Mike Greenwell has just been voted into to the Red Sox’ HOF. On Sep. 2, 1996 he had one of the most amazing offensive games ever, batting in all 9 runs in a Red Sox 9-8 win over Seattle. Five other players have had more RBI in a game (the record is […]
Mike Greenwell’s all-time record: 9 necessary RBI in a 9-8 win. Enters Sox’ H.O.F.
February 27th, 2008 · 4 Comments
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Boston’s Amazing 3-Team Run
February 3rd, 2008 · 2 Comments
I was quoted by Alan Schwarz in his NY Times Sports article
Jan 29, 2008 about a 1/29,000 chance of a 3-team trifecta in
one city. Click here for the article.
Alan and I both have been asked about this number,
E.g. “Where did the “1-in-29,000 come from?
Is that based on winning the championship,
having the best […]
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Five in a Billion? Boston’s Ongoing Sports Trifecta
December 25th, 2007 · No Comments
Boston sports fans have been experiencing the most astonishing simultaneous run ever by one city’s professional baseball, football, and basketball teams.
Today, and for some weeks now, the Red Sox, Patriots, and Celtics all have and have held their league’s best (and unshared) won/lost record. With 30, 32, and 30 teams in these leagues, that combination […]
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