of 1912 and get to know them a bit. So drum … Continue reading →

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A Story of Christmas…..

Posted on December 25, 2011 by fenwaypark100

In the shadow of Fenway Park, there a score or more of restraunts. Elizabeth is a waitress in one of them. Last week a large family came in to celebrate the engagement of one of the daughters. Shortly into the meal, … Continue reading →

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“All I want for Christmas is you” Mariah Carey

Posted on December 23, 2011 by fenwaypark100

And so this is Christmas…..  and for all of you who have a “you”, revel with them in Christmas joy. For those of you who are without a special “you” revel with your blessings in Christmas joy. And for those of … Continue reading →

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