2000March 22, 1972: In one of the worst trades in Boston Red Sox history, the team traded relief pitcher Al "Sparky" Lyle to the Yankees for first baseman Danny Cater; Lyle would go on to win a Cy Young Award with the Yankees and pitch effectively for 11 more seasons while Cater would spend three mediocre seasons with the Red Sox.(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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