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Red Sox honor radio voice Joe Castiglione who is retiring after 42 years
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox honored longtime radio voice Joe Castiglione, who is calling his final game Sunday, with an on-field pregame ceremony. The 74-year-old Castiglione, who was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame this summer with the Ford C. Frick Award, has been the team’s lead radio voice since 1983. During the ceremony, the team played highlights of his calls over videos of the American League championship team in 1986, and Boston’s World Series title teams in 2004, ‘07, ‘13 and ‘18 on the center-field scoreboard. Members of those teams came onto the field during the ceremony. Hall of Famer Jim Rice highlighted the ‘86 group and Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez was one of the ‘04 former players.
Disabled athletes, coaches looking forward to full ADA compliance after White Stadium renovations
Delmace Mayo’s been in a wheelchair for as long as he can remember. But that hasn’t stopped the high school senior from competing for Brighton High’s Track and Field team. And he’s become a stand-out wheelchair athlete. “For Boston Public Schools, he’s been, I believe, our only national champion,” said his coach, Antonio Halliday. Home turf for Brighton High’s Track & Field team is the George Robert White Schoolboy Stadium in Franklin Park. “I’ve competed here multiple times,” Mayo said. “The more I move, the more I feel like I can be me.”
Footage of motorcade racing JFK to the hospital after he was shot sells for $137,500 at auction
Newly emerged film footage of President John F. Kennedy’s motorcade speeding down a Dallas freeway toward a hospital after he was fatally wounded sold at auction Saturday for $137,500.
Local teen flying to special treatment in Los Angeles celebrated after 71st and final flight
A local teen who’s been continually flying across the country for medical treatment was surprised with a celebration when he landed at Logan Airport after his 71st and final flight Saturday.
Crawford allows big league-high 34th homer, 16th loss, Rays beat Red Sox 7-2
BOSTON (AP) — Kutter Crawford allowed his major league-high 34th home run, a go-ahead drive by Junior Caminero, and took his big league-worst 16th loss when the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 7-2 Saturday. Caminero had three RBIs for the Rays (80-81), who with a series sweep would avoid their first losing season since 2017. Caminero and Brandon Lowe had three hits each. Shane Baz (4-3) won his third straight start, allowing two runs and three hits in six innings with seven strikeouts, one walk, two hit batters and a run-scoring wild pitch. Crawford (9-16) gave up six runs, five hits and four walks in 4 1/3 innings with six strikeouts, finishing with a 4.36 ERA. His 33 starts tied for the major league lead.
Update: Missing Charlestown 10-year-old ha been found safely
6:25 p.m. Boston police announce Charlestown 10-year-old has been found safely ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original story below:
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