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 [...]

I will be speaking at The Villages in FL soon...more to follow! I have been writing feature articles on former Red Sox stars for the team’s publications for 30 years and I have lots of interesting stories with slides for illustration! And I have already set up appearences at Burlington, Natick, and Reading Councils on Aging for "Memorable Red Sox Opening Day [...]

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 [...]

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 marks the 154th consecutive season of professional baseball in Boston! Those of you who are observant, and most of you are, noticed the "150th Anniversary" uniform patch worn by the Atlanta Braves when [...]

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 honor to be recognized that way,” John said.  “And it meant so much to me because I was a part of the Red Sox organization for so long [14 years], to be included with all those great players made it [...]