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(Archive November 2018) Price, Pearce Lead Sox Past Dodgers to Clinch 4th World Series Title in 14 Years

By editorialteam on April 1, 2025

By Corey Sanderson | Observer Contributor

The Boston Red Sox emerged as the victors in the 2018 World Series.
Image from WikiMedia Inc.

After losing a heartbreaking 18 inning marathon on Friday, the Boston Red Sox outscored the Dodgers 14-7 in games 4 and 5 to clinch their 4th World Series title over the last 14 years, and their 9th title ever.

Due to the struggles of likely AL MVP Mookie Betts (.217) and JD Martinez (.277) Stats via Foxsports.com, the Red Sox needed the contributions of some unlikely heroes to take down a loaded Dodgers team.

Boston got just that from World Series MVP Steve Pearce. Pearce hit 3 home runs (1 in game 4, and 2 in game 5) and drove in 7 runs to help pace the Red Sox offense over the last two games of the series. His home run in the 8th inning off Dodgers closer Kenley Jansen in game 4 tied the ball game, and his 3 run double in his next at-bat helped put the game out of reach. His 1st of 2 home runs in game 5 put the Sox on top for good in the first inning and helped give starting pitcher David Price plenty of confidence to go out and dominate the most important start of his life. read more

(Archive April 2018) Author Tells the Story of Professoinal Female Baseball Player

By editorialteam on February 5, 2025

By Elizabeth Jones | Observer Contributor

Author Martha Ackman at 2005 Women’s History Month Celebration, Book signing of “The Mercury 13”
Photo courtesy of Wikimedia

Baseball, America’s favorite pastime, has a way of bringing people together. For Martha Ackmann, it connected her to a woman who may have been left by the wayside of history. That woman was Toni Stone.

The life of Toni Stone is the subject of Martha Ackmann’s book Curveball: The Remarkable Story of Toni Stone the First Woman to Play Professional Baseball in the Negro League which was discussed in a presentation at the Athol Public Library on March 23 supported by the Humanities Project at MWCC. As the title suggests, Ackmann detailed the struggle Stone faced throughout her life and career as an African American woman playing professional baseball. read more

(Archive February 2017) Preview of the 2017 Boston Red Sox

By editorialteam on September 5, 2024

By Nick Cherico | Observer Contributor

After having a couple of down years, in 2016 the Boston Red Sox finished 93-69 and first in the American League East for the first time since 2013. However it did not end too well for them because the Cleveland Indians swept them in the first round of the playoffs. Going into the offseason, Boston was looking to build on their success from the prior season.

At the the beginning of the season, the Red Sox already knew that they would be dealing with the departure of one of the greatest players in team history, David Ortiz. According to espn.com, in 2016 Ortiz hit 38 home runs, 48 doubles, and hit with a .315 average, which was good enough for 6th overall in the American League.  read more

(Archive March 2017) Biggest Questions Going Into the Regular Season for the Red Sox

By editorialteam on March 7, 2017

By Nick Cherico | Observer Contributor

Pitchers and catchers reported for their first workouts on February 14th, marking the official beginning of a new baseball season. After their early exit in the 2016 playoffs and David Ortiz going into retirement, this Red Sox team faces plenty of questions heading into the new league year.

Who is going to start at third base?

Last year for the Red Sox third base was a revolving door. They never had a true every day starter. This is mainly due to the injury of Pablo Sandoval early in the year. After the Red Sox traded who many people thought would be their future third baseman in Yoan Moncada and one of their more versatile infielders in Travis Shaw, this spot is going continue to be a question mark for Boston. read more