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Tag Archives: Ted Williams
The Anatomy of a Rivalry, The Eighth Stanza, the 1970s……
The Sox head to Yankee Stadium tonight (the fake one) where their historic 2012 season could effectively be put to death. I have written a few times about the rivalry and thought this would be a good time for the … Continue reading
“It would be useless for any player to attempt to explain successful batting.” …..Tris Speaker
Seventy one years ago yesterday Cleveland Indians third baseman Ken Keltner twice dove to his right and made both plays, robbing Joe DiMaggio of two base hits. It halted history and ended the Yankee Clipper’s record-breaking hitting streak at 56 games. Joe DiMaggio had 91 … Continue reading
“Will ya still need me, will ya still feed me, when I’m 64”????? John Lennon/Paul McCartney
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
Hey now you’re an All Star, get your game on, go play……
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
Of Fenway Park All Star Games and Heroes…..
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
Big Papi hits a Milestone….
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
Now These Cycles I Like, No Needles Involved…..
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 when you talk of heroes, and I’ve had many since a lad.” Happy Father’s Day…..Raymond Sinibaldi
A Happy Fathers Day to all you Dad’s out there. Today I re-post a tribute to my Dad. For those of you who can, don’t forget to call the Pops today. Me? I’ll pause, remember and smile. Today I share with … Continue reading
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And of the seventh day He rested…..
And Mr. Robert Gordon Orr and Big “Papi” played a little golf. A few tidbits about the one, the only, the incomparable Bobby Orr. Bobby Orr in the first skate at Fenway Park. Bobby Orr first caught the eye of … Continue reading
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Tagged Bill Russell, Bob Cousy, Bobby Orr, Carl Yastrzemski, Fenway Park, Red Sox, Ted Williams, Teddy Bruschi
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