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OF ALL-STAR GAMES, STREAKS AND PURSUITS… “The best of times, the worst of times.” Charles Dickens

Posted on July 15, 2024 by fenwaypark100

The All-Star break is here; a time held baseball tradition that dates back to 1933. For 89 times baseball has paused to celebrate its best players from each league in a one game contest with the prize being simply pride. … Continue reading →

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The Links That Bind…

Posted on May 27, 2024 by fenwaypark100

Memorial Day and the unofficial beginning of summer is upon us. And as it begins, the great website of baseball-reference.com tells us that 23,204 men have made it to the big leagues. Of those, 373 have reached the career plateau … Continue reading →

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Feet of Clay????? Again……

Posted on July 11, 2015 by fenwaypark100

The end came for Clay Buchholz with one out in the fourth inning last night and the Sox trailing 1-0 on a first inning home run by Alex Rodriquez.                                          Manager John Farrell whistles for the cavalry…. In a game … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Second Stanza, The Transaction…..REVISITED

Posted on January 16, 2015 by fenwaypark100

This is part two of The Anatomy of a Rivalry. Originally published March 14, 2012. On January 6, 1920, newspapers throughout the country told the news which had been rumored for weeks. The Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to … Continue reading →

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The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Second Stanza, The Transaction…..

Posted on March 14, 2012 by fenwaypark100

On January 6, 1920, newspapers throughout the country told the news which had been rumored for weeks. The Boston Red Sox sold Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees! When looking back at this event through the eyes of nearly a century of hindsight, … Continue reading →

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