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Rounding out the Red Sox Regulars of 1912, Meet Mr. Larry Gardner, Third Baseman…..
Drumroll please while I introduce to you the last regular in the Red Sox lineup of 1912, Mr. William Lawrence “Larry” Gardner. Larry Gardner, one of five native New Englander’s on Fenway’s first Red Sox squad, was a teammate of … Continue reading
Now Batting for the 1912 Boston Red Sox, the Second Baseman, Steve Yerkes…..
The other half of the Red Sox double play combination in 1912 was Stephen Douglas Yerkes. Yerkes joined the Red Sox briefly in 1909 but came back to stay in 1911. A native of Hatboro Pennsylvania and a graduate of Millville High School … Continue reading
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Ladies and Gentlemen, Boys and Girls, Now Batting for the 1912 Red Sox, Their Captain…..
The shortstop on the 1912 Red Sox was Charles Francis “Heinie” Wagner. Fiercely loyal, the hardworking, quiet leader was respected by teammates, opponents, management and fans for the 12 years he called Boston and Fenway Park home. “Heinie” Wagner played 983 major league games in … Continue reading
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“You might as well try to move a stone wall.” Jimmy Callahan
Okay troops, let’s recap a bit. Looking over the 1912 Boston Red Sox, we have met the entire pitching staff, the spectacular outfield of Lewis, Speaker and Hooper and the manager and first baseman, Jake Stahl. Well now let’s move … Continue reading
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Rounding Out the Pitching Staff with the Rest of the Boys…..
In 1912, the Boston Red Sox pitchers pitched a total of 1,362 innings. The five gentlemen we have already met, Wood, Bedient, O’Brien, Collins and Hall pitched 1, 241 of them! However there were six other pitchers who saw action … Continue reading
Carlos Luis “Charley” Hall…..The Sea Lion.
We have met the four main cogs of the Red Sox rotation of 1912, “Smokey” Joe Wood, Hugh Bedient, “Buck” O’Brien and Ray Collins. There was a fifth man in the mix and his name was Charley Hall. Now before … Continue reading
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Ray Collins, “he is one of the best pitchers in the American League — one of the two or three best left-handed pitchers in the business.” Clark Griffith
The fourth man in the Red Sox pitching rotation in 1912 was a 25-year-old southpaw from Vermont named Ray Williston Collins. Born in Colchester Vermont, this 6′ 1″, 185lb left-hander had New England roots that literally went back to the beginning and … Continue reading
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Tagged 1912, Ethan Allan, Fenway Park, Larry Gardner, Ray Collins, Red Sox, University of Vermont, William Bradford
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“Pay another buck and travel first class.” George “Duffy” Lewis
The signature of Fenway Park is without a doubt the “Green Monster” or “Monstah” as the locals say. Constructed during Fenway’s renovation in 1934, it may well be the most recognizable feature of any sports venue in American history. Well even … Continue reading
” The best outfield trio I ever saw….That’s easy, Lewis, Speaker and Hooper, and the greatest of those was Hooper.” Bill Carrigan
Nobody in the history of Fenway Park was part of more World Championship Red Sox teams than Harry Bartholomew Hooper! He played 12 seasons with the Red Sox starting in 1909 and for those 12 seasons he was a constant, leading off … Continue reading
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Tagged 1912, Fenway Park, Harry Hooper, Red Sox, Tris Speaker
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“Thunder is good, thunder is impressive; but it is lightning that does the work.” Mark Twain
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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