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MIKE LOWELL AND THE 2007 WORLD CHAMPION BOSTON RED SOX
Herb Crehan Mike Lowell was gratified by Red Sox fans’ warm re [...]
The Braves Left a Trail in Boston
The President of the Boston Braves Historical Association leads us on a walk down memory lane and demonstrates that while the Braves moved to Milwaukee in 1953, they left a legacy in Boston that lives on 60 years later.
REMEMBERING THE 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEASON
Aaron Boone’s eleventh inning walk-off home run in Game Seven of the 2003 American League Championship broke Red Sox fans’ hearts. Gone were the dreams of a Wo [...]
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Jim Lonborg
It has been fifty-seven years since the 1967 Boston Red Sox captivated New England and built the foundation of Red Sox Nation but Jim Lonborg’s clutch pitching [...]
Herb Crehan Speaks For Hull COA on July 24 At 10 am!
I will be speaking on Red Sox history for the Hull Council on Aging at 197A Samoset Ave, Hull, MA, on July 24 at 10 am on “Remembering the 2024 World Champion B [...]
NEW! KEVIN YOUKILIS Remembers the 2007 World Champion Boston Red Sox
Fan favorite Kevin Youkilis felt good about the Red Sox chances for the upcoming season when he arrived at spring training in February 2007. “Things just never [...]
CELEBRATING 154 SEASONS OF BOSTON BASEBALL!
When the calendar flipped to 2024, it ushered in the 153rd anniversary of Boston's first professional baseball team--the Boston Red Stockings! And this year ma [...]
JOHN VALENTIN–MEMBER OF THE BOSTON RED SOX HALL OF FAME
When former infielder John Valentin was elected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame in the spring of 2010, it was a homecoming of sorts. “It was an unbelievable [...]
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!
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.
BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING HISTORY: 1901-2024
This will be the Red Sox 32nd spring training camp in Fort Myers. Their 32 years in Fort Myers is their longest stay in any location.
BILL “Mombo” MONBOUQUETTE: The Pride of Medford Mass
I have enjoyed every interview I have conducted with a former Red Sox player. My interview of Bill Monbouquette is near to the top of my most enjoyable session [...]
REMEMBERING FRANK SULLIVAN
My dear friend Frank Sullivan would have been 93 years-old on January 23, 2023. And we miss his lovely wife Marilyn who passed away on January 15, 2020. It is still difficult to accept that we have lost both Frank and Marilyn but they left a wonderful legacy and much Aloha. They had an extraordinary life and it is timely to revisit all that they experienced and achieved!
NEW! DENNIS ECKERSLEY LOOKS BACK ON HALL OF FAME CAREER
When former pitching ace Dennis Eckersley looked back on the 1978 Red Sox, he focused on the team’s 99 victories and their late-season winning streak to force a [...]
The History of Baseball in Massachusetts
Massachusetts holds a storied position in the baseball chronicles. This state's contribution to the sport's narrative extends beyond the confines of a typical p [...]
SHANE VICTORINO REMEMBERS THE 2013 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP
SHANE VICTORINO REMEMBERS THE 2013 WORLD SERIES CHAMPIONSHIP By: Aaron Janfaza Former Red Sox right fielder Shane Victorino only had one speed on the diamond: [...]
Remembering Hall of Famer Bobby Doerr–No 1 !
Bobby Doerr is the greatest second baseman in the 122-year history of the Boston Red Sox. In a 1969 poll of Red Sox fans, Doerr was named as the best second ba [...]
Remembering Jimmy Piersall
When former All-Star outfielder Jimmy Piersall received the phone call in 2010 telling him he had been elected to the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame, it was a drea [...]
THE DESIGNATED HITTER TURNS 50!
When Orlando Cepeda agreed to a one-year contract with the Red Sox on January 18, 1973, he became the first major league player signed expressly to become a designated hitter under the new American League rule.
NEW! JIM RICE LOOKS BACK ON HIS HALL OF FAME CAREER
PREVIEW I interviewed Jim Rice in the family room adjacent to the Red Sox clubhouse at Fenway Park In August 2000. At the time he was in his sixth season as th [...]
