From Teddy Ballgame to Yaz, heâs seen it all from his seat at Fenway Park
Even a pandemic canât dampen 84-year-old spirits on an Opening Day when hope springs eternal
By Thomas Farragher Globe Columnist,Updated April 1, 2021, 5:42 p.m.
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John Kilroy, 84, is ready to attend another Opening Day at Fenway Park.Erin Clark/Globe Staff
He walks slowly now, a revered father and grandfather, but days like this can transport him back to when he was a little kid â a 12-year-old from Jamaica Plain who sat in reverential silence each time Ted Williams approached the plate.