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nationalpostsports:

A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd, “Stay Strong,” bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and a manhunt that locked down the city for a day.
Playing at home for the first time since two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line killed three people and wounded more than 180 others, the Red Sox honoured the victims and the survivors with a pre-game ceremony and an emotional video of scenes from Monday’s race.
“We will run another marathon, bigger and better than ever,” public address announcer Henry Mahegan said. “We are one. We are Boston Strong.” (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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A defiant David Ortiz stood on the Fenway Park infield and told the crowd, “Stay Strong,” bringing a rousing cheer from Bostonians weary from a week of bombings, stay-at-home orders and a manhunt that locked down the city for a day.

Playing at home for the first time since two bombs at the Boston Marathon finish line killed three people and wounded more than 180 others, the Red Sox honoured the victims and the survivors with a pre-game ceremony and an emotional video of scenes from Monday’s race.

“We will run another marathon, bigger and better than ever,” public address announcer Henry Mahegan said. “We are one. We are Boston Strong.” (Photo by Jim Rogash/Getty Images)

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This shows how great sports can be.

sbnation:

The scene at Fenway.

Red Sox honor service men and women, victims with pre-game tribute

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I am a hug fan of what Ortiz said and I stand by his words.

“This is our fucking city.” -David Ortiz

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Boston will wear these in dedication to all the families effect by the Boston Marathon Bombing.

hanrahansbeard:

These special jerseys will be worn today by the Red Sox have their usual away “Boston” on the front in red.

Photo from Red Sox Instagram .

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Such a emotional day for Boston. Love the jersey.

“So blessed to be able to wear this today… Wow.” — Will @middlebrooks

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mightyflynn:

1993 vol. 1, no. 1

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bleacherreport:

Twenty years ago today, The Sandlot was released and we got to see Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez lace up his P.F. Flyers and pickle “The Beast”.

Two decades later, we reflect on the 20 reasons that make it the greatest movie ever: http://ble.ac/10FxFxm

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April 8, 2013

This is what sports all about.

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-The Game Ball-

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bleacherreport:

There are some things money can’t buy: Tom Brady’s birthday takes place during training camp, so he gets to hose down the rookies every year. It looks like he really enjoys it.

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Rule #32: Enjoy the little things. Reblog.

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The story of how Scotty makes friends and conquers his fears is set amid stylized nostalgia, with the camera lingering proudly over every vintage cereal box and every Edsel. It is also punctuated by crazy overstatements, as the adult Scotty bills the film’s minor developments as “the most desperate thing any of us had ever seen” or “the stupidest thing any of us had ever done.”
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With its slow-motion flying baseballs and its close-ups of amazed-looking little players, some of “The Sandlot” (as handsomely shot by Anthony B. Richmond) has a weirdly exalted tone. The rest is terribly cute, with a cast exclusively made up of actors who would do very well in commercials. Mr. Evans’s idea of treating the boys in the film as ensemble players is to have them chatter either in rapid succession or in unison.
- Janet Maslin, April 7, 1993 (New York Times)
Read the rest: “Movie Review: The Sandlot”

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The story of how Scotty makes friends and conquers his fears is set amid stylized nostalgia, with the camera lingering proudly over every vintage cereal box and every Edsel. It is also punctuated by crazy overstatements, as the adult Scotty bills the film’s minor developments as “the most desperate thing any of us had ever seen” or “the stupidest thing any of us had ever done.”

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With its slow-motion flying baseballs and its close-ups of amazed-looking little players, some of “The Sandlot” (as handsomely shot by Anthony B. Richmond) has a weirdly exalted tone. The rest is terribly cute, with a cast exclusively made up of actors who would do very well in commercials. Mr. Evans’s idea of treating the boys in the film as ensemble players is to have them chatter either in rapid succession or in unison.

- Janet Maslin, April 7, 1993 (New York Times)

Read the rest: “Movie Review: The Sandlot”

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