Joe Morgan & Morgan Magic
Thirty-five years ago this July there was magic in the air at Fenway Park: Morgan Magic. Red Sox third base coach Joe Morgan was named as the interim manager t [...]
NEW! TROY O’LEARY LOOKS BACK
When the Boston Red Sox claimed Troy O’Leary on waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers in April 1995, it was the best thing that ever happened to his baseball caree [...]
BERNIE CARBO LOOKS BACK AT 1975!
When Bernie Carbo reported to spring training in Winter Haven, Florida, in February 1975, he had no idea that the upcoming season would be one of the most celeb [...]
Dwight “Dewey” Evans Remembers 1975
When Dwight Evans reported to spring training in Winter Haven, FL, for the 1975 Red Sox season he was very optimistic about the upcoming year. “I knew we had a lot of talent,” Dwight said during a recent interview in his greater Boston home. “I thought we could compete with anyone in the AL East.”
NEW! Wade Boggs Remembers 1986
“I feel like I’m coming home.” Those were the words of former Red Sox third baseman and Hall of Fame member Wade Boggs when he learned in December 2016, that t [...]
Bill Lee Remembers 1975
More than forty-six years later former All-Star pitcher Bill Lee still insists that the Boston Red Sox should have won the 1975 World Series against the Cincinn [...]
CARL YASTRZEMSKI
Carl Yastrzemski was selected to his first American League All-Star team in 1963. Almost 60 years later he still clearly remembered walking into the locker roo [...]
IN MEMORIAM: 1967 IMPOSSIBLE DREAM RED SOX
Too many players from the 1967 Red Sox have died at too young an age. The passing of outfielder Don Demeter on November 29, 2021 brought the number of players [...]
REST IN PEACE: TIM WAKEFIELD REMEMBERS THE 2004 & 2007 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS
Tim Wakefield passed away on October 1, 2023, at the age of 57. He was a good man and it was much, much too soon. Tim Wakefield achieved many individual honors [...]
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Birth of Red Sox Nation
And just like that, the end was in sight. After two hours and fifteen minutes of suspense, all of a sudden the Red Sox were three outs away from at least a shar [...]
A TRIBUTE TO MR. RED SOX: Johnny Pesky
Johnny Pesky was a Red Sox player, manager, coach, broadcaster and special instructor. Most of all, Johnny Pesky was the ultimate goodwill ambassador for the Boston Red Sox. Johnny’s passing at age 93 on August 13, 2012, left a void that can never really be filled.
TOM CONNOLLY – THE FIRST AMERICAN LEAGUE UMPIRE
It is remarkable that Connolly earned the honor of umpiring in the first World Series opener which the Boston Americans took from the Pittsburg Pirates by the score of 7-3.
Luis Tiant Looks Back
Luis Tiant #23 of the Boston Red Sox pitches during a game circa the 1971-78 season. (Photo by Rich Pilling/ Getty Images) He whirled, and he twirled. At the [...]
CURT SCHILLING
“I would tell any Major League ballplayer that if you don’t play for the Red Sox, you don’t get the full experience”
BRONSON ARROYO REMEMBERS 2004
The historic 2004 Boston Red Sox season was former Red Sox pitcher Bronson Arroyo’s tenth year in professional baseball but his first complete season in the maj [...]
DEREK LOWE REMEMBERS 2004
Former Red Sox All-Star pitcher Derek Lowe was the winning pitcher in the 2004 series-clinching victories over the Anaheim Angels in the ALDS, the New York Yankees in the ALCS, and the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series.
REMEMBERING FRANK SULLIVAN
My dear friend Frank Sullivan would have been 89 years-old on January 23, 2019. It is hard to believe that Frank has been gone for over three years and he is so [...]
MIGHTY CASEY
All of us have read “Casey at the Bat” and probably we have heard it recited many times. But did you know that “Casey at the Bat” is considered one of America’ [...]
