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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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Miley’s Roller Coaster Ride to the Top of the Staff?????
If you stayed up late last night you got to see the continuation of Wade Miley’s roller coaster season in Anaheim. The Sox southpaw was perfect through five innings and carried a no-hitter into the seventh and left in the … Continue reading
WHEN THE GREATS FACED THE GREATS…..
Recently I was researching Babe Ruth, something I do every so often, and as I was doing so, I began to daydream and thought how great it would have been to see the Babe step in against Walter Johnson. And … Continue reading
“There Comes a Time When All the Cosmic Tumblers Click and the Universe Opens Up To Show You What’s Possible”…..Terrance Mann
It was an unusual day in Boston 46 years ago today. A chilly day in early spring in which the low temperature was 45 and although the thermometer would not get past the 52 degree mark, a brief thunderstorm appeared. There were 18,041 … Continue reading
Billy, Lee and Me…..
This is Billy….. This is Lee…. And this is me….. Billy was born in San Diego California in 1945, Lee was born in Albany, New York in 1944 and I was born in Boston in 1953. Our lives would intersect … Continue reading
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Tagged Bellflower High School, Bill Mazeroski, Bill Skowron, Billy Rohr, Boston Red Sox, Carl Yastrzemski, Don Larsen, Jackson Square, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Roger Maris, Ted Williams, The Impossible Dream, Tom Tresh, Tracy Stallard, Weymouth Massachusetts, Yogi Berra
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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Seventh Stanza, 1950 and 51……
The story of the 1950 and 1951 Red Sox is part of my aforementioned “Litany of Futility” visa vie the Red Sox/Yankee rivalry. It would prove to provide the closing act on this version of the passion play which would take … Continue reading
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Tagged Bob Lemon, Bobby Doerr, Bucky Dent, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Dennis Eckersley, Early Wynn, Fenway Park, Joe DiMaggio, Mel Parnell, Mickey Mantle, Red Sox, Red Sox/Yankee Rivalry, Reggie Jackson, Roger Maris, Ron Guidry, Ted Williams, Thurmon Munson, Vern Stephens, Walt Dropo, Willard Nixon
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Going, Going, Gone…..Richard Young
One of the best things about writing this is the contacts made and coming to know “cyberfriends”. One such friend is Richard Young. Richard works for BU Photography and we met when he assisted in procuring a couple of photos of … Continue reading
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Tagged Fenway Park, Mickey Mantle, Red Sox/Yankee Rivalry
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A Baseball Fan Who Loves the Red Sox…..
Saturday’s post on Mickey Mantle solicited a heartfelt and wonderful response from Tom. In it he said “I guess I shouldn’t say this, but I absolutely loved Mantle…” and it is that comment that inspires me this morning. Two of … Continue reading
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Tagged 1978 Playoff Game, Bucky Dent, Carl Yastrzemski, Carlton Fisk, Catfish Hunter, Dennis Eckersley, Dustin Pedroia, Fenway Park, Goose Gossage, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera, Mickey Mantle, Red Sox, Red Sox/Yankee Rivalry, Reggie Jackson, Roger Maris, Ron Guidry, Ted Williams, Thurmon Munson
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Freaky Fantasmic Fenway Foibles…..Mickey Mantle and Cliff Mapes….. Who?
The game of baseball produces buckets full of oddities and Fenway Park has witnessed more than her share in her first century of existence. Today’s first installment of Fenway’s foibles involves none other than Mickey Mantle. Mickey Charles Mantle made his debut … Continue reading
All Fenway Team….The Bullpen…..
I told you I was going “old school” with the bullpen so I have chosen two. I guess we’ll call them closers and as I did with the starters, I’ll start with the most recent and roll back. The requirement … Continue reading
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Tagged "Moose", "the Monster", All Fenway Team, Dick Radatz, Fenway Park, Jonathan Papelbon, Mickey Mantle, Red Sox
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