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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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Tagged "Lefty" Grove, 1931 World Series, 1934 World Series, 1936 World Series, 1942 World Series, 1945 World Series, 1956 World Series, 1963 World Series, 1968 World Series, Babe Ruth, Bob Gibson, Carl Hubbell, Clayton Kershaw, Dazzy Vance, Denny McLain, Dizzy Dean, Don Newcombe, Elston Howard, Frankie Frisch, Hal Newhouser, Joe Gordon, Kerry Keene, Lou Gehrig, Mickey Cochrane, Mickey Lolich, Mickey Mantle, Mike Trout, Mort Cooper, MVP Award, MVP Pitchers, Phil Cavaretta, Pitchers who won the MVP, Sandy Koufax, Ted Williams, The Fordham Flash, Walter Johnson, Yogi Berra
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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
The All Fenway Team, The Third Baseman…..
Today I select the third baseman for my All Fenway team. http://mlb.mlb.com/bos/fan_forum/all_fenway_team.jsp A heads up to you newer readers and a reminder to the old guard, I am not selecting a best player at each position, rather I am choosing a … Continue reading
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Tagged "Lefty" Grove, All Fenway Team, Babe Ruth, Bobby Doerr, Carlton Fisk, Dick Radatz, Dustin Pedroia, Fenway Park, Jason Varitek, Jimmie Foxx, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Luis Tiant, Mel Parnell, Pedro Martinez, Red Sox, Roger Clemens, smokey joe wood, Wade Boggs
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The All Fenway Team Secondbasemen, The Quiet Leader and The Laser Show…..
The second base position is being voted on for the All Fenway Park team. http://mlb.mlb.com/bos/fan_forum/all_fenway_team.jsp Thus far we have on my All Fenway Park 25 man squad; the pitching staff: Jon Lester (L), Jonathan Papelbon (R), Pedro Martinez (R), Roger Clemens (R), Luis … Continue reading
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Tagged "Lefty" Grove, All Fenway Team, Babe Ruth, Bobby Doerr, Carlton Fisk, Dick Radatz, Dustin Pedroia, Fenway Park, Jason Varitek, Jimmie Foxx, Jon Lester, Jonathan Papelbon, Luis Tiant, Mel Parnell, Pedro Martinez, Red Sox, Roger Clemens, smokey joe wood
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The All Fenway Team, The Firstbaseman, A No-Brainer…..
Alrighty then, it’s time for the first baseman on the All Fenway team. http://mlb.mlb.com/bos/fan_forum/all_fenway_team.jsp Remember now, I am not selecting one player at each position, rather an entire 25 man All Fenway Park roster. The pitching staff is: Jon Lester (L), Jonathan … Continue reading
The Anatomy of a Rivalry, the Fourth Stanza, Back from the Darkness of the Abyss…..
Tom Yawkey purchased the Red Sox in 1933, the year before Babe Ruth’s final year with the Yankees. There is a synchronicity in this ushering out of the old and in with the new; for it was Tom Yawkey who set the Red … Continue reading
The All Fenway Park Pitching Staff…..
This one is for you stat geeks. I have taken my All Fenway pitching staff and put together a few numbers of interest. First let’s recap, from most recent to back in the day: Jon Lester (L), Jonathan Papelbon (R), Pedro Martinez (R), … Continue reading
The All Fenway Team, Installment Number One,The Southpaws…..
The Boston Red Sox are planning a plethora of events to celebrate Fenway Park’s 100th birthday this summer. Among them is the selection, by the fans, of Fenway Park’s 100th Anniversary team, the All Fenway team!http://mlb.mlb.com/bos/fan_forum/all_fenway_team.jsp The voting has begun now as … Continue reading
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Tagged "Lefty" Grove, All Fenway Team, Babe Ruth, Fenway Park, Joe McCarthy, Jon Lester, Mel Parnell, Red Sox
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Banners of Glory, Long May They Wave (Part II)…..
The Van Ness Street Banners of Glory include, the names of all those Red Sox retired numbers on Fenway’s right field facade who are enshrined in Cooperstown and the five we mentioned Friday. So before we complete the list, let’s have … Continue reading
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Tagged "Lefty" Grove, Fenway Banners, Fenway Park, Jimmie Foxx, Red Sox, Van Ness Street, Wade Boggs
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“I started thinking, and you know what happens when a lefthander gets to thinking.” Lefty Grove
When Tom Yawkey purchased the Red Sox in 1933 he embarked on a two-pronged journey. First he began an extensive renovation of the 21-year-old Fenway Park and second he committed to restoring the Red Sox to respectability on the baseball field. His first move … Continue reading
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Tagged "Lefty" Grove, 300 wins, Fenway Park, Joe DiMaggio, Red Sox, Ted Williams, Tom Yawkey
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