Tag Archives: Kerry Keene

As Dad Always Said….

Today marks the 96th anniversary of my dad’s birth. A bit hard for me to believe that it’s been neigh a century since he made his way into this world. Maybe that’s because it’s hard for me to believe that … Continue reading

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“Pitching always beats batting — and vice-versa.” Yogi Berra

Last Saturday August 1, 2015 baseball history was made. For the first time the reigning league MVP’s faced each other in a game. Well it’s sorta true. Thanks to the not so great idea of interleague play, it happened during the regular … Continue reading

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Joe Cicero, Kerry Keene and Me…..

Recently I completed my book about spring training in Sarasota and Bradenton Florida. It will be released on March 9, 2013.   My attraction to this subject is the fact that McKechnie Field in Bradenton, which opened in 1923, is the oldest, … Continue reading

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Fenway, A Timeless Edifice…..Excellence, A Timeless Pursuit…..

I hope and trust that all had a great Thanksgiving! Nothing like Turkey Day! Mine was almost perfect, only one thing missing! My girls with my nieces, nephews and significant others. And of course the Crown Jewels, two of my granddaughters. … Continue reading

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The inmates are running the asylum, and the owners are letting them…..

While the Red Sox were tanking three of four games to the Twins this weekend, David, Kerry and I were having some fun on the road. We started the day Saturday at Tatnuck Booksellers in Westborough Mass and found ourselves in … Continue reading

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On The Road Again…..

On Saturday David, Kerry and I hit the road again with a two stop day. We will begin the day with a morning visit with the good folks of Westborough Mass whom we will meet at Tatnuck’s Booksellers, Gift Gallery and Cafe … Continue reading

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The Energy Which Emanates from Fenway Park…..

On Saturday last I gathered for what can best be described as a “Fenway Fest” at a place very near and dear to me, Curtis Liquors in Weymouth Massachusetts. There are a number of reasons why this is so. Curtis Liquors Grand Opening … Continue reading

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Rick Rolls out the Red Carpet…..

Every now and then we get lucky! Of course the Sox have not got lucky all year, however that aside, I get lucky today because I get to spend the afternoon here. Kerry and I (David is in North Carolina) get … 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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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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