Joe Pace
New England Sports 366, #82: Jack Clark
The 1970s and 80s were a time of feared one-dimensional sluggers in Major League Baseball. Kingman, Luzinski, Rice, Deer, Baylor,...
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Joe Pace
Mar 20, 2020
New England Sports 366, #81: K. C. Jones
KC Jones wasn’t the first black head coach to win an NBA title. He wasn’t the first black head coach to win an NBA title with the Boston...
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Joe Pace
Mar 19, 2020
New England Sports 366, #80: Troy Brown
Much ink has been spilled chronicling the improbability of Tom Brady, arising from the 199th pick in the draft to become the greatest...
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Joe Pace
Mar 18, 2020
New England Sports 366, #79: Ray Bourque
This week's news that Tom Brady will be finishing his storied career elsewhere has me thinking about Ray Bourque. Back in 1999 we...
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Joe Pace
Mar 17, 2020
New England Sports 366, #78: Tenley Albright
You've probably never heard of Dr. Tenley Albright, and that's a shame. Her story is a fascinating one. Born in Massachusetts in 1935,...
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Joe Pace
Mar 16, 2020
New England Sports 366, #77: Larry Bird
For St. Patrick's Day, it's mandatory to turn to a Boston Celtic for this list. While Bill Russell might be one of the greatest...
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Joe Pace
Mar 15, 2020
New England Sports 366, #76: David Givens
David Givens was a receiver at Notre Dame before the Patriots selected him in the seventh round (#253 overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He...
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Joe Pace
Mar 14, 2020
New England Sports 366, #75: Vince Wilfork
Two New England Patriot players were on the field for the 2005 Super Bowl victory over the Eagles and the Super Bowl win over the...
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Joe Pace
Mar 13, 2020
New England Sports 366, #74: Kendrick Perkins
We’re all familiar with the Celtics Big Three 2.0. Garnett, Pierce, and Allen were certainly the core of that dominant green team a...
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Joe Pace
Mar 12, 2020
New England Sports 366, #73: Phil Plantier
In case it hasn’t been evident from some of the names on this list so far, I’m a sucker for the what-coulda-been story, for the prospect...
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Joe Pace
Mar 11, 2020
New England Sports 366, #72: Max Lane
Max Lane went to the Naval Academy and played 100 games on the offensive line for the Patriots after his selection in the sixth round of...
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Joe Pace
Mar 10, 2020
New England Sports 366, #71: Cindy Blodgett
I’m up in Bangor, Maine, and so my thoughts turn to Cindy Blodgett. A native of Vacationland, Blodgett was a hugely successful high...
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