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Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke
Red Sox Star Calls Heckler Gay Slur Over Tennis Racket Joke It was already a bad night for Jarren Duran. In the bottom of the sixth inning, the Red Sox outfielder was 0 for 2 with two strikeouts as he walked out to the Fenway Park batter's box in a game Boston was losing big in what wound up being a 10-2 loss to the Houston Astros on Sunday, Aug. 11.  As Duran approached the box, a fan screamed that Duran needed a tennis racket to get a hit. The All-Star squawked back, "Shut up, you "f**king f**got." It's unclear if the umpire heard it, but the slur was audible on the NECN game microphones.  NESN mics picked up Red Sox outfie…
Mass. Native Sets Yankees Rookie Home Run Record Mass. Native Sets Yankees Rookie Home Run Record
Mass. Native Sets Yankees Rookie Home Run Record The Yankees are among the greatest franchises in sports history, but none of the team's Hall of Famers did what Massachusetts native Ben Rice was able to pull off.  The Cohasset native hit three home runs in the Yankees' 14-4 shellacking of the Boston Red Sox on Saturday, July 6 in the Bronx. It was the most times a rookie has ever gone yard in a single game for the Yanks. “It’s definitely a day I’ll never forget,” Rice told MLB.com. “I’m just pumped that it was a big-time win for us, a good bounce-back win, and over my hometown team. So it’s pretty cool.” The Yankees' social med…
'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé 'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé
'His Kindness Was A Beacon': Support Swells For Late Mass Father, Fiancé After a Massachusetts brother, fiancé, and father unexpectedly died, the community is helping support the family he left behind while remembering his lasting legacy. William Harris (known to many as “Bill” or “Billy”), a lifelong Norfolk County resident, died on Saturday, April 6. Bill, who was born in Norwood and lived with his family in Stoughton at the time of his death, had recently come back from a weekend vacation with his fiancée and the pair’s three children when he came down with the flu. The flu quickly turned into pneumonia, which led to a blood clot that required Harris to b…
Netflix To Follow Red Sox For Docuseries Airing In 2025 Netflix To Follow Red Sox For Docuseries Airing In 2025
Netflix To Follow Red Sox For Docuseries Airing In 2025 Netflix is shipping up to Boston. The popular streaming service has announced two projects with the Boston Red Sox, one of Major League Baseball's most storied franchises. Netflix will follow the Red Sox throughout the entire season, providing viewers a window into the ups and downs in one of the most rabid sports environments, Netflix said in a news release.  The docuseries is set to debut in 2025. The second project, which is coming to Netflix later this year, is an untitled documentary looking back at the historic 2004 Red Sox season, which culminated with one of the greatest…
Price Jump: Red Sox Icon Johnny Damon Selling Waterfront Mansion With Hair Salon For $30M Price Jump: Red Sox Icon Johnny Damon Selling Waterfront Mansion With Hair Salon For $30M
Price Jump: Red Sox Icon Johnny Damon Selling Waterfront Mansion With Hair Salon For $30M It’s a hit for Red Sox superstar Johnny Damon, who recently upped the price of his nine-bedroom, 17-bath lakefront mansion by $26 million. The 2004 World Series champion and former outfielder put his Windermere, Florida, luxury home up for sale at $30 million. Aerial shot of Johnny Damon's $30 million lakefront home at 6004 Cartmel Ln, Windermere, Florida. Corcoran Premier Realty/Zillow It was originally sold in 2007 at $4 million, the listing on Zillow said. Related: Brookline Mansion With Underground Tunnel Gets $3M Price Cut Spacious living area with a piano. Corcoran P…
Father's Day At Fenway Park: Nominate Your Dad For A Free Red Sox Game Father's Day At Fenway Park: Nominate Your Dad For A Free Red Sox Game
Father's Day At Fenway Park: Nominate Your Dad For A Free Red Sox Game Make dad the MVP this Father's Day by entering him to win free tickets to a game at Fenway Park in Boston.  The Red Sox will be choosing 10 lucky fathers for a "Father's Day Out at Fenway Park" as the Sox take on the Yankees on Sunday, June 18.  The lucky winners will also get a complimentary pregame meal in one of Fenway's premium clubs and a $100 gift card to the Red Sox Team Store.  The contest ends Monday, June 5 at 11:59 p.m. Click here to enter. 
