Nick Green hit one of the shortest walkoffs homers I ever saw. Juuuust wrapped it around the Pesky pole to beat the Braves (I think?).Hall was a lot of fun. Played 7 positions that year, the exceptions being catcher and 1st base.
Nick Green
Nick Green hit one of the shortest walkoffs homers I ever saw. Juuuust wrapped it around the Pesky pole to beat the Braves (I think?).Hall was a lot of fun. Played 7 positions that year, the exceptions being catcher and 1st base.
Nick Green
Correct.Nick Green hit one of the shortest walkoffs homers I ever saw. Juuuust wrapped it around the Pesky pole to beat the Braves (I think?).
Didn’t he also date someone from NESN?Green also pitched a hitless 8th and 9th in a game against the White Sox.
Do any of you(I'm sure many do) remember the late May Friday night pitching match up of Vida Blue and the A's against Sonny Siebert and the Sox in 1971? I think they may have been both undefeated and Siebert and the Sox won. Both teams were in first place also.Stan Papi
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I was there. Blue was 10-1 going into that game and I think Siebert was 8-0. Sox beat Blue and the crowd started chanting "Vida Blue, 10 and 2."Do any of you(I'm sure many do) remember the late May Friday night pitching match up of Vida Blue and the A's against Sonny Siebert and the Sox in 1971? I think they may have been both undefeated and Siebert and the Sox won. Both teams were in first place also.
Yup. My old man took me to that game for my birthday. We had good seats sort of behind the plate (we usually sat 1st base grandstand/infield ) One of the most hyped Fenway pitching match-ups I remember.Do any of you(I'm sure many do) remember the late May Friday night pitching match up of Vida Blue and the A's against Sonny Siebert and the Sox in 1971? I think they may have been both undefeated and Siebert and the Sox won. Both teams were in first place also.
Ahh yes the Varitek-Green-Watney love triangle.Heidi Watney
Yes there was a real bad call in Game one where Knoblauch didn't touch the bag like game 4 I think.?? Two extra inning losses then a huge win with Pedro over Clemens in game 3. They could have been up 3 to 0. But shoulda coulda woulda. And that Yankee team was still great and could have come back from 3 to 0 so maybe thank God that didn't happen, LOL. But yes a few calls and breaks and they may have won that series.Didn’t Beck give up a big home run in game 1 or game 2 of the 99 ALCS? Maybe to Bernie? Sox were actually really competitive that series. Could have at least taken it to 7 games with a couple breaks.
A great memory. I was listening on the radio(Wasn't on Channel 5 that night) at My Mom and Dad's friends house.I was there. Blue was 10-1 going into that game and I think Siebert was 8-0. Sox beat Blue and the crowd started chanting "Vida Blue, 10 and 2."
Yes it was a fun first half that year. I was mad at the Sox for trading Tony C but they were still my team. Many of us were still in mourning and shock of probably the Bruins greatest team and one of the greatest Boston teams of my memory, losing to the underdog stinking Canadiens and Dryden. In the first round.Yup. My old man took me to that game for my birthday. We had good seats sort of behind the plate (we usually sat 1st base grandstand/infield ) One of the most hyped Fenway pitching match-ups I remember.
Blue was young phenom, off to a great start and was IIRC 10-1, and Seibert was 9-0. It wasn't the pitching gem as advertised but it was a pretty good game, and Seibert got the W.
He missed on tagging Offerman and the umps still called it a DP.Yes there was a real bad call in Game one where Knoblauch didn't touch the bag like game 4 I think.?? Two extra inning losses then a huge win with Pedro over Clemens in game 3. They could have been up 3 to 0. But shoulda coulda woulda. And that Yankee team was still great and could have come back from 3 to 0 so maybe thank God that didn't happen, LOL. But yes a few calls and breaks and they may have won that series.
Yes that was it, Thanks.He missed on tagging Offerman and the umps still called it a DP.
However Yaz said Houk was a very smart manager. The team was just mediocre for 2 years and not so good the others. I'm sure it was Sullivan or whoever was GM then that did the Tudor trade. (Pre-Gorman) I think. Yes Gorman took over in 84, so it was Sullivan.Yes we can't forget about that blunder.
I thought that was at Fenway (game 4). I thought game 1 was in the 10th knoblauch dropping the throw at 2nd but still getting the out (ump ruled in the transfer, but even McCarver was like “that’s a terrible call”.) Then the next batter hit into a dp to end the inning, and then Bernie walked it off.Yes that was it, Thanks.
And they had a pitcher with the same last name Bill.Landis played for the Sox a week in August 67 after Tony C went down- they then picked up The Hawk and dumped him.
OK the Offerman/Knoblauch was game 4. Knoblauch did miss the tag but the Umps ruled him out because they said he was out of the baseline and he wasn't. He just pulled away somewhat and Buck and McCarver said he wasn't out of the baseline. Jimi Williams went nuts and then the fans got ugly throwing stuff on the field. So our team got screwed on two bad calls.I thought that was at Fenway (game 4). I thought game 1 was in the 10th knoblauch dropping the throw at 2nd but still getting the out (ump ruled in the transfer, but even McCarver was like “that’s a terrible call”.) Then the next batter hit into a dp to end the inning, and then Bernie walked it off.
My only memory of him was him screwing up a Lester no-hitter against the Mariners.Eric Patterson. I had an old Facebook comment bitching about him show up in my Facebook memories today, and I literally had no idea who he is.
That's probably what I was mad about on facebook,My only memory of him was him screwing up a Lester no-hitter against the Mariners.
Anyone old enough to remember 1960 has likely forgotten much more important Red Sox than Tom SturdivantTom Sturdivant 1960
Who had a couple important appearances in 67, half decent in 68, then got lit up in 69 and was never heard from again.And they had a pitcher with the same last name Bill.
