Recently, we spoke with Berkshire County resident Kevin Larkin. For those who don t know, Kevin is a walking encyclopedia for baseball. A baseball historian if you will. Kevin has authored many books on baseball including Baseball in the Baystate, Gehrig: Game by Game and Cream of the Crop which is a list of the top 100 Black/Negro players of all-time, including Berkshire County resident Frank Grant.
Red Sox/Yankees Feud has a Berkshire Connection
If you re a Red Sox or Yankees fan you may already know that there is a Berkshire County connection to their feud. Kevin filled us in with the facts and details when we spoke with him. Here s what Kevin had to say:
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AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead
April 23
1903 The New York Highlanders, later renamed Yankees, win their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Senators.
1946 Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitches a no-hitter against the Boston Braves 5-0 at Ebbets Field.
1950 The Detroit Red Wings edge the New York Rangers 4-3 in Game 7 to win the Stanley Cup.
1950 The Minneapolis Lakers become the first team to win back-to-back NBA championships by defeating the Syracuse Nationals 110-95 in Game 6 of the finals. George Mikan leads the Lakers with 40 points in a game marred by three fights, four Minneapolis players fouling out, and Nats coach Al Cervi being ejected for complaining too vociferously about a call.
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By The Associated PressApril 22, 2021 GMT
April 23
1903 The New York Highlanders won their first game as a major league team, 7-2 over the Washington Senators.
1913 New York Giants ace Christy Mathewson beat the Phillies 3-1, throwing just 67 pitches.
1939 Rookie Ted Williams went 4-for-5, including his first major league home run, but the Red Sox lost to Philadelphia 12-8 at Fenway Park.
1946 Ed Head of the Brooklyn Dodgers no-hit the Boston Braves 5-0 at Ebbets Field. Head was making his first start after a year’s military service.
1952 Bob Feller of the Cleveland Indians and Bob Cain of the St. Louis Browns matched one-hitters. Cain wound up as the winner, 1-0.