“Somewhat typical for Williams was his decision to give away the six tickets he was allotted for each of the three World Series games at Fenway Park: he had his wife go to Kenmore Square before the games and give… — Ben Bradlee Jr Copy Share Image
“Waiting for the Cardinals-Dodgers winner, the Red Sox decided to try to keep their edge by playing an exhibition series at Fenway Park against a handpicked group of leading American Leaguers that included Joe DiMaggio and Hank Greenberg. It was… — Ben Bradlee Jr Copy Share Image
“Somewhat typical for Williams was his decision to give away the six tickets he was allotted for each of the three World Series games… — Ben Bradlee Jr Copy Share Image
“It wasn’t until 1959 that the Red Sox finally joined the rest of the major leagues and brought up a black player from the minors to play in Boston. This tardiness on race and its lingering effects put the team at a competitive disadvantage for years and was far more responsible for the extended World Series drought in Boston than… — Ben Bradlee Jr Copy Share
“Waiting for the Cardinals-Dodgers winner, the Red Sox decided to try to keep their edge by playing an exhibition series at Fenway Park against… — Ben Bradlee Jr Copy Share Image
“were good friends. They’d maintained their friendship after Ted was out of the game. Both of them were avid fishermen, but they both had… — Ben Bradlee Jr Copy Share Image
