Tag Archives: Red Sox

“Will ya still need me, will ya still feed me, when I’m 64”????? John Lennon/Paul McCartney

Posted on July 16, 2012 by fenwaypark100

A total of 12,476 members of the Fenway Faithful clicked the turnstiles at Fenway Park on Friday night July 16, 1948. They came to see Red Sox right hander Joe Dobson take on Art Houtteman and the Detroit Tigers. The fans knew that Ted … Continue reading →

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Hey now you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play……

Posted on July 13, 2012 by fenwaypark100

Today the 2012 All Star break comes to an end as the Red Sox are right up the road from me in Tampa to begin the second half of Fenway Park’s 100th anniversary season. The “Trop”. As they begin the … Continue reading →

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Clicking my heels and hitting the road…..

Posted on July 12, 2012 by fenwaypark100

On Friday July 20, 2012, I head north for a whirlwind couple of weeks and I hope to see some of you along the way. I will be accompanied by this: First stop: Cooperstown New York, July 22, 2012. David, Kerry … Continue reading →

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Of Fenway Park All Star Games and Heroes…..

Posted on July 11, 2012 by fenwaypark100

It was the bottom of the eighth inning of the 1946 All Star game. There were two outs and two men on when Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams strolled to the plate. The 34, 906 fans who had crammed … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Davd Ortiz…..

Posted on July 9, 2012 by fenwaypark100

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…..

Posted on July 7, 2012 by fenwaypark100

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….

Posted on July 6, 2012 by fenwaypark100

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…..

Posted on July 4, 2012 by fenwaypark100

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…..

Posted on July 2, 2012 by fenwaypark100

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…..

Posted on July 1, 2012 by fenwaypark100

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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