MHS Panel: ‘Impossible Dreamers’: The Pennant-Winning 1967 Boston Red Sox
In June I was honored to participate in a panel discussion to kick off the “'Impossible Dreamers': The Pennant-Winning 1967 Boston Red Sox" exhibition at the Ma [...]
GENE CONLEY Two-Sports Star for the Boston Braves, Boston Celtics and Boston Red Sox
Gene Conley, who passed away on July 4, 2017, was the proud owner of one World Series Championship ring, and three NBA World Championship rings. No one else can [...]
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Remembering Spring Training
When the Boston Red Sox spring training camp opened in Winter Haven, Florida, in late-February 1967, nobody was talking about an American League pennant or humm [...]
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Carl Yastrzemski
Carl Yastrzemski was selected to his first American League All-Star team in 1963. More than fifty years later he still clearly remembered walking into the lock [...]
The Impossible Dream Team: Jim Lonborg
It has been more than forty-years since the 1967 Boston Red Sox captivated New England and built the foundation of Red Sox Nation but Jim Lonborg’s clutch pitching down the stretch lives on in the memories of fans.
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Tony C.
Anthony Richard Conigliaro was born in Revere MA, on January 7, 1945. It almost seemed that Tony Conigliaro was born to play with and star for the Boston Red So [...]
The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Rico Petrocelli-Captain of the Infield
Rico Petrocelli, a Yankee fan as a youngster growing up in the Sheepshead Bay section of Brooklyn, was the anchor of the Red Sox infield when the Red Sox moved [...]
IN MEMORIAM: 1967 IMPOSSIBLE DREAM RED SOX
We will be celebrating the wonderful memories of the Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox throughout 2017. It is hard to believe that 50 years have gone by and yet the [...]
Boston Red Sox 2003 AL Division Series Memories
The Boston Red Sox have played in ten American League Division Series since this round of the playoffs began in 1995. The team has won six of these series, and [...]
Remembering Frank Malzone
Frank Malzone was a valued member of the Boston Red Sox family from the time he signed a minor league contract with the team in 1948, until his death on Decembe [...]
Rich Gedman Remembers 1986
Former Red Sox All-Star catcher Rich Gedman grew up a die-hard Red Sox fan just like so many of us. Gedman, who was born and raised in Worcester, MA, was only e [...]
Gene Conley: Two-Sport Star
Gene Conley, who pitched for the Boston Red Sox from 1961 to 1963, is the proud owner of one World Series Championship ring, and three NBA World Championship ri [...]
Bill Buckner: Remembering The 1986 American League Champion Boston Red Sox
Bill Buckner, who played first base for the Boston Red Sox from 1984 to 1987 and 1990, ranks in the top 100 among major league baseball players in eight importa [...]
“Tony, We Hardly Knew You”
In June of 1962, Tony Conigliaro of Swampscott, MA, was a star outfielder for St. Mary’s High School of Lynn. By April of 1964, the 19-year-old Conigliaro was [...]
CELEBRATING 148 YEARS OF BOSTON BASEBALL!
When the calendar flipped to 2018, it ushered in the 148th consecutive season of professional baseball in Boston! Boston’s 148 consecutive seasons are the most [...]
Remembering Frank Sullivan
My dear friend Frank Sullivan passed away in his home on Kauai, HI, on January 19, 2016, just four days before his 86th birthday. Frank was a big league pitcher for 11 years, a two-time American League All Star, and a member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame. More importantly, he was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. To say he will be missed is an extreme understatement. (see article below)
Remembering Dave “Hendu” Henderson
Dave Henderson, who starred in the Red Sox dramatic Game Five victory over the California Angels in the 1986 American League Championship Series, died on December 27, 2015, in Seattle, WA. Henderson died of massive heart failure one month after he received a kidney transplant. He was only age 57—much too young. (See article below)
REVIEW—Pudge: The Biography of Carlton Fisk
If you had asked portrait artist Norman Rockwell to paint a picture of the quintessential major league catcher, he would have drawn Carlton “Pudge” Fisk on the mound at Fenway Park, catcher’s mask atop his head, waiting patiently for the relief pitcher to arrive. (See article below)
Fred Lynn Remembers 1975
Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn had the greatest rookie season of any player in major league history in 1975. Fred was named the American League’s Rookie-of-the-Year andMost Valuable Player, and his fielding excellence earned him a Gold Glove. Lynn’s stellar play helped lead the lightly-regarded Red Sox to Game Seven of the World Series. (See article below)
Remembering Dave “Hendu” Henderson
Dave Henderson, who starred in the Red Sox dramatic Game Five victory over the California Angels in the 1986 American League Championship Series, died on Decemb [...]
