On April 19, 1969, the Red Sox stunned fans by trading Ken "The Hawk" Harrelson to the Indians, less than two years after they'd acquired him to replace the injured Tony Conigliaro and the year after he'd made the All-Star team and led the league in RBIs. Read more.
Now, more than ever, we need to recall April 16, 2007: "Here comes the pizza, see!" Read more.
John Krasinski and Big Papi host staffers from the Beth Israel Covid-19 unit at Fenway Park:
H/t Luba.
The Red Sox this morning unveiled their new Covid-19-inspired logo Compare to the old one.
After WEEI reported the Sox tried to get People with Followers on Instagram to say nice things about the Sox to try to stem an avalanche of disgust over the Mookie Betts deal, the team told the station that nah, they always try to get the influencers to back them.
The Red Sox announced today that they have, as they say, parted ways with Alex Cora over the Astros sign-stealing scandal: Read more.
It's ancient history by now, of course, but way back in June, Tomato Can Dan got his knickers in a bunch when an American team ran up the score against an opponent. That's just not fair, and it's so unseemly, he thundered about the US women's soccer team. This morning, Rev. Laura Everett wonders: Read more.
Via the Red Sox, David Ortiz's wife, Tiffany, reported today that Big Papi needed more surgery this week to deal with complications from his gunshot injuries.
David is recovering well and is in good spirits.
RIP Bill Buckner. Here's a tear-inducing clip of him returning to Fenway on Opening Day in 2008 to thunderous applause. pic.twitter.com/MMW78UVk1H
— Dan O'Mara (@Dan_OMara) May 27, 2019
J. Alain Ferry reports from Fenway Park tonight that some Trumpies unfurled a Trump 2020 banner from the upper deck and that maybe 20 seconds later, some fans in the deck below ripped the thing down.
WBZ updates the list of Red Sox personnel who won't be meeting with Dear Leader this week.
The Joy of Sox updates the count of players who have better things to do than pose for photos with Dear Leader.
Architect's rendering.
The Red Sox last week filed their formal plans for a four-level performing-arts theater behind the Fenway Park outfield that can hold up to 5,400 patrons at once. Read more.
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