2000May 24, 1952: Troubled Red Sox rookie Jimmy Piersall gets into a shouting match with Yankee infielder Billy Martin and their dispute escalates to a fistfight under the stands with Martin winning on a TKO; Piersall will ultimately be treated for a nervous breakdown, but he will recover to ultimately play 17 MLB seasons.(26)
BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING HISTORY: 1901-2026
This will be the Red Sox 34th spring training camp in Fort Myers. Their 34 years in Fort Myers is their longest stay in any location.
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BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING HISTORY: 1901-2026
This will be the Red Sox 34th spring training camp in Fort Myers. Their 34 years in Fort Myers is their longest stay in any location.
February 18, 2026
February 18, 2026
CELEBRATING NINE RED SOX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
When the 2018 Boston Red Sox won Game Five against the Los Angeles Dodgers the club became, and still remain, the only MLB team to win four World Championships in the 21st Century!
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CELEBRATING NINE RED SOX WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS!
When the 2018 Boston Red Sox won Game Five against the Los Angeles Dodgers the club became, and still remain, the only MLB team to win four World Championships in the 21st Century!
February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024
ELIJAH “PUMPSIE” GREEN
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in a game against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, becoming the first African-American Major League Baseball player in the 20th century.
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ELIJAH “PUMPSIE” GREEN
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Roosevelt Robinson started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers in a game against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn, New York, becoming the first African-American Major League Baseball player in the 20th century.
February 17, 2024
February 17, 2024
Boston Baseball History Presentations
Herb Crehan Speaks Frequently on Boston Baseball History to Groups Throughout Eastern Massachusetts.
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