Dwight “Dewey” Evans Remembers 1975
When Dwight Evans reported to spring training in Winter Haven, FL, for the 1975 Red Sox season he was very optimistic about the upcoming year. “I knew we had a [...]
REVIEW—Pudge: The Biography of Carlton Fisk
If you had asked portrait artist Norman Rockwell to paint a picture of the quintessential major league catcher, he would have drawn Carlton “Pudge” Fisk on the [...]
Fred Lynn Remembers 1975
Red Sox center fielder Fred Lynn had the greatest rookie season of any player in major league history in 1975. Fred was named the American League’s Rookie-of-t [...]
Bernie Carbo Remembers 1975
Ask a casual fan of the Boston Red Sox what they remember about the sixth game of the 1975 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds and the answer is certain to [...]
Celebrating 145 Consecutive Seasons!
The April 6 Red Sox season opener against the Philadelphia Phillies marks the 145th consecutive season of professional baseball in Boston! We are celebrating th [...]
Baseball Is Back: Bringing Pedro Home
Veteran baseball writer Dick Trust reminds us that there was a day when a teenage fan could form a relationship with a major league player and even be invited i [...]
HOT STOVE LEAGUE: Fenway Park Saved
It is hard to remember when we admire a totally renovated Fenway Park today, but just 15 years ago the previous Red Sox ownership was determined to replace Amer [...]
Catching up with Ted Lepcio
Ted Lepcio graduated from Seton Hall University in June of 1951, and ten months later, after playing in only 89 minor league games, he was the starting second b [...]
HOT STOVE LEAGUE: Practice with the Boston Celtics
In the winter of 1956 Jack Nichols was the center for the Boston Celtics when Bill Russell was acquired for that team. Russell could stand flat-footed and jump [...]
HOT STOVE LEAGUE: TED WILLIAMS AND HIS POST-PLAYING CAREER
When you think of Ted Williams and his Boston Red Sox playing career, you think of the Kid, the Splendid Splinter, Teddy Ballgame, You think of .406 in 1941, .3 [...]
BILL MONBOUQUETTE REMEMBERS THE HEARST SANDLOT CLASSIC
Former Red Sox pitcher Bill Monbouquette never forgot his 18th birthday. That birthday is a milestone for all of us, but Bill spent his 18th birthday on the mo [...]
ORLANDO CABRERA REMEMBERS THE 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Orlando Cabrera was stunned when he was traded from the Montreal Expos to the Boston Red Sox at the trading deadline in 2004. The slick-fielding shortstop stil [...]
UPDATE–Lou Lucier: Oldest Living Red Sox Player
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Lou Lucier on October 18, 2014. His obituary and arrangements are included in the following link: http:// [...]
GABE KAPLER REMEMBERS THE 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
When Red Sox outfielder Gabe Kapler ran in from his position in right field to celebrate the World Championship after the final out in Game Four of the 2004 Wor [...]
RING LARDNER & THE 1914 MIRACLE BRAVES
Here is a link to an ode to the 1914 Miracle Braves written by Ring Lardner. Lardner was a prolific writer, mainly about sports and especially baseball, but he [...]
KEITH FOULKE REMEMBERS THE 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Former Red Sox closer Keith Foulke was the unsung hero of the 2004 World Series. Keith was on the mound to close out all four World Series victories, earning th [...]
Oldtime Baseball Game Goes National!
The annual Oldtime Baseball Game, which will be played Monday night, August 25, at St. Peter’s Field in North Cambridge, has gone national! Unless you have bee [...]
