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Sunday was Doyle Day at Holman as the interest grows

Sunday wasn't your ordinary day at hot and steamy Holman Stadium. It was a Doyle Day. As in Liam Doyle, the now former Pinkerton Academy lefty ace who just two weeks ago pitched the Astros to their first state title since 1986 and is now one of a group of quality starter for the Nashua Silver ...

Great old run rolls on

It’s hard to believe this is the final weekend of June. That’s not a good sign for those of us who want summer to go on forever, is it? So while we ponder that thought, here are a few tids and bits to possibly distract you: First, is there a more traditional, special local event than the ...

Time Travel: Newcombe records 10th victory

JUNE 24, 1947 – “Don Newcombe collected his 10th win, a 13-1 rout, in the nightcap of a doubleheader sweep for the Nashua Dodgers over the Pawtucket Slaters last night. Nashua won the first game 3-2. “... Bases on balls, usually the nemesis of Dodger pitchers, starred in a reverse role ...

Time Travel: Nashua Dodger can’t find home

Minor league ballplayers have long been underpaid, if not under-appreciated. But if anyone can find a modern version of the following note please send it along. JUNE 17, 1947 – “A classified advertisement in tonight’s paper carries an appeal to fans of the Nashua Dodger ballclub to help ...

It could get late early if struggling Knights aren’t careful

They fight, battle, scratch, claw, play hard, as shown by their ninth inning uprising on Tuesday night. But they also leave runners on base. They give up the two out, run scoring hit instead of getting the big two-out hit. Ladies and gentleman, boys and girls, introducing your 2022 Nashua ...

Truth is not policy

Here are a few tids and bits, tourney or otherwise, as we try to survive a busy high school championship weekend: – Bruce Cassidy, you got robbed. Bruce Cassidy, you probably should’ve been fired. Which is it? A little of both. The former Bruins coach was tremendous in winning regular ...