Opening Day Renews Our Love For Baseball And The Red Sox
For New England baseball fans, there is one day that we look forward to every year. After toughing out a long winter in New England, one of the first signs of spring for us is neither the return of the...
View ArticleToday In History – Fenway Park Officially Debuts
20 April 1912 – On this day one hundred years ago, the Boston Red Sox played their first game at Fenway Park, defeating the New York Highlanders (later to be named the Yankees) 7-6 in 11 innings. It...
View ArticleTurn Your Yard Into Mini Fenway Park
DIY Network’s Desperate Landscapes has teamed up with MLB Network and former Red Sox first baseman Sean Casey to find serious Red Sox fan with a seriously desperate front yard. Licensed contractor...
View ArticleRed Sox Mourn Loss of Carl Beane, Fenway Park PA Announcer
Carl Beane, the “voice of Fenway Park,” passed away today at the age of 59. The public address announcer for Red Sox home games since 2003, he suffered an apparent heart attack as he was driving...
View ArticleDid You Know? – Red Sox Win/Loss Splits Since September 2011
On 01 September 2011, Boston was 83-52, 1-1/2 games ahead of New York in the American League East Division and nine games ahead of Tampa Bay for the wild card; the results are well-documented since...
View ArticleToday In History – Pedro Martinez Strikes Out Side On Nine Pitches
18 May 2002 – On this day ten years ago, Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez struck out the side on nine pitches in the first inning of a 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners at Fenway Park. To date, he …...
View ArticleDid You Know? – David Ortiz and His Home Run Totals
On Wednesday afternoon in Oakland, Red Sox designated hitter David Ortiz hit career home run number 400, making him the 49th player in MLB history to reach this milestone. It was also his 342nd home...
View ArticleSpeak Out Against The Boston Sports Media This Weekend
“…all the negativity that’s in this town sucks.” – former Boston Celtics coach Rick Pitino, 01 March 2000 It doesn’t take much effort to realize that the Boston sports media — or the “mediots,” as I...
View ArticleWhy Did Beckett Get Booed? Media Should Look In The Mirror
After retiring the first eight batters in Boston’s 4-1, rain-shortened win over the Tigers Tuesday night, Josh Beckett allowed an infield single, hit the next batter, then walked two straight batters...
View ArticleJohnny Pesky, Former Red Sox Infielder, Passes Away at Age 92
Former Boston Red Sox infielder Johnny Pesky, who was a loyal part of the Boston organization for more than 60 seasons, passed away today at the age of 92. Pesky played eight seasons between 1942 and...
View ArticleToday In History – Tom Yawkey Purchases The Red Sox
25 February 1933 – On this day eighty years ago, in the midst of the Great Depression, Bob Quinn sells the Red Sox franchise for $1.5 million to Thomas Austin Yawkey, who had celebrated his 30th...
View ArticleDid You Know? – The Red Sox and Losing Seasons
The 2012 Boston Red Sox season is likely one that the organization and fans alike will want to soon forget. In celebrating the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park, the team finished 69-93, which broke a...
View ArticleOpening Day at Fenway Park – There Is No Equal
There is no doubt in my mind that spring is my favorite season. The sun stays up later, the grass begins to grow, my grill gets more use… above all, though, is the fact that it means baseball and,...
View ArticleToday In History – Duffy Lewis Is Born
18 April 1888 – On this day 125 years ago, former Boston Red Sox outfielder Duffy Lewis is born in San Francisco, CA. Lewis was the starting left fielder for three world championships with Boston...
View ArticleDid You Know? – Highest Season Win Totals in Red Sox Franchise History
With Boston’s 15-5 win Wednesday night in Colorado, the Red Sox now stand at 96-63 with three games to play this season. The 96 wins matches the same number of games won by the 2007 world championship...
View Article2013 ALCS Schedule Posted
The Boston Red Sox and the Detroit Tigers are set to kick off the American League Championship Series Saturday night at Fenway Park, with Red Sox ace Jon Lester taking the hill opposing Tigers pitcher...
View Article2013 World Series Begins Wednesday on FOX
The Boston Red Sox, winners of the American League pennant, and the St. Louis Cardinals, winners of the National League pennant, who have met three times before in postseason history, are set to kick...
View Article2013 Boston Red Sox Are World Series Champions!
For the eighth time in team history and the third time in the past ten seasons, the Boston Red Sox are the world champions of baseball, winning the 2013 World Series championship thanks to a 6-1 win in...
View ArticleTime Is Right To Retire Wade Bogg’s Number
The time is right to let bygones be bygones and give one final honor to one of the best players to ever wear a Red Sox uniform.
View ArticleTen Years Gone
Ten years ago today, I finally stopped procrastinating, purchased the fenwayfanatics.com domain name, and debuted the "home to Boston Red Sox baseball fans everywhere."
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