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Red Sox 100th Anniversary

Wednesday, April 25, 2012

THE WAY I SEE IT

Walking In The Footprints Of Our Fathers

The columnist looks at the relationship between fathers and sons.

It is not flesh and blood, but heart which makes us fathers and sons. ~Friedrich von Schiller My son, Chris, and his wife, Karre surprised me with a ticket to the Red Sox 100th Anniversary Celebration at Fenway Park last Friday. More than 200 former players, coaches and managers returned to the fabled ballpark, among them Bobby Doerr and Johnny Pesky, both nonagenarians [that means they’re in their 90s. I like big words]. It was a great event. The game itself was another story, but I don’t want to put a damper on my column, so I’ll forego the sordid details of that debacle. My son and I headed to the Braintree ‘T’ stop at 10:30 Friday morning. The game was scheduled for a 3:05 p.m. start, but the 100th anniversary festivities were to begin…

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Sandra Jones Chavez

5:13 pm on Friday, April 27, 2012

I'm so glad you got to go together, Chris didn't relate all the reasons why, just the picture of the nachos I love. So great to have that legacy!! Blessings, SJC   more ›

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