It felt like a perpetual rainout. Tim Lunn got the word from State American Legion Baseball chairman Rick Harvey about three weeks ago. The state Legion season was cancelled, thanks to a directive from the National Organization. He tossed and turned that entire Sunday night. So he knew what ...
MAY 30, 1955 – “Ernest Berube, former Nashua High and Junior Legion baseball star, was named coach of the 1955 James E. Coffey Post American Legion baseball team. He succeeded Alan Thomaier. Also, the announcement of Ernest Maynard as the new Athletic Officer was made.” MAY 30, 1975 – ...
There is one up-side, albeit tiny, to Major League Baseball’s pandemic hiatus: No managers have been fired. Well, at least not since the fallout from the great sign-stealing caper, which took down Houston’s A. J. Hinch and the Red Sox’ Alex Cora. It also ended Carlos Beltran’s ...
As always, there is an overload of stupidity in the room when the Major League Baseball owners and the Major League Baseball Players Association take their spots at the negotiating table. For those who might balk at labeling it stupidity, feel free find a gentler label. Regardless, the two ...
MAY 27, 1960 – From sports editor Mike Shalhoup's musings: “When this weekend rolls around and Phil Friel opens his Green Meadow golf course in Hudson, this section will be in the unique position of having four golf courses at its disposal. A position which puts the Nashua area in an ...
MAY 26, 1945 – From Telegraph sports editor Frank Stawasz's column: “State candlepin champion Wilfred Noel is wondering whatever possessed him when he agreed with Bowlaway management to keep out of the men's singles championship match which will be rolled off this evening starting at ...
