18 innings, 3:29 EST. That’s nothing.
As the Red Sox quickly dispatched the Dodgers in five games — just as they did in 1916 — tonight I will be going to bed on Ben Franklin time: early to bed, early to rise makes a man
[ Read More ]Now gone from living memory, the last time the Dodgers (Robins) and Red Sox battled
Tonight, the Los Angeles Dodgers visit Fenway Park to face the Boston Red Sox in the 114th World Series. The last time the franchises met in the Fall Classic is now gone from living memory:
[ Read More ]Brighton High School loses one of its two great sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53
Brighton High School has produced two nationally renowned sportscasters, Hank Greenwald ’53 and Josh Lewin ’86, a notable distinction. On Monday, Hank — who changed his name
[ Read More ]The Big Stick is back. And a mystery
Many moons ago, I was jogging on the Aldrich-Dexter track at Brown University. Nearby, the baseball team was practicing. As they finished and left for the locker room, I was still running. From
[ Read More ]Eliminate the Wild Card Game, please
My father is a turncoat. In 1941, Uncle Leo took Eugene to the Dodgers-Yankees World Series at Ebbetts Field. Supposedly, the experience cemented Eugene’s lifetime support for De Bums. In
[ Read More ]On the boards and in the field, Wildcats continue to defeat Barons
Exactly seventeen years ago yesterday, the Wilson Wildcats came to Reifsteck Field only to lose to the Brighton Barons, 21 -7. Last night the Wildcats came back in full force. I was worried
[ Read More ]You never forget your first
43 years ago, the Detroit Tigers were mired in a terrible season, losing 102 games in 1975. Fans called for Manager Ralph Houk’s head. Only three years earlier, the once-proud Bengals had
[ Read More ]Major League Baseball in San Juan as a 21st Century Marshall Plan
by George Cassidy Payne The people of Puerto Rico are rich. The name itself means “Rich Port City.” Any narrative that portrays Puerto Rico as a poor, battered, and inept Commonwealth has never
[ Read More ]Adding the very first shot at the Tony Boler Courts, 9:07 a.m., to the Cobb’s Hill series
For the last six weeks or so, Cobb’s Hill goers have watched as the basketball courts next to Lake Riley were redone as the Tony Boler Courts in memory of the legendary WDKX disc jockey who
[ Read More ]Keeping score at Cobb’s Hill
In Adding a SOTA baseball game and the Air Horn guy to the Cobb’s Hill series, we met Randy “Air Horn” Johnson, father of SOTA junior Brennen Johnson. Then, Randy tooted the
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