Art Carmen, who had sparked a triple play as center fielder for the Glynn Club on Tuesday, last night ascended the mound at American Legion Park and hurled his club to a 2-0 shutout over the Quality Bakers in a Boston Park League featured contest.
Staging the second triple play in Park League history, the Glynn Club upset the Roslindale Royals at Eutis Park, last night, 3-2, yanking them into the win column in the final frame.
Byron (“Ty”) La Forest, who learned his baseball at Waltham High School and in the Boston Park League, is coming home. He’s slated to be the Red Sox new third-baseman–as soon as Ben Steiner, who was the Sox second-sacker for most of the season, gets to Louisville.
11 Who Joined Marines Together Are Given a Farewell Party. Sandlot baseball in Dorchester will not be the same next Summer, for the Codman Hill team has been broken up by the simultaneous enlistment of 11 of its members in the Marines to fight the Japanese. They held a final reunion last night at the […]
Although election time is far distant, there will be a heated political battle staged this afternoon at Fenway Park. It won’t be in the form of an oratorical set-to. Rather, it will be a diamond engagement between the state and city officials and those present will see Gov. Saltonstall pitching for the Staters and Mayor […]
Boston Park Department Conducts Leagues for Players Who Range in Age From 12 to 50 Each Year–They Play Under Major Circuit Regulations–Midgets Receive Sound Advice From Former Stars and Ace Umpires–“Old Timers” Go From Twilight Contests Into Softball. When the sandlot season opened at Gibson Field, Dorchester, there was a band concert and a parade […]
Two upsets were recorded in the opening round playoffs last night in the Boston Park League when upwards of 30,000 fans jammed, four municipal ball parks to witness initial bids for the 1940 twi pennant. For perspective, the Boston Red Sox drew 29,209 that same night. Walter Mortimer pitched superbly for St. Catherine, allowing but […]
St. Alphonsus Scores 10-0 Win Over Crosbys. Nearly 40,000 twi baseball fans flocked to municipal ball parks last night for the opening round of five games in the 1940 Boston Park League pennant drives. One of the largest crowds recorded in twi baseball, 12,000 persons watched Johnny Wedemeyer on the Dick Casey Club.
A benefit game between the St. Catherine’s Club and an all-star team made up of players from other Boston Park League teams who are donating their services will be played this afternoon at Barry Playground in Charlsetown for John Regan, former third baseman of the St. Catherine’s Club, who broke his leg last week in […]
These baseball experts and fans are shown watching the Casey’s, defending champions, beat the St. Augustine’s in the opening feature of the Boston Park Department Baseball League at Garvey Field, Neponset, last night. Left to right on the bench are: Miss Margaret Quinn, Bob Quinn, Bee’s prexy, Eddie Collins, general manager of the Red Sox; […]
