On September 26, 1946, the Red Sox played the Yankees right here in Douglas on Soldier’s Field. To celebrate the anniversary of that legendary event, take a fun and enlightening journey through Boston Red Sox history with Martin Gitlin, author of the Ultimate Boston Red Sox Time Machine Book.
This lunchtime presentation from noon to 1 features videos and photographs of the greatest and most fascinating players, teams, events and moments in franchise history, including the day the Sox hosted their arch-rival Yankees right here in Douglas. The program also includes trivia questions for patrons to ponder and covers Sox history from the Royal Rooters, who launched Red Sox Nation, to the 2004 World Series championship that broke The Curse and all the way to today.
It will conclude with a question-and-answer period. Author Martin Gitlin will have autographed and personalized copies of his book available online following the program.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Library!
Here’s the Zoom details:
Topic: Ultimate Red Sox Presentation
Time: Sep 26, 2020 12:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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Meeting ID: 876 7599 1182
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