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  1. hurst86mvp

    13 years ago today...

    I was 16 in '86 and blew off a promising Sat PM party so I could be home to see the Sox finally (ha) win with my old man. This was Game 6. When the ball rolled through BB's legs, he shook his head, turned the TV off, leaving me in the dark, where I sat, stupefied for a while. We watched Boone...
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    David Ortiz will retire at end of 2016 season.

    I've been watching and loving sports for 40-ish years. If I were to tabulate my all-time Top 10 best/favorite moments, David Ortiz would be in at *least* three of them. Much more importantly, he made me feel like a giddy little boy, which any adult should cherish, but especially a long-suffering...
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    Dave Henderson has passed away

    This hurts. Saw the immortal ALCS game in real time. Pops, a long-suffering Boston-born Sox fan, had seen this movie before (and would see it again in a fashion even his father wouldn't fathom), and got up to fire up the grill for dinner before the epic 9th inning. I kept the faith, but didn't...
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    "I don’t believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I’ll drill...

    "I don’t believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I’ll drill him in the ass."
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    Bill Simmons: Good Luck With Your Life.

    Linking to my own work is not something I'd typically do (especially on this site), but this piece seems suitable to the occasion. Or, can count as my .02:   http://www.popmatters.com/pm/post/132780-goodfellas-the-most-definitive-american-movie-of-the-last-two-decade/
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