MIRACLE AT FENWAY BY SAUL WISNIA
Boston Red Sox fans can never hear enough or read enough about their 2004 World Championship team. Veteran baseball author Saul Wisnia does a wonderful job of [...]
BILL MUELLER REMEMBERS THE 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Former Red Sox third baseman Bill Muller delivered one of the more important RBI in team history when he drove in Dave Roberts from second base to tie the Yanke [...]
DEREK LOWE REMEMBERS THE 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Former Red Sox All-Star pitcher Derek Lowe was the winning pitcher in the 2004 series-clinching victories over the Anaheim Angels in the ALDS, the New York Yank [...]
KEVIN MILLAR REMEMBERS THE 2004 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Kevin Millar was the toast of the town when he played for the Red Sox from 2003 to 2005, so it seemed only natural that, along with Pedro Martinez, he would lea [...]
1967 Red Sox: The Impossible Dream Season
Red Sox fans who remember the 1967 Impossible Dream season fondly will want a copy of Raymond Sinibaldi’s 1967 Red Sox: The Impossible Dream Season (Arcadia Pub [...]
$20,000,000+ OR $425?
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 [...]
Baseball is Back: HAPPY 96TH BIRTHDAY 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 ba [...]
Baseball is Back: Taxi to Fenway
Sometimes the good old days weren't nearly as good as we would like to think. But as you will read in Dick Trust's wonderful story, sometimes they were even be [...]
Baseball is Back: An Unexpected Farewell: The South End Grounds, August 1914
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 pass [...]
The Miracle Braves of 1914: Boston’s Original Worst-to-First World Series
More than 100 years ago the Boston Braves earned their place in Boston baseball history as the glorious “Miracle Braves.” Boston Braves Historical Association [...]
Baseball is Back: Memorable Opening Days in Boston Baseball History
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. Bost [...]
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 magazin [...]
SPRING TRAINING 1967: THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM BEGINS
When the Boston Red Sox spring training camp opened in Winter Haven, Florida, in late-February 1967, nobody was talking about an American League pennant or humm [...]
TEAMMATES REMEMBER TED WILLIAMS
Spring training was the best time for teammates to get to know Ted Williams. The games didn't count, there was plenty of free time, and when he spent spring tr [...]
THE SAD LAST SPRING OF BOSTON’S BRAVES
March 18 will mark the 61st anniversary of that infamous day in 1953 when the Boston Braves abruptly abandoned the city of their birth for the greener pastures of Milwaukee.
AN HISTORIC REUNION: SPRING TRAINING 1946
Spring training is a time of renewal for players and fans. But spring training in Sarasota, Florida, in 1946, was more than a renewal; it was a reunion of Red S [...]
BOSTON RED SOX SPRING TRAINING HISTORY
When the 2015 Boston Red Sox reported to Fort Myers, Florida, for spring training, state of the art facilities, a battery of instructors, and a full staff of ph [...]
Celebrating 144 Consecutive Seasons!
Now that the Red Sox equipment truck is headed to spring training in Fort Myers, FL, the 144th consecutive season of professional baseball in Boston is underway [...]
DREAMS OF LANSDOWNE STREET
It was a kid's dream, the night-time fantasy of a ten-year-old. He steps into the batter's box at Fenway Park, taps his bat on home plate, then slowly raises h [...]
BOSTON’S BOXING BRAVES
Fans of the Boston’s Braves and Red Sox might enjoy spending some time exploring the images housed in the “Sports Temples of Boston” portion of the Boston Publi [...]
REMEMBERING THOSE OTHER ’04 RED SOX
Different Century, Same Result. In his book Boston’s 100 Greatest Games, author Rob Sneddon ranked the Red Sox’ come-from-behind win over the Yankees on October [...]
OPS IS GREAT…BUT MOPS IS TOPS!
A New Statistic for a New Offensive Era By: Herb Crehan with Jackson Dunnell OPS, on-base percentage plus slugging average, has achieved acceptance as the singl [...]
