Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 156 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 156 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

About Herb Crehan

Herb Crehan has completed his 30th 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.

IN MEMORIAM: 1967 IMPOSSIBLE DREAM RED SOX

By |2026-10-31T18:43:01-04:00October 31st, 2026|Categories: George Scott, The Impossible Dream 1967|Tags: , |

Too many players from the 1967 Red Sox have died at too young an age.  The passing of pitcher Dave Morehead  on November 23, 2025 brought the number of players we have lost to twenty.  Since there were 39 players who are included on the 1967 Roster for the season, 19 members of the Impossible Dream team survive. In addition, we have lost the following non-pl [...]

The Impossible Dream 1967 Red Sox: Jim Lonborg

By |2026-10-09T18:19:23-04:00October 9th, 2026|Categories: Jim Lonborg, The Impossible Dream 1967|Tags: |

It has been almost 60 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 Red Sox fans. Former Red Sox pitcher Jim Lonborg pitched one of the most important games in the history of Fenway Park on the last day of the 1967 season. A [...]

CELEBRATING 156 SEASONS OF BOSTON BASEBALL!

By |2026-02-23T21:27:28-05:00February 23rd, 2026|Categories: Boston Baseball History|

When the Red Sox spring training camp formally opened on February 15, 2026, it ushered in the 155th anniversary of Boston's first professional baseball team--the Boston Red Stockings. And this year marks the 156th consecutive season of professional baseball in Boston! Those of you who are observant, and almost of you are, noticed the "150th Anniversary" unif [...]

REMEMBERING FRANK SULLIVAN

By |2026-01-24T08:02:20-05:00January 2nd, 2026|Categories: 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!

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