In 1949 American League Batting Race Ted Williams was poised to become the first man to win three Triple Crowns. He had won the Triple Crown for leading the league in batting, homers, and RBI in 1942 and 1947. The latter year was his first season back in baseball after World War II….
May 20, 1937 – At Fenway Park Indians romp the Red Sox 16-5, scoring 10 runs in the final 2 frames, the image is Indians outfielder Jeff Heath leaps over the Red Sox catcher Gene Desautels for Cleveland’s 16th and final run of the day. The Tribe pounded out 21 hits with seven…
8 Best MLB Ballparks in America Baseball is one of the most loved sports in America, right next to basketball and American football. With the sport being such a phenomenon, it goes without saying that there is a significant number of quality ballparks across the states. There aren’t exactly any “bad” ballparks in…
On June 25, 2021 The Boston Red Sox hold a retirement ceremony for one it is greatest players. Dustin Pedroia. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links
September 1, 2020 Atlanta Braves Marcell Ozuna becomes the first National League player to have a three-homer game at Fenway Park. Atlanta defeats the Red Sox, 10 – 3. The second homer is also the 1,000th career hit for Ozuna. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources…
A couple million fans flock to Fenway Park each and every year to see the Red Sox play. But with a landmark like this ballpark, the walls hold many secrets. Here are just five of the many things you didn’t know about Fenway Park. 1. Used To Be A Dump It cost $650,000 to build…
After starting the season with 11 consecutive road games – and losing 8 of them – the Red Sox finally hold their home opener. The raise their World Series banner and their players receive their rings, but they lose again, 7 – 5 to the Blue Jays. On the positive side, Dustin Pedroia starts at second base in his first game since last May, and it is the first time ever that both managers hail from Puerto Rico: Alex Cora for Boston and Charlie Montoyo for Toronto.
2018 – Boston Red Sox owner John Henry officially petitions the city of Boston, MA to rename Yawkey Way, which is located just outside Fenway Park. The street was named after former owner and Hall of Fame member Tom Yawkey, but history has not been kind to its namesake’s memory, as he is widely blamed for delaying the integration of the team, making them the last major league franchise to have am African-American player in its line-up, 12 years after Jackie Robinson broke the color line.
The Red Sox crush the Tigers, 20 – 4, in a battle of first-place teams as DH David Ortiz collects the 2,000th hit of his career. The Sox tie a team record with 8 homers at home, with Big Papi hitting two of the long balls. Will Middlebrooks hits a grand slam in the Sox’s 8-run 6th inning and Daniel Nava adds a two-run shot, while Jacoby Ellsbury, Stephen Drew, Mike Napoli and Ryan Lavarnway account for the other long balls.
Boston’s Jon Lester pitches a one-hit shutout in a 5 – 0 win over the Blue Jays at Fenway Park. It is the 9,000th regular season victory in Sox history.