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Fri, 20 Jun 2008
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| Schilling's Season Maybe Career Over |
Just when you think that things as a sports fan
can’t get any better. The Celtics have won their
17th title. Their victory parade was viewed by
millions (including this Nova Scotian on TV) on a
beautiful Boston day. The Red Sox even with
several key injuries enjoying so far a very good
season with JD Drew proving he is in fact worth
the millions he is getting paid. The sun has been
shining bright over the heads of Boston sports
fans from Cape Cod to Cape Breton. Then we learn
today Friday, June 20, 2008 that Curt Schilling
has to have season ending surgery and has
probably thrown his last pitch as a big leaguer
and most definitely as a Red Sox.
It seems like yesterday that Curt was talked
into coming to Boston over a Thanksgiving Day
dinner with Theo. His arrival to Boston coming
along with a truck commercial that announced he
had to get to Boston to help bring a World Series
win to the Sox and then have the gall to win 20
games, suffer a devastating ankle injury yet
having himself stitched together and risk his
career to make it happen. The results of the
injury making the 2005 season one of just trying
to recover. He managed to end that season with
a .500 record but with an ERA of 5.69. He
rebounded in 2006 posting a 15 win season and
lowering his ERA to 3.97. The 2007 season
resulted in only a 9-8 record but he again
lowered his ERA, this time to 3.87. More
importantly though, he had a couple of excellent
games in the playoffs and the Sox captured
another World Series. Two World Series in the
four years he has been a Red Sox player certainly
will always keep him very high in the heart of
the this Red Sox fan.
Perhaps more importantly than even his role in
World Series success has been his role in helping
with the causes of the fight against ALS and skin
cancer. I will never forget the day that a Nova
Scotia government official e-mailed me and told
me about a friend of his who was suffering from
ALS. He asked me if there would be any
possibility of one of the Red Sox perhaps e-
mailing this person, who is a big Sox fan, a
message of goodwill. I was able to send a note to
Curt who did not e-mail the man but phoned him
the very next day to offer him a message of hope.
The man was thrilled to no end and told me so in
person when we met during the Red Sox World
Series Trophy tour to Nova Scotia. The fellow
told me that he was able to record Curt’s message
and plays it on a daily basis to help him stay
positive as he battles this devastating illness.
Thanks Curt for all you have done as a Red Sox
player and as a human being. You have brought
joy, inspiration and hope to so many who suffer
from this disease on both sides of the 49th. He
is a hero to many for much more than his ability
to throw a baseball. By the way, I never judge a
man by who he supports politically but by how he
acts himself towards others.
Mr. Schilling was one of the first people
from the Sox to offer our Nova Scotia group, the
Bluenose BoSox Brotherhood, congratulations on
our formation a few years ago. From here on
Canada’s Ocean Playground, we offer him all the
best for his surgery and recovery. Oh and by the
way, wouldn’t he make a great pitching coach if
in fact his days as an active pitcher are over.
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Mon, 09 Jun 2008
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| Great Meeting In Berwick |
Close to 20 members attended the BBB get together
in Berwick on Saturday, June 7th. We had a couple
of members from Halifax and another from
Bridgewater at our event. There were many items
up for discussion at the meeting including a July
1st Family BBQ in Hantsport at member Chris C.'s
place. Further details will follow by e-mail as
to directions, etc. The most important item
talked about was the possibility of holding a
Sports Celebrity Dinner. People were asked to
investigate a couple of possible locations and to
see whether the person we wish to honour at this
event would be available for a possible October
date. If this come to fruition it will be a very
significant event with benefits hopefully going
to the IWK and Minor Baseball.The idea of
including a silent auction to go along with the
dinner was also discussed. It was decided that at
our July 1st BBQ we would discuss the issue more
with hopefully more information having been
gathered re: locations, costs and our celebrity's
availability. Personally, I am very excited about
the possibility of this event and in my mind it
will solidify our importance not only a a fan
group but as a positive influence to the youth of
Nova Scotia. We then sat back to enjoy the Sox
hammer the Mariners. If you were not at the
Meeting but would like to learn more about what
we talked about re: the Dinner Event please e-
mail me at hyslop@av.eastlink.ca
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Tue, 20 May 2008
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| What a May So Far |
Well this person during the past month has had a
great time. At the end of April I had the
opportunity to be in Boston and saw the Sox win
two games against Toronto. (Personal winning
streak now at 11 games)Both games were won in the
bottom of the ninth. Had a chance as well to
visit the New England Sports Museum which is
located in TD North Boston Gardens. I would
recommend it to everyone who visits Boston. Then
for the past two weeks, I had the opportunity to
volunteer at the World Series Hockey Tournament
which was a great thrill in making new friends
and seeing some great hockey. What about Jon
Lester's no-hitter, I was at a meeting and did
not have an opportunity to tune in until the top
of the 7th inning but wow wasn't it thrilling!!
