Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 154 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 153 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

About Herb Crehan

Herb Crehan is in his 29th season as a Contributing Writer and MC of Red Sox public service presentations. Herb has written more than 150 feature articles for RED SOX MAGAZINE. He has authored three books on the Red Sox, including The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Birth of Red Sox Nation, which was released in November 2016, and contributed to five others. He speaks frequently in the Boston area on Red Sox history. He is the publisher of this website, which is dedicated to the preservation of Boston baseball history. He speaks frequently on Red Sox history at Councils On Aging and community organizations. Comments and suggestions for future articles may be submitted at his website.

$20,000,000+ OR $425?

By |2020-03-23T19:17:16-04:00April 9th, 2014|Categories: Blog|

If you can’t raise the $20 million-plus to bid on the original of Norman Rockwell’s “The Rookie,” you might want to spend $425 on a unique plaque commemorating the 100th anniversary of the opening of Fenway Park. Christie’s Auction House, the prestigious dealer in New   York City has announced that the original portrait of Rockwell’s icon cover picture will [...]

Baseball is Back: HAPPY 96TH BIRTHDAY BOBBY DOERR

By |2020-03-21T22:12:01-04:00April 7th, 2014|Categories: Bobby Doerr|

Bobby Doerr is the greatest second baseman in the 114-year history of the Boston Red Sox.  In a 1969 poll of Red Sox fans, Doerr was named as the best second baseman joining such former stars as fellow Hall of Famers Ted Williams, Carl Yastrzemski, and Jimmie Foxx on the Red Sox All-Time Team.  When the poll was repeated in 1982 only Doerr, Williams, Yaz and [...]

Baseball is Back: An Unexpected Farewell: The South End Grounds, August 1914

By |2020-03-22T12:47:23-04:00April 6th, 2014|Categories: Braves|Tags: |

When the Boston Braves left the field at the South End Grounds on Tuesday, August 11, 1914, the glorious opening chapter of professional baseball in Boston passed into history without notice. After a frustrating 13-inning, 0-0 tie with the Cincinnati Reds, all that mattered that day was that the Braves had fallen a half-game behind the second-place St. Louis [...]

Baseball is Back: Memorable Opening Days in Boston Baseball History

By |2020-03-22T12:57:29-04:00March 31st, 2014|Categories: Opening Day|

Opening Day at Oriole Park in Camden Yards on March 31, 2014, marked the official beginning of 144 consecutive years of professional baseball in our city.  Boston has had a professional baseball team longer than any other city in North America.  Chicago is second with 142 consecutive years of professional baseball, and New York City is an also-ran with “only [...]

LOU LUCIER

By |2020-03-22T13:00:02-04:00March 23rd, 2014|Categories: Lou Lucier|

Lou Lucier, the older living Boston Red Sox player, turned 96 years of age on March 23, 2014.  The following story appeared in Diamond Days, the Red Sox magazine for former Boston players, in the fall of 2013, Last March Lou Lucier, the oldest living Red Sox player, celebrated his 95th birthday in style.  His special day on March 23 started with good wishes [...]

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