Today is the simultaneous anniversary of the day the Titanic sank and the day Fenway Park opened. For many Sox fans, it just figures that two such major catastrophes would occur on the same day. It took 84 years for… Read More ›
Fenway Park
DO YOU MISS SPORTS? ARE YOU SERIOUS?
Fandango’s Provocative Question #79 Mookie Betts signed a $390 million contract with the Dodgers today. This ups the ante from $360 million and extends the contract to 12-years. I’m sure he’s explaining that it isn’t about the money. It’s about pride… Read More ›
LYNN NOVICK: “BASEBALL” – Marilyn Armstrong
This piece was published in Planet Vineyard in September 1998. It was a short-lived magazine. Long on great writing, short on paid advertising. I realized that hardly anyone ever saw this piece. It is based on my interview with Lynn… Read More ›
WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR – Garry Armstrong
If you’re reading this today, it’s the 29th of September. It’s the end of the regular major league baseball season. Two-thirds of the 30 big-league teams, who had April dreams of grandeur, head home to ponder what went wrong. It’s… Read More ›
LINING THEM UP – FENWAY AND BEACON HILL – Marilyn Armstrong
Photo Challenge: The Line-Up I’ve always loved the way entryways to brownstones line up in old parts of the city. These pictures were taken on Beacon Hill, so these are very classy and tidy brownstones. Some of them pay more… Read More ›
CASEY AT THE BAT – Marilyn Armstrong
On the last day of trade-making, much to the shock and dismay of Red Sox fans, we didn’t make a single deal and we needed one or two bullpen guys. How badly did we need a closer? Bad enough so… Read More ›
MY AMAZING CAREER: THE UNNATURAL – Garry Armstrong
I’ve written numerous pieces about my love of baseball. I’ve shared memories of the teams I’ve followed as a diehard fan. From the Brooklyn’s Boys of Summer in the ’40s and ’50s to Casey’s inept, Amazin’ Mets in the early… Read More ›
WALKS, TRAILS AND THE SIDEWALK – Marilyn Armstrong
Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: Walks, Trails, Sidewalks We have many paths. Some of our roads look more like paths. We are kind of rural and not overly tidy.
SHOW ME THE MONEY! – Garry Armstrong
I’m just back from running an errand. I had the car radio on the local sports radio station, the flagship station for the Boston Red Sox radio network. The regular season starts next week and I’m excited as you would… Read More ›
CITYSCAPE: A PHOTO A WEEK – Marilyn Armstrong
A Photo a Week Challenge: Cityscape/Townscape I love shooting in town. We used to get into town a lot more often than we do now. Admittedly, we get into Uxbridge often, but there isn’t a lot of Uxbridge to shoot…. Read More ›
BRANDING THE AMERICAN PASTIME – Marilyn Armstrong
In just about a month, baseball’s “spring training” begins for 2019. It’s earlier than usual this year. Garry explained that the Red Sox were playing the Yankees in London, so the season was starting early. What? They are doing what… Read More ›
SPOOKY SHARING ON HALLOWEEN – Marilyn Armstrong
Share Your World “Spooky” Share Your World Today is Halloween! Got your costume ready? Stocked up on candy? Good. I’m looking forward to a bag full of candy. Yum. Name something you wouldn’t want to run into in a dark… Read More ›
