Joe Pace
New England Sports 366, #110: Johnny Pesky
We tend to think of Johnny Pesky as the old guy who hung around the Red Sox clubhouse, the eminence grise with the same name as the right...
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Joe Pace
Apr 17, 2020
New England Sports 366, #109: Alicia Sacramone
The second-most decorated American gymnast in World Championships history with ten medals was born in Boston and graduated from nearby...
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Joe Pace
Apr 15, 2020
New England Sports 366, #107: Asante Samuel
There have been some very gifted cornerbacks in recent Patriots history. Gilmore, Revis, Law. In that mix you can add Asante Samuel. His...
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Joe Pace
Apr 14, 2020
New England Sports 366, #106: Hal Gill
During my senior year at UNH, a buddy and I took a couple of spins in the broadcast booth doing play-by-play and color commentary on WUNH...
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Joe Pace
Apr 13, 2020
New England Sports 366, #105: Jason Krog
I prefer college hockey to pro hockey. I’m a fan of the wider-open game, with the focus on speed, stick-handling, and quick shifts than...
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Joe Pace
Apr 12, 2020
New England Sports 366, #104: Jeff Frye
One of the great things about sports in general and baseball in particular is how bit players can be memorable. Backup catchers...
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Joe Pace
Apr 11, 2020
New England Sports 366, #103: Rabbit Maranville
Boston was once a two-team, two-league baseball town like New York, Chicago, and LA. From 1871 to 1952, there was a National League squad...
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Joe Pace
Apr 10, 2020
New England Sports 366, #102: Tony Delk
There were a lot of former Kentucky Wildcats on the Celtics teams of the 1990s and 00s, partially because of Rick Pitino's tenure and...
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Joe Pace
Apr 9, 2020
New England Sports 366, #101: Dave Roberts
I’ve mentioned before that sometimes a player cements himself in our collective hearts with a single play. To start off the second...
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Joe Pace
Apr 8, 2020
New England Sports 366, #100: Drew Bledsoe
The ballad of Tom Brady is often written in the ashes of Drew Bledsoe. Certainly there are distinct eras in Patriots history, and...
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Joe Pace
Apr 7, 2020
New England Sports 366, #99: Kenny Anderson
I do love a great point guard, and Kenny could play. In high school he was regarded as one of the pre-eminent hoops prospects in the...
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Joe Pace
Apr 6, 2020
New England Sports 366, #98: Lee Smith
Lee pitched for eight teams in his Hall of Fame pitching career, including the Red Sox from 1988 to 1990. He led the league in saves four...
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