Feb 9th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Forrmer Red Sox pitcher Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd told WBZ’s Jon Miller on Wednesday that he was under the influence of cocaine two-thirds of the time he pitched. Bernie Carbo who hit a pinch hit three-run home run to tie Game 6 of the 1975 World Series at 6-6 in the bottom of the eighth [...]
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Feb 9th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
NESN will televise 12 of the Red Sox’ 33 exhibition games. The flagship radio station of the Red Sox will air 15 total games, including Boston’s Grapefruit League home opener on March 4 at 1:35 p.m. against Mayor’s Cup rival Minnesota. Eleven of those broadcasts will be carried on WEEI 93.7 FM/850 AM with four [...]
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Feb 9th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Jackie Robinson earned the first ever Rookie of Year award, which started being given out in Major League Baseball after the 1947 season. Robinson hit .297 with a .383 on-base percentage, .427 slugging percentage, .810 OPS, 12 homers, 48 RBIs, 125 runs, 175 hits, 74 walks and 29 stolen bases that year. He received 129 [...]
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Feb 9th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
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Feb 9th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Former Red Sox pitcher Dennis “Oil Can” Boyd pitched in Major League Baseball for 10 years posting a 78-77 record and 4.04 ERA in 214 games, including 207 starts. He told WBZ’s Jon Miller on Wednesday that he was under the influence of cocaine two-thirds of the time he pitched. “Oh yeah, at every ballpark,” [...]
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Feb 8th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Ted Williams and Rogers Hornsby are the only two players in Major League Baseball history to win the batting Triple Crown multiple times. Each won it twice. Hornsby won it in 1922 by leading the NL with a .401 batting average, 42 homers and 152 RBIs. He again won it in 1925 by leading the NL [...]
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Feb 8th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
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Feb 8th, 2012 by Hector Longo
Chip Forrest will be the new baseball coach at Haverhill High, replacing Chip Dunn. Forrest, a Haverhill resident, has been a college coach for much of the last 20 years, including stints at MIT, Stonehill, Harvard and Boston College. In addition, Forrest was an assistant for the Cape Cod League’s Wareham Gatemen from 1994-1999, at [...]
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Feb 8th, 2012 by Hector Longo
ZWow, a gritty win by Central Catholic last night, edging Lawrence, 57-53. Give Central credit for taking charge, playing at its own pace and not the Lancers frenetic, crazed uptempo. Huge night for Nick Cambio. In the key second-half sequence which saw a tie game grow to a 40-30 lead, Cambio had a tough finish [...]
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Feb 7th, 2012 by Christopher Smith
Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley is sixth all-time in career saves with 390. Mariano Rivera has the most career saves (603), followed by Trevor Hoffman (601), Lee Smith (478), John Franco (424) and Billy Wagner (422). You have to wonder how many more Eckersley would have had if he did not also start 361 games [...]
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