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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, the Fifth Stanza, The Kid, The Clipper and 1941….REVISITED

Posted on January 22, 2015 by fenwaypark100

Despite what you may have heard or read about in curse ridden terms, the Red Sox Yankee rivalry actually began as a rivalry between their two best players; a guy named Ted Williams and another named Joe DiMaggio. It began … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, the Fifth Stanza, The Kid, The Clipper and 1941…..

Posted on March 20, 2012 by fenwaypark100

It has often been said that 1941 was the last year of innocence. The war in Europe was raging, the debate in America about whether we should enter it or not, was raging. And the debate in the baseball world, … Continue reading →

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