THE THREE-TIME WORLD CHAMPION BOSTON RED SOX
Raise your hand if you thought the Boston Red Sox would win the 2013 World Championship when spring training came to an end in March. And keep it up if you tho [...]
bostonbaseballhistory.com Interview With Forbes
My interview on the 2013 Improbable Dream Boston Red Sox and its place in Boston baseball history was published by Forbes on November 4, 2013. Warning to Yanke [...]
bostonbaseballhistory.com NPR Interview
We were interviewed for NPR's "All Things Considered" on October 31, 2013. Our interview with Sacha Pfieffer of WBUR covers Red Sox History and the 2013 World C [...]
Trot Nixon: The Ultimate Dirt Dog Remembers 2004
Former Red Sox right fielder Trot Nixon was the ultimate “dirt-dog,” a player who gave his all to make the play on the field. If you wanted to see Trot Nixon i [...]
GAMES SEVEN REMEMBERED: SO NEAR
What do former Red Sox pitchers Dave “Boo” Ferriss, Jim Lonborg, Bill Lee, and Bruce Hurst all have in common? First, they are four of the better pitchers in t [...]
Red Sox Division Series Highlights
The American League Division Series has provided some of the best memories in Red Sox postseason history. And a look-back in 2013 showed just how true it had b [...]
The Babe’s Braves Field Blasts By: Bob Brady
Some might be surprised to learn that Babe Ruth hit memorable regular season home runs at the “Home of the Braves” while wearing the uniform of the New York Yan [...]
Frank Sullivan Answers Red Sox Fans Questions
Frank Sullivan won 90 games for the Red Sox from 1953 to 1960 and he is a member of the Boston Red Sox Hall of Fame. Frank has lived on Kauai in the Hawaiian Is [...]
“Casey at the Bat”
All of us have read “Casey at the Bat” and probably we have heard it recited many times. But did you know that “Casey at the Bat” is considered one of America’ [...]
Jimmy Piersall: “Fear Strikes Out”
Jimmy Piersall overcame mental illness to become one of the most exciting ballplayers in Red Sox history. His baseball career almost came to a premature end whe [...]
IN MEMORIAM: 1967 IMPOSSIBLE DREAM RED SOX
Too many players from the 1967 Impossible Dream Red Sox have died at too young of an age. The passing of George Scott and Dan Osinski in 2013 brings the number [...]
Fred Lynn: “All-Star Memories”
When former Red Sox All-Star center fielder Fred Lynn learned that Nomar Garciaparra had connected for three home runs and driven in ten runs against the Seattl [...]
Everything You Ever Wanted to Ask Frank Sullivan
Herb Crehan: The 2013 Red Sox are off to a great start; what do you like best about this team? Frank Sullivan: They can come from behind and win which means th [...]
Boston Baseball in the News!
Metro West Daily News previews our four week course on Boston Baseball History! http://bit.ly/13g4SSO Thanks to writer Chris Bergeron & photographer Ken McG [...]
Dom DiMaggio: “The Little Professor”
Dom DiMaggio was arguably the greatest center fielder in the history of the Boston Red Sox. During his ten full seasons with the Red Sox, Dom’s hits, runs scor [...]
The Designated Hitter Turns 50: Remembering Orlando Cepeda
Opening Day in 2013 marked the 40th anniversary of the designated hitter rule in the American League. The first Boston Red Sox designated hitter was future Hall of Fame member Orlando Cepeda. Orlando spent only one season in Boston but he tells us that season helped put him in the Hall of Fame.
Frank Sullivan Answers Your Questions
Herb Crehan: Do you agree with the sentiment that life begins again on Opening Day? Frank Sullivan:You bet! Even though I watch almost all sports on TV, and we [...]
Memorable Opening Days in Boston Baseball History
Opening Day at Yankee Stadium for the Boston Red Sox on April 1, 2013, marked the official beginning of 143 consecutive years of professional baseball in our ci [...]
Hope Springs Eternal on Opening Day
For many of us there really are only two seasons: the baseball season and the off-season. Opening Day is a rite of spring, signaling the end of our miserable, seemingly interminable winter. Long-time sports writer for The Patriot Ledger, Dick Trust, reminds us Opening Days past.
