Tag Archives: Fenway Park

The soul of America is found in Cooperstown New York.

Posted on July 23, 2012 by fenwaypark100

The hills roll out from the tiny little hamlet nestled away in the mountains of central New York which in June of 1936 gave birth to the shrine of baseball immortality.   Christy Mathewson (top left), Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Walter Johnson (bottom … Continue reading →

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On the seventh day He rested…..

Posted on July 22, 2012 by fenwaypark100

And these two guys were welcomed into the hallowed halls of immortality in Cooperstown New York. Ron Santo Ron Santo played 15 years in Chicago, 14 with the Cubs and one with the White Sox. The legendary Cubs third baseman … Continue reading →

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“I’m on my way home… on my way home…I’m going home….. you and I have memories, farther than the road that stretches out ahead”…..The Beatles

Posted on July 20, 2012 by fenwaypark100

ROAD TRIP!!!!! Today I hit the road with the compass pointed NORTH! I’m on my way here…. and I will be traveling with…. daughters numbered one and two (on the right) all in one day, in a car, together, not … Continue reading →

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“Babe is still a whole lot of fun! His energy is still around us. I would not be able to do what I do if it wasn’t!”…..Linda Ruth Tosetti

Posted on July 19, 2012 by fenwaypark100

I suspect and imagine that we all are aware of the term “a labor of love”. I think we’ve all engaged in one or two along the way and we understand the concept. Frankly I find the idea of using … Continue reading →

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“It would be useless for any player to attempt to explain successful batting.” …..Tris Speaker

Posted on July 18, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Seventy one years ago yesterday Cleveland Indians third baseman Ken Keltner twice dove to his right and made both plays, robbing Joe DiMaggio of two base hits. It halted history and ended the Yankee Clipper’s record-breaking hitting streak at 56 games. Joe DiMaggio had 91 … Continue reading →

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“Will ya still need me, will ya still feed me, when I’m 64”????? John Lennon/Paul McCartney

Posted on July 16, 2012 by fenwaypark100

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 →

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And on the seventh day He rested…..And the RBI Machine Played Golf…..

Posted on July 15, 2012 by fenwaypark100

That machine was Lou Gehrig, the “Iron Horse”. Some things you may or may not know about Lou Gehrig. Four times he had over 160 RBI in a season, with a high of 184 in 1931. In one other season, 1937, he … Continue reading →

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Hey now you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play……

Posted on July 13, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Today the 2012 All Star break comes to an end as the Red Sox are right up the road from me in Tampa to begin the second half of Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary season. The “Trop”. As they begin the … Continue reading →

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Clicking my heels and hitting the road…..

Posted on July 12, 2012 by fenwaypark100

On Friday July 20, 2012, I head north for a whirlwind couple of weeks and I hope to see some of you along the way. I will be accompanied by this: First stop: Cooperstown New York, July 22, 2012. David, Kerry … Continue reading →

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Of Fenway Park All Star Games and Heroes…..

Posted on July 11, 2012 by fenwaypark100

It was the bottom of the eighth inning of the 1946 All Star game. There were two outs and two men on when Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams strolled to the plate. The 34, 906 fans who had crammed … Continue reading →

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