Tag Archives: Fenway Park

An Open Letter to Davd Ortiz…..

Dear David, Let me begin by way of an introduction. My name is Raymond Sinibaldi and I am a, soon to be retiring (I hope), school teacher in Manatee County Florida. I have been a baseball/Red Sox fan since 1959 (a few … Continue reading

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A Torch is Passed…..

Last night, July 6, 2012 at Fenway Park, a torch was passed! It is a significant event when a tradition is carried on and passed to another generation of Americans. And in this case it is very specific Americans. My Americans. My … Continue reading

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Big Papi hits a Milestone….

On Wednesday night, July 4, 2012, in Oakland, David Ortiz became the 49th man in baseball history to hit the 400-home run mark. It came in the fourth inning of a 3-2 loss to the A’s who completed a sweep … Continue reading

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Happy 4th…..The Namesakes…..

Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday Uncle Sam, happy birthday to you! Today the United States celebrates its 236th birthday. Wow, that’s a lot of candles. Now I don’t want to be a stick in the … Continue reading

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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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And on the seventh day He rested…..

And Frank Malzone played golf. Frank Malzone has been a part of the Red Sox organization since 1955. Some tidbits about “Malzie”. As a rookie in 1957, he hit .293 with 15 home runs and 103 RBI and finished second in the … Continue reading

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Seventy-Five games in…..Do you believe in magic?

Going into last nights game in Seattle, the Red Sox were 40-35 six and a half games behind the Yankees in third place. Not bad really when you think about all they have endured this year. I mean really, no Ellsbury, … Continue reading

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Wanna Trade???

The Post Youk Era began at Fenway Park on Monday and after two games the Red Sox are 1-1 following a come from behind 5-1 win last night at home against the Blue Jays.  Big Papi and Brent Lillibridge. Utility man … Continue reading

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Arrivederci Youk, Goodbye, Goodbye, Goodbye……

When I was a kid I knew the starting lineup of every team in the American League. Now there are a few reasons why that was the case; the widely held one at the time was that I was simply … Continue reading

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And on the seventh day He rested…..

And Marty Barrett played golf. Marty was the Red Sox first round pick in the secondary phase of the 1979 draft. While playing for the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1981, he scored the winning run in the 33rd inning of … Continue reading

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