All posts tagged "Boston Red Sox"
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6.0K2Arts and LeisureOrator Jim O’Rourke, Baseball’s Irish Warrior
Orator Jim O’Rourke was 25 when he got the first hit in National League history on April 22, 1876. He got his...
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8.8K4Arts and LeisureFlashback Photo: Babe Ruth Pitches a 3-Hitter Against the Yankees, April 11, 1917
On April 11, 1917, Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Babe Ruth led off a terrific season by beating the Yankees 10-3, allowing...
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5.5KArts and LeisureWalt Dropo: UConn Legend, Red Sox Star
Walt Dropo graduated from the University of Connecticut as the greatest three-sport athlete in the college’s history. Between his sophomore and junior...
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5.0K6Arts and LeisureBack-to-Back World Championships for the Boston Americans? It Happened Before
The Boston Red Sox, then the Boston Americans, earned two world championships in a row during the 1903-04 seasons, despite winning only...
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5.4K5Arts and LeisureCy Young Gets a Loving Cup in Boston
Cy Young was 41 when he was honored with his own day at the Huntington Avenue Grounds on August 13, 1908. A...
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5.5K7Arts and LeisureBabe Ruth: ‘A man ought to get all he can’
When Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announced he’d sold 24-year-old Babe Ruth to the New York Yankees on Jan. 5, 1920, The...
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