Tag Archives: Fenway Park

John Henry’s call on Yawkey Way is a home run

Posted on August 20, 2017 by aronsbarron

Fans bustle in anticipation of the opening pitch. Vendors hawk programs and other souvenirs. The mouth-watering smell of grilled sausage fills the air – all on a street named after someone whose racial attitudes should not for one minute be … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Boston Red Sox, Changing Yawkey Way name, Charlottesville, David Ortiz, Fenway Park, Howard Bryant, Jackie Robinson, John Henry, Pumpsie Green, Red Sox racist history, Shut Out, Willie Mays, Yawkey philanthropy | 5 Comments

We are Boston. We rejoin the world.

Posted on April 21, 2013 by aronsbarron

Like Punxsutawney Phil emerging from his cave in Pennsylvania, squinting from the sunlight, folks in my hometown emerged from lock-down yesterday morning. On the surface, it was an ordinary weekend morning in spring, a stop at Peet’s for coffee, the dry cleaners, drugstore, … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Media, Politics | Tagged Arlington Youth Soccer, Big Papi, Boston Symphony, civil liberties, David Ortiz, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Fenway Park, homegrown terrorism, Marathon Bombers, Martin Richard, Mayor Menino, Neil Diamond, new normal, Sweet Caroline, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Tamerlane, terrorist attack | 1 Comment

Looking ahead to Red Sox 2013

Posted on August 28, 2012 by aronsbarron

Trudging up to Yawkey Way from the Kenmore Square T stop last Friday, I tasted bile in contemplating the horrors of the 2012 team, a performance that defies description by all but the Globe’s Dan Shaughnessey. I consoled myself that it was a picture … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Uncategorized | Tagged Andrian Gonzalez, Dan Shaughnessey, Dodgers deal, Fenway Park, Gerry Callahan, Josh Becket, Red Sox | Leave a comment

Ogunquit fireworks preserve charm of yesteryear

Posted on July 6, 2012 by aronsbarron

While tens of thousands of Boston concert-goers were being herded from the Esplanade to a tunnel under Storrow Drive under threat of storm, Ogunquit, Maine was celebrating July 4th as tradition would have it: simple and lovely. Standing on the Marginal … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Media, Uncategorized | Tagged choral arts society, Fenway Park, July 4th, Lowell Spinners, national symphony orchestra, Ogunquit Maine, WCVB-TV | 2 Comments

Red Sox are failing to provide much needed diversion from world events

Posted on April 11, 2012 by aronsbarron

The stock market is down over 500 points, violence is increasing in Afghanistan, North Korea seems poised to launch a rocket that could figure in its nuclear program, hate crimes in Florida and Oklahoma dominate headlines, spring gardens are threatened … Continue reading →

| Tagged Bobby Valentine, Boston Red Sox, Brian McGrory, Fenway Park, John Henry, opening day | Leave a comment

A tale of two cities: Boston and San Francisco

Posted on September 4, 2011 by aronsbarron

Fenway Going to two baseball games, a week apart, in San Francisco and Boston, invites comparisons between the two cities, and random thoughts how, in recent years, each has moved beyond its postcard personas. AT&T Park … Continue reading →

| Tagged Boston, Fenway Park, Kokkari's restaurant, North Beach, Peet's coffee, San Francisco | Leave a comment

Tag Archives: Fenway Park

John Henry’s call on Yawkey Way is a home run

We are Boston. We rejoin the world.

Looking ahead to Red Sox 2013

Ogunquit fireworks preserve charm of yesteryear

Red Sox are failing to provide much needed diversion from world events

A tale of two cities: Boston and San Francisco

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