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The Daily Free Press

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A postcard of the 1948 Boston Braves baseball team. Boston Universty’s Nickerson Field contains bits and pieces of the former team’s stomping grounds, Braves Field. COURTESY OF BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY VIA WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

How the Boston Braves, now lost to history, once called BU’s Nickerson Field home

Mitch Fink November 1, 2021
The Atlanta Braves, who hold a 3-2 lead over the Houston Astros in the World Series, are connected to Boston University's campus through Nickerson Field.
Eastbound and Down: You can’t spell Baseball Hall of Fame without Bonds

Eastbound and Down: You can’t spell Baseball Hall of Fame without Bonds

Aaron Halford January 30, 2018

Last week, the 2018 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductees were announced to the public, as Chipper Jones, Vladimir Guerrero, Jim Thome and Trevor Hoffman were all immortalized in Cooperstown. However,...

7th Inning Stretch: Solving the Hall of Fame’s steroid problem

7th Inning Stretch: Solving the Hall of Fame’s steroid problem

Jacob Gurvis November 30, 2017

In his 22-year career, Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan got a lot right. The 10-time All Star won two MVPs, five Gold Gloves and two world championships. This week, however, he got a lot...

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