Upcoming on June 7th is a get together of the
BBB at the Sidetrack Tavern in Berwick where a
number of important items will be discussed
including the July 1st, Hantsport Canada Day
Parade where we hope to have a float entered and
also the possibility of a Sports Celebrity Dinner
to raise some funds for charity. Hope to see all
of you at the meeting. All our members from Truro-
Halifax-South Shore to the Valley. I am looking
forward to seeing Bartolo make a start on
Wednesday, yours in all things Red Sox.
By the way if you are interested fan rings for
the 2007 World Series Championship they are now
available from the MLB website.They, however are
not cheap, selling for $294.00
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Mon, 14 Apr 2008
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| Truro Meeting Went Well |
This past Saturday about a dozen of us gathered
at the Pond Bar and Grill in Truro to kick off a
Truro branch of the Bluenose BoSox Brotherhood.
Our Truro member Danny Joseph organized the day
and had a private room with a big screen TV for
us to view the Sox/Yankees game. Danny also had
smart navy blue T-Shirts made up with our name on
the back and Bud Light the sponsor on the front.
They still can be purchased for the very reason
able sum of $5.00. When all was said and done we
had a dozen people show up to talk Sox and share
their stories on the Sox Trophy Tour, the Japan
trip and other Sox issues. That was followed by a
Trivia contest which proved once again it is not
how many questions you answer right in the
contest but how lucky you are. David from Truro
had 2 chances out of 40 to win and win he did.
His luck saw him go home with a 2007 World Series
Championship Pennant. We followed that with
supper and a great game in which Josh Beckett
dominated those Yankees. Sadly the 2 hour rain
delay forced us to leave the final innings and I
had to listen to Papelbon dominate the Bronx
squad as I approached home in the Valley. David
Ritcey informed us that our membership has now
reached 180. Wouldn't it be great to have another
event to draw all those members out to celebrate.
If you have not yet ordered a Bluenose BoSox
Brotherhood windbreaker they are excellent and
you should step up and get one. Check out
pictures of the Truro event in our photo section.
I am looking forward to the Hantsport Canada Day
Parade where it looks like we will be having a
float involved and possibly a fundraising BBQ. Go
Sox!
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Thu, 28 Feb 2008
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| Bill Lee Selected to Red Sox Hall of Fame |
It has been a pretty good week for a number of
reasons. First of all, the Red Sox announced that
our Emperor for Life, Bill Lee, has been selected
for the Red Sox Hall of Fame. It is an honour for
Bill that this person believes is long overdue.
It is perhaps mere coincidence but last year the
Brotherhood sent a letter to the Sox with close
to a hundred names on it urging the Sox to honour
Bill in this way. The Sox also honoured Mo
Vaughn, Mike Greenwell,Wes Ferrell, Everett
Scott, Frank Sullivan, George Digby and Edward
Kennedy Sr. with selection as well. The honoured
moment chosen was Ted Williams home run in his
last time at bat. This was a great choice as well.
It is also great that today the Red Sox started
playing baseball again marking the beginning of
the 2008 spring training season. Sitting here
listening to the Sox play Northeastern even
though the regulars saw only brief action is a
special moment that I relish every year, ie: my
first game of the new season. It seems that
October in Colorado was only a few days ago and
did we really have the Trophy brought to Nova
Scotia?
Finally the signing of Colon provides some
interest especially if his arm problems have been
solved. With Curt's status very uncertain for the
season, this move hopefully will provide some
insurance. From all reports, Clay Buchholz looks
great and Jon Lester looks much stronger so
hopefully the two youngsters will do their part
in helping the Sox defend the Division Crown.
Anyway,baseball has begun even if it is just
exhibition. Enjoy!!
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