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...Yankees in seven games, some figured the Sox would falter to the St. Louis Cardinals as they did in 1967 and 1946. If the script had played out true to Greek Tragedy, the Cardinals would have come back from a three game deficit to win Game 7 in Fenway Park, doing unto Boston what Boston had done unto New York...
Following the death of an Emerson College student last week at the ALCS celebration outside Fenway Park, House Masters and resident deans coordinated venues where students could watch the game. Snacks included cookies, cold vegetables, dips, chips, and salsa...
...contrast, when I returned to Boston and attended the World Series on Saturday, it was a much different scene both inside and outside of Fenway Park. Instead of a constant police presence throughout the stadium, the police huddled in clusters at the entrances to the stands, seemingly waiting for a problem to erupt so they could react to it. Outside on Lansdowne Street after the conclusion of the Red Sox’s thrilling 11-9 victory over the Cardinals, the police that I saw were decked out in full riot gear with masks, shields and batons in full view...
...immediate aftermath of the horrible tragedy, Boston mayor Thomas Menino seemed to blame the fans rather than the poor use of the projectile weapons when he threatened to close liquor sales in all bars around Fenway Park during the World Series. To their credit, the mayor and the Boston Police administration later backed off of those threats and also promised a full investigation into any wrongdoing surrounding Snelgrove’s death...
Rioting has increasingly become the preferred way, especially across college campuses, to demonstrate support for a team. Few were surprised that rioting erupted around Fenway Park after the Red Sox won the American League Championship Series to send them to their first World Series since 1986. Indeed, when the Red Sox beat the St. Louis Cardinals, even greater pandemonium will occur. But it is just plain stupid to take out your excitement by turning over cars, pulling the sign off McDonald’s or setting fires. This kind of destructive misbehavior led to 16 injuries on Wednesday and, tragically...