WooSox Open Up Polar Park To Raucous Hometown Crowd
The Syracuse Mets at bat against the Worcester Red Sox on May 11.
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Only someone as humble as Celtics legend and Holy Cross alum Bob Cousy would feel the need to introduce himself at a baseball game in Worcester.
Before the Worcester Red Sox first ever game in the brand new Polar Park, the team had a who s who of local and state celebrities out to christen the club s new home. Gov. Charlie Baker and Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito threw out ceremonial pitches alongside Red Sox legend Pedro Martinez. Singer-songwriter James Taylor and his son, Henry, sang the national anthem.