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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Seventh Stanza, 1950 and 51……REVISITED
The actual Red Sox/Yankee rivalry grew between the 1947 through 1951 seasons. Clearly among the elite of the league these two teams layed the groundwork for what would be called by many, the greatest rivalry in all of sports…….Enjoy. … Continue reading
The Anatomy of a Rivalry, the Fourth Stanza, Back from the Darkness of the Abyss…..REVISITED
The Red Sox/Yankee rivalry really began as the rivalry between Ted Williams and Joe DiMaggio. For in the first 20 years of the American League the Yankees were pretty bad and the Red Sox were the best team in baseball. … Continue reading
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The Red Sox have, what could best be described as, a two tier system of recognizing the immortals who have called Fenway Park their home. The top-tier is the retired numbers. These are the creme de la creme,…
Number 6 and the Babe, Interesting Connection…..
Johnny Pesky 1919-2012….. Last night Fenway Park, the Red Sox and the Fenway Faithful honored Johnny Pesky one day after he was laid to rest next to Ruthie in Swampscott. Everyone was adorned in appropriate attire. Even Fenway. Number 6 takes the field. Appropriately … Continue reading
“Will ya still need me, will ya still feed me, when I’m 64”????? John Lennon/Paul McCartney
A total of 12,476 members of the Fenway Faithful clicked the turnstiles at Fenway Park on Friday night July 16, 1948. They came to see Red Sox right hander Joe Dobson take on Art Houtteman and the Detroit Tigers. The fans knew that Ted … Continue reading
Now These Cycles I Like, No Needles Involved…..
Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Aaron Hill hit for the cycle for the second time in days last week sending pundits everywhere scurrying. Now for you casual observers of baseball, the cycle is when a player gets a single, double, triple and … Continue reading
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Of getting over .500 and walk off homers…..
The Red Sox beat the Tigers yesterday 7-4 and for the sixth time this season they pulled even at 24-24. So tonight at Fenway Park, Daniel Bard will attempt, once again, to get the Red Sox over the .500 mark. In … Continue reading
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Tagged Bobby Doerr, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, David Ortiz, Dwight Evans, Fenway Park, Frank Malzone, Gary Geiger, Jackie Jensen, Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Jason Varitek, Jim Rice, Jim Tabor, Jimmie Foxx, Jimmy Piersall, Kevin Romine, Kevin Youkilis, Mo Vaughn, Nomar Garciaparra, Red Sox, Rico Petrocelli, Ted Williams, Troy O'Leary, Vern Stephens, Wade Boggs, Walk Off Homer, Wes ferrell
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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Seventh Stanza, 1950 and 51……
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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Tagged Bob Lemon, Bobby Doerr, Bucky Dent, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Dennis Eckersley, Early Wynn, Fenway Park, Joe DiMaggio, Mel Parnell, Mickey Mantle, Red Sox, Red Sox/Yankee Rivalry, Reggie Jackson, Roger Maris, Ron Guidry, Ted Williams, Thurmon Munson, Vern Stephens, Walt Dropo, Willard Nixon
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Leaving on a Jet Plane…..
Traveling today, leaving the land of Fenway Park and returning to the land of sun and sand. The weekend of Fenway’s centenary celebration was both a huge success and a colossal failure. The celebration was spectacular, poignant, respectful, touching, warm and … Continue reading
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