Scary Start To Red Sox Game: Fan Falls Into Bullpen At Citizens Bank Park Scary Start To Red Sox Game: Fan Falls Into Bullpen At Citizens Bank Park
Scary Start To Red Sox Game: Fan Falls Into Bullpen At Citizens Bank Park The Red Sox bullpen got an unexpected visitor in a scary start to the Friday evening, May 5 game at Citizens Bank Park. During the top of the first inning, a Phillies fan took a tumble over the railing, startling players and halting the game. Game is delayed as a fan has fallen into the Red Sox bullpen in Philadelphia. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/v9fHU1BxAw — Funhouse (@BackAftaThis) May 5, 2023 NBC Sports reporter Taryn Hatcher explained that a ball was  tossed to a fan but landed in a flower bed above the bullpen. The fan apparently tried to reach down and get the ball but ended up in the bull…
Former Red Sox Player's Boston Area Mansion On Sale For More Than $6 Million Former Red Sox Player's Boston Area Mansion On Sale For More Than $6 Million
Former Red Sox Player's Boston Area Mansion On Sale For More Than $6 Million Ever wanted to live like a major league baseball player? Well now you can for a whopping $6 million. The mansion of former Red Sox first baseman Eric Hosmer has hit the market for an estimated $6.5 million, Boston Magazine reports. The colonial, located at 35 Wykeham Road in Newton, "offers a historic charm while embracing contemporary style with modern renovations and upgrades," the property's listing reads. The 8,000 square-foot home features six bedrooms, five bathrooms, a dining room, kitchen, living room, office and finished basement. The single-family home al…
Boston Named One The 'Best US Seaside Cities For A Summer Escape' Boston Named One The 'Best US Seaside Cities For A Summer Escape'
Boston Named One The 'Best US Seaside Cities For A Summer Escape' We're all looking for a summer getaway, but what most Massachusetts residents may not realize is that one of the best summer escapes is right in their backyard. Boston was one of 12 cities to make Fodor's Travel's list of "Best U.S. Seaside Cities for a Summer Escape."  "Nothing quite compares to a summer trip to Boston," the travel site said. "It’s bound to be an unforgettable summer memory." Fodor's mentioned several of Boston's top tourist spots including Newbury Street, The Freedom Trail, Mike's Pastry in the North End and of course Fenway Park.  The site even said that base…
Fairfield County Student Sings National Anthem At Fenway Park Fairfield County Student Sings National Anthem At Fenway Park
Fairfield County Student Sings National Anthem At Fenway Park Take her out to the ballgame! A middle school student from Fairfield County took center stage at Fenway recently as she sang the National Anthem before the Red Sox game against the Detroit Tigers. Victoria Beniston, an eighth-grader at Fairfield Woods Middle School, kicked off the game on Thursday, May 6 before a COVID-capacity crowd at the famed Boston stadium. The teen’s rendition of the anthem buoyed the hometown team on Thursday, as the Red Sox broke out the bats and had just enough pitching to hold on for a 12-9 win over the Tigers. There were less than 5,000 fans in attendance at Fe…
Red Sox Postpone Opening Day Red Sox Postpone Opening Day
Red Sox Postpone Opening Day The Red Sox won’t be playing ball on Major League Baseball's Opening Day this year. Fans will have to wait another day to make their way to Fenway Park for the first time since the COVID-19 shutdown, as inclement weather forced the team to postpone its scheduled opener on Thursday, April 1 against the Baltimore Orioles until Friday, April 2 at 2:10 p.m., when the forecast is more favorable. Earlier story - Weather Whiplash: Big Change Follows Springlike Stretch 
“The decision to postpone our first game of the season was not made lightly,” Red Sox president and CEO Sam Kennedy said in the p…