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Bobby Doerr in 1934: his reflections on life in the Pacific Coast League at 16.(Interview)
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The National Pastime
- Article date:
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January 1, 2005
- Author:
- Smith, James D., III
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In 2004, a legion of baseball fans celebrated the Boston Red Sox s first World Series title since 1918. Coincidentally, that is also the birth year of their eldest living Hall of Famer, Robert Pershing "Bobby" Doerr. And characteristically--as the post-season headlines bannered Ramirez, Schilling, Lowe, and another second baseman, Mark Bellhorn--his special appearance at Fenway Park was understated and classy. Invited to take part in pregame ceremonies, at age 86 Bob had traveled across the country to honor the game, and the team, he loved.
Bobby Doerr was born and raised in a Los Angeles experiencing its adolescence as a big city, and 70 summers ago--at the age of 16--he ...