Herb Crehan Mike Lowell was gratified by Red Sox fans’ warm response when he stepped on the field for the 100th anniversary celebration of Fenway Park a dozen years ago on April 20, 2012. But his lasting memory will be of the fans’ reaction to Red Sox legends B [...]
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 World Championship, the joy of the come-from-behind victory over the A’s in the ALDS, and the euphoria of “cowboy up!” As tough as it was for fans it was even tougher for the ball club. Grady Little, a [...]
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 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. [...]
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 Boston Red Sox.” I have been writing feature articles on former Red Sox stars for the team’s publications for 30 years and having interviewed 16 members of the 2004 World Champion I have lots of intere [...]
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 came together for us the season before,” he says referring to the third-place 2006 Red Sox. “But I thought we had a really good mix of talent for the 2007 season. We had established all-stars like Pap [...]