The Wearing Of the Green — Opening Day 1946 at Braves Field
The President of the Boston Braves Historical Association recalls Opening Day at Braves Field in 1946, when the players from both teams returned from the military, the fans enjoyed a return to normalcy after World War II, and the paint was so fresh that some fans went home with an unexpected souvenir!
Best and Worst Red Sox Spring Training Trades
On March 21, 1972, the Boston Red Sox traded relief pitcher Sparky Lyle to the New York Yankees for first baseman Danny Cater. This may not have been the worst [...]
Frank Sullivan Remembers Spring Training
Former Red Sox pitcher Frank Sullivan spent eleven springs preparing to pitch in the big leagues. Frank looks back on a time when a crowd of 500 was a good tur [...]
Red Sox Spring Training During World War II
For the past 67 years the Boston Red Sox have trained under the sunny skies of Florida, or from 1959 to 1965, in the desert warmth of Scottsdale, Arizona. But from 1943 through 1945, World War II travel restrictions required the Red Sox to hold their spring training camps north of the Mason-Dixon Line.
Spring Training Memories
In the spring of 1954, when folks watched television through black-and-white picture tubes and many radios were the size of a loaf of Wonder Bread, the Red Sox fan in me went deep and true.
The Sad Last Spring of Boston’s Braves
March 18 marks the 60th anniversary of that infamous day in 1953 when the Boston Braves abruptly abandoned the city of their birth for the greener pastures of Milwaukee.
How Many Wins Can A New Red Sox Manager Produce?
New manager John Farrell was hired by the Red Sox to get the team back to the playoffs. What does history tell us about new Red Sox managers and improved win to [...]
March Baseball Madness
Red Sox outfield prospect Bryce Brentz accidentally shot himself in the leg cleaning his gun just before spring training this year. Brentz is not the first Red [...]
Braves Field: An Imperfect History of the Perfect Ballpark
After spending 2012 celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park it is timely to revisit the history of its near neighbor: Braves Field. When Braves Field opened in 1915 it was hailed as the “perfect ballpark.” The story of the planning and construction of “The Wigwam” is an important part of Boston’s baseball history.
Gringos in the Mexican League
The former Boston Red Sox two-time All-Star pitcher recalls his introduction to winter baseball in the Mexican League in 1953.
The Red Sox Equipment Truck Has Left for Fort Myers!
In a sure sign that spring is just around the corner, the Red Sox equipment truck left FenwayPark shortly after noon today headed on a 1,500 mile journey to Jet [...]
Interview with Frank
Herb: Frank Sullivan broke in with the Boston Red Sox in 1953. Frank, how has the game changed in the sixty years since you were a rookie? Frank: In the early 1 [...]
More Wit and Wisdom from the WA
Herb Crehan: Happy birthday Frank! Are there day-long festivities planned for you on Kauai today? Frank Sullivan: Well, other than the island folks being so di [...]
UPDATE–Lou Lucier: Oldest Living Red Sox Player
It is with great sadness that I report the passing of Lou Lucier on October 18, 2014. His obituary and arrangements are included in the following link: http:// [...]
Wit and Wisdom from the WA
Herb Crehan: My New Year’s resolution is to enjoy every inning of the 2013 Red Sox season! What’s yours Frank? Frank Sullivan: Eighty-two years later I find n [...]
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
The Baseball Writers' Association of America failed to elect anyone to Baseball’s Hall of Fame this year. Former Boston Red Sox pitchers Curt Schilling (38.8%) [...]
Red Sox Hall of Fame Pitcher: Frank Sullivan
To say former Red Sox pitcher Frank Sullivan has led an interesting life would be an understatement. He has traveled the world, practiced with the Boston Celtics, graced the cover of The Saturday Evening Post, and played the Old Course at St. Andrews.
The Splendid Splinter: Ted Williams
The first time I met Ted Williams, he was as Splendid a Splinter as the legend suggested. It was the summer of 1956, four years before he'd retire as an active player, and I, not yet into my teens, was ready with an autograph book.