Of guys that are obscure from a broadcasting standpoint but I can honestly say I remember them:And announcers, starting with Art Gleason and Jon Miller, who used to do a killer Sherm Feller imitation when he worked with Ken Coleman.
John MacLean. A very short stint, became too ill to continue. Replaced by Dave Martin, I believe.Of guys that are obscure from a broadcasting standpoint
I am always hesitant to recall memories from the 1950's because I assume that there is a consensus on this board that Red Sox time begins in the early 60's and that to recall anything earlier would be regarded as antiquarian. I wonder how many other senior members feel the same way. Hell, I saw my first Sox game in 1949 and I just turned 80. There must be members who remember the war years - even the 1930's and the likes of Jim Tabor, Doc Cramer - even Lefty Grove.Anyone old enough to remember 1960 has likely forgotten much more important Red Sox than Tom Sturdivant
I have his bullpen warmup jacket. Won it at an auction. Hasn’t left the closet in a decade.Possibly mentioned earlier in this thread, but I had almost completely forgotten about Paul Byrd until I recently came across a random reference to him.
Love hearing about the old days. My memories go back to 1965. My comment, above, was mostly a joke based on how my memory has disappeared of long ago events.I am always hesitant to recall memories from the 1950's because I assume that there is a consensus on this board that Red Sox time begins in the early 60's and that to recall anything earlier would be regarded as antiquarian. I wonder how many other senior members feel the same way. Hell, I saw my first Sox game in 1949 and I just turned 80. There must be members who remember the war years - even the 1930's and the likes of Jim Tabor, Doc Cramer - even Lefty Grove.
Ageism among our (it seems) mostly woke group? Maybe there is a thread here.
Wasn't Bay a constant trade binky here for a couple of years before the trade? I think people just put the immediate post 07 seasons out of their mind for some reason, he was such a good player when he was here and they cut bait with him at the right time.I remember us frantically looking at his brother's social media account of him sitting at a table about to sign with the Sox.
Including Ron Mahay, the ex-replacement player who got 22 PAs as a center fielder, then reinvented himself as a left-handed reliever who pitched parts of two seasons with Boston and kept pitching until he was 39.Did someone else mention Dwayne Hosey?
No question several others from this team haven't been mentioned: https://www.baseball-reference.com/teams/BOS/1995.shtml
I know that. Sorry that I may have appeared to be accusing you of something.Love hearing about the old days. My memories go back to 1965. My comment, above, was mostly a joke based on how my memory has disappeared of long ago events.
No worries. I have a tone that is often misidentified as aggressive, “it’s not you, it’s me”I know that. Sorry that I may have appeared to be accusing you of something.
Loretta plus don't forget Alex Gonzales who I thought the Sox should have kept instead of getting Lugo. Defensively he was great, plus a clutch hit every now and then. Didn't that infield break a record for no errors until sometime in June?? Though they fell apart in late August that was a contending and different Red Sox team. Crisp, Gonzales and Loretta and others would take a walk, steal bunt the man to third and score on a sac fly. National announcers, ESPN etc.. would say......" these are the Red Sox"??? They played a lot of small ball that year and won some games that way. Very Un Red Sox like.The '06 team had a few weird ones. Mark Loretta, J.T. Snow, Javy Lopez (the catcher, though it also had Javier), Willie Harris
I had good tix bought way in advance. I wanted to take the trolley from Brookline but each car that came by was full and didn't stop. Finally walked to the park. Yes, it was hyped.Yup. My old man took me to that game for my birthday. We had good seats sort of behind the plate (we usually sat 1st base grandstand/infield ) One of the most hyped Fenway pitching match-ups I remember.
Blue was young phenom, off to a great start and was IIRC 10-1, and Seibert was 9-0. It wasn't the pitching gem as advertised but it was a pretty good game, and Seibert got the W.
Yes He played for the Celtics also. Plus he and Pumpsie Green after a bad loss and a few drinks decided to take a flight to Israel to find God. They stopped at the last minute. 1962, I believe.Has anyone mentioned the two sport player, Gene Conley? I vaguely remember he was a character. Has anyone got a good story?
Also on the early 60s teams was Wilbur Wood, who did relatively little for the Sox, but went on to have at least a hall of very good career with the other Sox team (Pirates also failed to get much from him). He had BWARs of 11.7 and 10.7 in 1971 and 1972, respectively. 90 wins '71 through '74. I don't know if he was one of Tim Wakefield's advisers when Tim pitched as part of the knuckleballing fraternity where a lot of them take an interest in helping younger knuckleballers.Yes He played for the Celtics also. Plus he and Pumpsie Green after a bad loss and a few drinks decided to take a flight to Israel to find God. They stopped at the last minute. 1962, I believe.
I know I'm not the only one here who'd love to hear more tales from that time. Do you have memories of '49's final fateful weekend?I am always hesitant to recall memories from the 1950's because I assume that there is a consensus on this board that Red Sox time begins in the early 60's and that to recall anything earlier would be regarded as antiquarian. I wonder how many other senior members feel the same way. Hell, I saw my first Sox game in 1949 and I just turned 80. There must be members who remember the war years - even the 1930's and the likes of Jim Tabor, Doc Cramer - even Lefty Grove.
Ageism among our (it seems) mostly woke group? Maybe there is a thread here.
This baseball card picture always looks like Ted Williams to me, until I notice it's a RHB, and he's in a Tigers uniform. Haha. Hoot Evers 1951 Bowman baseball card.I'm glad there is someone who can remember the favorite Red Sox player of my youth, Walter "Hoot" Evers.